Kerry Jenkins, who is doing a great job in organising support for the Choose Youth Lobby, has circulated the following plea to use social media over the next few days.

Lobby of Parliament Social Media Storm

Every day up until the Lobby of Parliament on Tuesday 25^th October, Choose Youth will be tweeting and facebooking about the event to create a social media storm so that young people, youth workers and politicians hear the event and come and get involved. We need your help. It would be fantastic if your organisation could tweet and facebook about the Lobby of Parliament as much as possible and to help you we’ve have sample ideas below.

Key Information

When & Where? Tuesday 25^th October, 11am to 4.30pm, Central Hall Westminster, London.

Who by? The Choose Youth Coalition – an alliance of 30 national youth sector organisations and trade unions.

Twitter: @chooseyouth

Facebook: Choose Youth

Website: http://chooseyouth.org

Sample tweets:

• Rally against youth service cuts. Sign up to lobby your MP in Westminster at the @chooseyouth event on Tues 25 October http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Want to meet your MP and tell them what you think about youth service cuts? Join the @chooseyouth event in half term http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Speak up for young people. Meet with your MP on Tues 25 Oct in Westminster at the @chooseyouth lobby on youth services http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Concerned about #youth service cuts? Lobby your MP in the heart of Westminster on Tues 25 October http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Be part of something big, #chooseyouth! Join us at the Lobby of Parliament on youth service cuts in London http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Want to do more about stopping youth service cuts? Meet your MP in Westminster at the @chooseyouth lobby on Tues 25 Oct http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Protect young people’s services. Be part of the #chooseyouth Lobby of Parliament in half-term – Tues 25 October – http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Stop youth service cuts. Be part of the #chooseyouth Lobby of Parliament in half-term – Tues 25 October – http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Tell your MP how much you value your youth service. Share your story @chooseyouth Lobby of Parliament – Tues 25 October http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth

Sample facebook updates:

• We are supporting the Choose Youth National Lobby of Parliament on Tuesday 25th October (half term). Join young people from across the UK who want to tell their MP that supporting youth services is a sure fire way to improve young people’s lives for the better. Register for free today to come along. Some subsidised transport is available. http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth
• Be part of the Choose Youth National Lobby of Parliament on youth service cuts. Join hundreds of young people in Westminster for speeches, music and top tips on how to campaign and meet your MP to tell them what you think. Some subsidised transport is available. http://tinyurl.com/chooseyouth