For the past 3 years I've been involved in youth work, and slowly, but surely it sucks you in so deep, you become so intertwined, so involved, so caught up, that you just cannot bring yourself to leave it.

I like to help people. Helping is good, no, in fact, helping is GREAT – that is why I give up my precious time to make the world, more specifically Bournemouth, a better place for the young people who live here.

My year as a member of UK Youth Parliament is nearly up and I dread to think that I am the last Member of UK Youth Parliament for Bournemouth as it MAY be cut, however I won't sleep soundly at night knowing this.

This can't happen, it seriously can’t, there are so many young people out there who need help and are unhappy with things that I, Amber Lovell, can help with.

In 2009 I ran in the election (I can't believe I ran, running is not fun at all) and I came 3rd ,which wasn't so bad, so I decided to join Bournemouth Youth Council... of which is no longer existent because someone with their great big pair of scissors cut that because, apparently, it isn't important.

In 2010 I ran again... and I was elected as a deputy member, in the shadows of the winner, I attended the majority of meetings as quiet as can be, but in 2011, I ran and I won! It was hard work but I made it! I must say, all the stress of the election process was totally worth it.

Regional residential, annual sitting in Leeds with John Bercow and the mass debate in the House of Commons on November 4th which was broadcast live on BBC Parliament! A massive achievement, if I do say so myself.

The purpose for writing this magnificent blog is due to the scary fact that UK Youth Parliament for Bournemouth may no longer exist after this year, which could possibly mean that I may be the last member of UK Youth Parliament for Bournemouth... please may I stress the word 'possibly' because I will not go down without a fight, oh no.

After all the hard work of those before me, I simply CANNOT and will not let UK Youth Parliament for Bournemouth simply 'disappear'.

All these cuts are being made in the wrong places, what have us young folk done to deserve cuts as severe as this? Not much, I tell you now.

The person who is making these cuts should have their scissors removed from them because it seems that they are incapable of budgeting in the right areas.

Many old folk (mainly the ones who caused the debt) see nothing wrong with taking things from young people, and will do so willingly, when really they're not the ones facing the full consequence of this selfish act about to take place. How can cutting youth services be justified?

Jobs will be lost, most definitely lives will be lost, as youth services deal with any child from any walk of life, furthermore, faith will be lost too. If things are being cut from us as young people, what hope do we have for the future?

Many young people have started dumbing themselves down because they cannot afford the ridiculous tuition fees.. what is this?!

We've been raised in a society that told us we HAVE to go to university to achieve something decent in life, and now that age old dream of wanting to achieve all you can in life, and being the master of your own destiny is absolutely useless to some now..

Life for my generation is going to be atrocious... No jobs, lack of natural resources, shortages of homes and a disgusting rate of poverty in the UK amongst children. My theory is this generation will be able to afford a house once they're 50, if that.

Do you really want this?

I guess the unanimous answer is 'NO'… So forward this to the entity of Bournemouth.. Together, we can save it.

If you don't use your voice, no one else will.

Make your mark; leave your fingerprint in the golden Bournemouth sand.

P.S. To those 'decision makers', making the cuts, we'll be in charge of your pension one day (That’s if you even get one), and running the care home you'll spend your elderly days in.. Think about those cuts, yeah?

Peace and love, Amber Lovell.