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What is CYEC?

CYEC logo The Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council is a youth development charity, working to enable young people to become active citizens through shared lives, developing friendships, exchanging ideas and working together.

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Exchanges

  • Make new friends across the world
  • Experience a different culture and way of doing things

We support youth led exchanges between the UK Commonwealth countries.

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Young Commonwealth

The Commonwealth is an association of 54 independent countries, working together to promote the common interests of their citizens and to promote international understanding.

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Featured projects

Commonwealth Youth Forum 2009

The Commonwealth Youth Forum 2009 took place in November in Trinidad and Tobago. Read about it here.

Debate to Action

Debate to Action Wales provides training for young leaders pushing for the implementation of the Millenium Development Goals.

Web Skills for Guyana

CYEC sent a small team of volunteers to Guyana in Summer 2009 to equip young people with online skills.

Commonwealth Youth Climate Summit

Climate Change - A youth-led initiative supported by CYEC which took place 28th - 30th October 2009

Get Involved

  • Discover the commonwealth
  • Share your story
  • Donate to CYEC

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