Current local and national policy and strategic developments are driving inclusive and participative work with children and young people. Children and young people have the right to take part so use your voice to shape up what is happening!
Cumbria Websites
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National Sites
Hear by Right is a tried and tested 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. It is designed to help secure sustained and beneficial participation of children and young people and to encourage continual improvement in an organisation’s activities. The framework encourages inclusion of a wide range of children and young people, while urging care in choosing approaches appropriate to different ages, abilities and understanding.
Act by Right helps you to develop the knowledge and skills as young people to take effective action on issues that concern you. Organised by the Local democracy campaign, it recognises that children and young people need the chance to work together to get things done and make changes where you live.
The Democracy Cookbook is a comprehensive resource pack containing independent information about how politics works, what our democratic institutions do and why they matter. Order a copy by emailing the at dopolitics@electoralcommission.org.uk or visit www.dopolitics.org.uk.
If you're a young person looking for a place where you can debate political issues and current affairs, then HeadsUp may be for you. It's not just about talking, it's about getting something done. Debates involve the UK's top decision-makers from Parliament and Government, who want to understand the views and experiences of young Britain. Every debate is supported by background information, quizzes, online polls and can be used inside or outside school.
Catch 21 is the UK's first political internet television channel set up by and for young people. The production company, sparked by student question time, combines text, film and the internet, to report discussions of political issues with political representatives. Video blogs include debates between young people and a range of political speakers on such diverse themes as equal opportunities in the workplace for people with disabilities; debates on university costs; youth suicide; legalisation of drugs; school leaving age; and the national year of reading. You can subscribe to Catch 21 videos on YouTube.
The United Kingdom Youth Parliament (UKYP) is an apolitical organisation composed of representatives aged between 11 and 18 elected by their peers from across the UK. The UKYP gives a voice to young people, which enables them to be involved in a democratic process at a national level whilst empowering them to take positive action in their local communities. UKYP draws from young people from all parts of the country and from all backgrounds and communities. It's run by a small team operating through a registered charity, Democracy for Young People.
Votivation provides a space similar to Facebook and MySpace but with a specific social and political purpose. It provides a way of getting in touch with other young people based on their interests and views and their desire to "make a difference." Votivation provides tools to run campaigns and, in addition, petitions and polls can be cut and pasted into a website or blog to reach more people.
Contact
- Address: Consultation Officer, Town Hall, Penrith, Cumbria, CA117QF
- Email: consultation@eden.gov.uk
- Telephone: 01768 212164
