British Youth Council

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British Youth Council

Logo of the British Youth Council
Successor	National Youth Agency
Founded	1948
Founder	The Foreign Office, UK Government
Dissolved	2024
Type	UK charity
Focus	Youth representation
Location	London, N1
Area served	United Kingdom
Services	UK Youth Parliament House of Commons Youth Select Committee Young Mayors Network NHS England Youth Forum Local Youth Council Network UK Young Ambassadors Bank of England Youth Forum
Affiliations	European Youth Forum Commonwealth Youth Programme
Website	www.byc.org.uk

The British Youth Council, known informally as BYC, was a UK charity that worked to empower young people and promote their interests. The national charity, ran by young people, existed to represent the views of young people to government and decision-makers at a local, national, European and international level; and to promote the increased participation of young people in society and public life. It was partly funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and UK Parliament.

The charity announced its closure on 21st March 2024 after over 70 years working in the youth voice sector, following financial insolvency. All assets of the British Youth Council have been taken over by the National Youth Agency.^[1]