Involving Young People

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

Online gateway to the world of children's and young people's participation. Also includes professional networking tool for those involved in youth participation work.

UK Youth Parliament

Aims to give a voice to young people in the UK between the ages of 11 and 18. 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 are the 'listeners'.

We are V

Charity focused on getting more young people involved in volunteering.

Involving young people in local authority decision-making

Study carried out by the Institute for Public Policy Research exploring the challenges that local authorities may face when seeking to involve young people in local governance and potential solutions.

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.