West Horsley Youth Council was established in 2021by the Parish Council to give a voice to the young people of the village and to engage more with the needs of different groups in the community. Now we are a thriving group of eight councillors, organising events for families and teenagers in the village, and supporting the Parish Council in its work too. Our recent events include The Horsley Hustle Family Fun Run, an Autumn Fair and Film Night, and a Clothes Swap. We also successfully ran a Good Neighbours Challenge with the children at The Raleigh School. 

The Youth Council follows local council protocol. It has a chairman, and a clerk, meets monthly with published agendas and minutes, attends and contributes to Parish Council meetings, manages a budget for its activities, and takes responsibility for all aspects of its event management, from sourcing supplies and equipment to getting volunteers on board. West Horsley Youth Council is supported/overseen by designated DBS-checked parish councillors, but the decisions the youth council makes belong to the youth councillors.

If you are interested in joining the West Horsley Youth Council in the future and are aged between 13-18 years please contact the Youth Council via the Clerk at clerk@westhorsley.info.