Children's Rights Officers & Advocates
CROA is a membership organisation for Children's Rights Officers & Advocates, Children's Participation Officers & individuals working to promote children's rights & participation in England & Wales. The majority of our members provide rights, advocacy and participation services to children and young people "looked after" "in need" and those involved in child protection procedures. They are, in the main, employed by one of the children's charities working in partnership with individual local authorities.
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Citizenship Foundation - Youth Act!
Youth Act supports groups of young people working with adults who want to achieve social or political change in their school, youth club or community. It offers evening and residential weekend training in the skills of problem solving, team building and cooperation, influencing decision makers, communication, fundraising and campaigning. Youth Act includes groups of young people concerned about gun crime, mobile phone theft, ‘postcode warfare’, community cohesion, teenage pregnancy, hospital closure, bullying, improving their housing estates, sexual crimes, schools meals and lack of youth provision.
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Council for Disabled Children - Making Ourselves Heard!
Council for Disabled Children works to influence national policy that impacts upon disabled children and children with special educational needs and their families. We aim to promote the active participation of disabled children and young people, making sure their voices and success stories are heard. Making Ourselves Heard! is a project which aims to ensure the active participation of disabled children and young people in all decisions directly affecting them; in the development of their local communities; in the strategic planning of services; and in all aspects of the work of the Council for Disabled Children.
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English Secondary Students' Association
ESSA is a national, democratic organisation run by and for secondary school students. It aims to support students in becoming more involved in decision-making in their own schools, to represent students’ views to national and regional organisations, and the European institutions, and provide students with the opportunity to gain new skills and confidence to speak out about the issues that affect their daily lives in schools. ESSA works closely with students in other European countries through a student-led organisation called OBESSU (Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions).
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Involve
Involve is a not for profit organisation which exists to put people at the heart of decision-making. We believe public participation can help solve some of our most pressing challenges and lead to the genuine empowerment of people. Involve carries out research into what actually works in participation and works to spread this knowledge to those who need it. Involve also runs www.peopleandparticipation.net an online portal covering a wide range of participative methods and information.
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NCH
NCH meets the needs of children and young people who most need support to achieve their full potential. Through our work and through speaking out, we seek to break the cycle of deprivation. We challenge injustice and empower children to overcome the obstacles in their lives that hold them back. We tailor our work to local circumstances, in partnership with children and young people, families, communities and local organisations.
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Participation for Schools
In this site you'll find guidance and tools to help you increase participation in your school. Participation means giving children a say in their education, listening to them and involving them as much as possible in decision making in school life. It means valuing their opinions and ideas and giving them control over their learning. This site also has real examples of schools where participation is making a difference to pupils and to the school environment.
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Save the Children - England
Save the Children aims to deliver long term, sustainable improvements to children’s lives. We help the most disadvantaged children and their communities to develop child focused responses to the challenges they face. To achieve our vision of a world where children can expect a healthy and secure childhood we focus on six core themes including health, education and social protection.
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The British Youth Council
BYC is the national youth council for young people aged under 26 in the UK. We represent and involve a unique coalition of young people through their involvement as individuals or through their youth organisations. We bring young people together to agree on issues of common concern and encourage them to bring about change through taking collective action.
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The Children’s Right Alliance for England
CRAE is an alliance of over 380 voluntary and statutory organisations committed to children’s human rights. We aim to improve the lives and status of children in England through the full implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and other human rights instruments. We work in partnership with children and young people. We monitor developments in children's rights; advocate for law and policy to be fully compatible with the Convention on the Rights of the Child and other human rights instruments; and disseminate children's rights information to professionals and the public.
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The National Children's Bureau
NCB promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. As an umbrella body for the children’s sector in England and Northern Ireland, we provide essential information on policy, research and best practice for our members and other partners. NCB has adopted and works within the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. NCB believes that children have the right to participate in decisions that affect their lives.
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The National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
NCVYS is the only national independent body that represents voluntary and community youth organisations in England. Through the work that we do, we are helping such organisations to build their capacity to deliver quality youth work. Our mission is to ensure the development and recognition of a vibrant, sound and diverse voluntary and community sector that involves, empowers and meets the needs of all young people.
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The National Youth Agency
The NYA aims to advance youth work to promote young people's personal and social development, and their voice, influence and place in society. We achieve this by: Supporting those working with young people in a variety of settings, Influencing and shaping youth policy and improving youth services; Promoting young people's participation, influence and place in society and by enhancing and demonstrate youth participation.
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The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working. Through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, we help 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives. We focus our efforts on those who've struggled at school, been in care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed.
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UK Youth Parliament
The UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) enables young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better. Run by young people for young people, UKYP gives the young people of the UK, between the age of 11 and 18 a voice, which is 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.
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YoMo Community Interest Company
YoMo is a social enterprise providing a range of training and resources designed to help build the capacity of young people to effectively participate in society.
The YoMo website provides a range of practical resources including free downloadable information sheets and a resource section. The YoMo online network is a free online space for practitioners to share ideas, experiences and information.
YoMo deliver training throughout the UK and Ireland for young people and practitioners.
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Carnegie Young People Initiative
CYPI is an initiative of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, set up to increase the influence children and young people have over decisions that affect them. We are fully funded by the Trust and work across the United Kingdom and Ireland. We are currently looking at, how to encourage organisations to mainstream participation, identifying and promoting the impact of children and young people’s participation, sharing good practice and how we assess the impact and improve practice of young people’s engagement and influence in school decision making.
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