Yesterday was International Youth Day, and BYC asked as many people as possible to pick up a controller and raise funds to support their incredible work empowering young people to have a voice, and challenging politicians, policymakers and organisations to make effective spaces through which those voices can be heard and effect change. 

Today, I'll be spending at least 12 hours seeing how many levels of the Crash Bandicoot N'Sane Trilogy I can smash through, without completely losing my grip on reality. 

Be a part of the action by heading to https://twitch.tv/ali3ghouse and cheer me on!

Now, from the British Youth Council: 

Young people feel that their voices aren't heard. They feel worried about their future and disconnected from a society that doesn't take their concerns seriously. The British Youth Council aims to empower young people from all backgrounds to create change on issues they care about. Through a wide range of programmes and membership services, we educate and train young people to influence and inform the decisions that affect their lives. This gives them life-changing opportunities and experiences that help them to become leaders of tomorrow.