Community Action Suffolk held its EmpowerHaverhill event in November 2023 at Haverhill Arts Centre. They aimed to facilitate dialogue and collaboration between young people and decision-makers across Haverhill, Suffolk. With the support of Community Action Suffolk (funded by People’s Health Read more…
In a world that’s rapidly digitalising, the way we connect, communicate, and collaborate is undergoing a seismic shift. As true digital natives, Gen Z and Gen Alpha have been born into an age in which technology surrounds them, becoming a Read more…
In 2018, Participation People partnered with the Southern Universities Network (SUN) to tackle the challenge of raising attainment at GCSE level across Dorset, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. Through our collaboration, we empowered young people to lead the research Read more…
Over the past few months, I’ve had the incredible privilege of leading keynotes across various sectors to offer insight on how businesses and young people can work together to co-produce solutions and create a future that offers inclusive and accessible Read more…
NHS Midlands is on a mission: to better inform NHS strategy, operational procedures, and service enhancements by harnessing the perspectives of young individuals. As part of this mission, Participation People, worked with NHS Midlands to build a planned approach to Read more…
Are you familiar with “greedy work”? And, if so, have you ever considered its implications for gender equality in the workplace? Today, I wanted to look at how empowering young people can help address this issue going forward, drawing specific Read more…
Dorset Mind set out to create a more youth-friendly, accessible, and “youth-proof” approach to their mental health programmes to ensure they remained relevant and engaging for young individuals. Recognising the importance of youth voice and participation in shaping their services Read more…
At Participation People, it’s our experience that when young people feel they are not being heard, or that their perspectives are not being taken into consideration, they quickly disengage. This is wholly understandable – imagine if someone was talking to Read more…
In 2021, Sweaty Betty Foundation (a registered charity) was launched by the renowned sportswear brand with the vision of empowering women of all ages and backgrounds to adopt a healthier, more active lifestyle. Globally, according to the World Health Organisation, Read more…
Download the full report below! In 2023 we’ve reached a key milestone: our first Impact Report. We’ve taken this as an opportunity to recognise our biggest year yet in helping organisations make better, more reliable decisions, with young people involved Read more…