Student-run Production Company brings novel twist to young people’s politics
Catch21 was set up to increase young people’s awareness of and participation in political issues. It provides a public forum for representatives across the political spectrum to leave aside the party political packaging and look at individual issues raised by young people themselves.
Catch21 is teaming up with the Hansard Society to invite 16-25-year-olds to take part in an hour long show on Tuesday June 6, co-presented by members of the Catch21 project. The style of the meeting will be smart-casual and informative in order to humanise politics and make it more appealing to young people, featuring topics that are relevant to them. The first half of the meeting will consist of an interview, with the second half allowing the audience to pose questions to the show’s guest Michael Howard MP.
Michael Howard MP commented: “The joint Hansard Society/Catch21 event is a welcome innovation. It provides young people with a vehicle to have their voices heard by parliamentarians and is a memorable introduction to formal political processes. I look forward to discussions with young people on the night”.
Catch21 is currently organising further events all over the UK, which will feature guests; George Galloway and David Blunkett to name a few. Primarily funded by The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, who also funded The Power Inquiry, Catch21 sees itself as the next logical step towards encouraging young people to vote. Its objectives are to attract those that are not interested in politics by fusing their interests with those who are.
