Two month's ago @UNICEF_uk's Youth Advisory Board launched an open letter calling on the UK Government to address the nation's children. More than 16,000 people have signed their open letter, but young people's questions still go unanswered.

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One of the ways they've been raising awareness since then is by blogging on Unicef's @voicesofyouth platform. There you'll find the thoughts and feelings of young people all over the world - demonstrating the impact this pandemic really is having.

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Maham was the first to start blogging and wrote about how her education has been affected: https://www.voicesofyouth.org/blog/how-my-education-has-been-affected-coronavirus

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Niamh shared how life in lockdown affected her mental health: https://www.voicesofyouth.org/blog/covid-19-lockdown-my-experience

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Eddie reminded us all that there were positives to find amongst the challenges of lockdown life: https://www.voicesofyouth.org/blog/coronavirus-positives-how-we-can-find-happiness-hardship-and-why-we-must

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Ciaran used the platform to ask the questions he was seeking answers for: https://www.voicesofyouth.org/blog/covid-19-view-young-person

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Isabelle shared her experience of having Covid-19 and her hopes for children and young people after the pandemic: https://www.voicesofyouth.org/blog/covid-19-what-i-experienced

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Have you signed their open letter? Show them that their voices matter: oin them & 16,000+ others asking the Prime Minister to directly address young people about the impacts of #Covid19 on their lives. http://unicef.uk/open-letter 

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