Links

Every Child Matters

A shared national programme of change to improve outcomes for all children and young people.

Youth Matters 

A national government programme to improve the provision of services for teenagers and to build young people's involvement in shaping services to meet their needs.

National Youth Agency

The National Youth Agency is one of the key partners for Fufilling their Potential. Their website is a useful resource for library staff.

Hear By Right

A standards framework for organisations across the statutory and voluntary sectors to assess and improve practice and policy on the active involvement of children and young people.

Participation Works

Participation Works is an online gateway to the world of children's and young people's participation

Participation Workers Network England

A network of professionals - across youth and community work - involved in participatory work with young people

UK Youth Parliament

The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) aims to give the young people of the UK between the ages of 11 and 18 a voice, which will be heard and listened to by local and national government, providers of services for young people and other agencies who have an interest in the views and needs of young people.

We are V

A new charity focused on getting more young people involved in volunteering

Organisations focused on accrediting young people for their involvement in community-based activities 

Arts Award

An accreditation which supports young artists and young arts leaders.

Asdan

Offer 'certificate of personal effectiveness'. Approved as a full qualification, following Qualifiaction and Curriculum Authority´s recent evaluation.

Duke of Edinburgh Awards

The Award is a four-Section programme with three levels: Bronze (aged 14 and over), Silver (aged 15 and over) and Gold (aged 16 and over).

Millennium Volunteers

MV certificates are awarded in recognition of the contribution that MV's make.