Speaking out on issues affecting the lives of children and young people can be the most exhilarating, interesting and at times frustrating experience. Children and young people may need to battle against others' perceptions of them as a young person, improve your communication skills and commit their time to make it happen. However, it can all be worth it when they are listened to, and can see real change happen because they stood up and spoke out.
Tools
Act By Right from The National Youth Agency is an accredited skills workbook designed to develop young people’s knowledge and skills to take effective action and make change happen.
YouthBank UK supports groups of young people to become grantmakers to other young people. A network of local Youth Banks are supported by a national training and support programme.
True Tube is an interactive debating website, a place for people to use media and text to speak out in favour of or against something which they feel strongly about.
Do-it is a national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK.
Battlefront is an online campaign website fore young people aged 14-21.
Yoosk is a website for asking imporant questions to imporant people in the news like MPs, Goverment Ministers and other public figures.
