At a Glance: The Need to Embed Pupil Voice in Schools Family Action partnered with Participation People to strengthen pupil voice in schools across the National School Breakfast Programme (NSBP), a Department for Education-funded initiative reaching over 350,000 pupils every day across 2,700 schools. Historically, pupil and parent engagement relied Read more
At a Glance: Young Content Creators in Dorset Dorset Local Nature Partnership (DLNP) and Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) partnered with Participation People to deliver a young content creators programme, equipping young people aged 14–19 to produce engaging, youth-led environmental content. Over four months, participants explored themes including nature recovery, climate Read more
At a Glance: Youth Voices on Safety and Wellbeing in Farnham Farnham Town Council partnered with Participation People to better understand the mental health, safety and well-being experiences of young people aged 11–18 outside of school settings. Using a youth-led research model, the project prioritised the voices of young people Read more
At a Glance: Youth Voice & Influence Team Development Participation People partnered with Sheffield City Council’s Youth Voice & Influence Team to design and deliver a bespoke youth participation team training and development series. The three-part programme supported the newly formed team to build shared culture, confidence and clarity — Read more
At a Glance: Organisation-Wide Youth Voice at NYAS The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) partnered with Participation People to embed youth and parent voice across the organisation — shifting from pockets of strong practice to a shared, sustainable culture of participation. Over a 12‑month partnership, Participation People designed and delivered Read more
At a Glance: What is SparkSpace? SparkSpace is a bold, values-led learning programme co-created with children and young people. It helps library staff across the UK build confidence, capability, and consistency in youth-powered library services. Delivered by Participation People in partnership with Libraries Rising (formerly ASCEL), and funded by The Read more
In today’s digital world, young people face daily challenges in making smart choices about their phone use and online behaviour. These choices have a direct impact on their mental health, well-being, and sense of safety. To address this, Vodafone set out to create a youth safety charter called “Our Digital Read more
The Brief Southwark Council has partnered with Participation People to give young people the tools and knowledge to make healthier choices around alcohol, drugs, and smoking. Over several years, the collaboration has focused on improving young people’s health, reducing crime, and creating a safer, more supportive environment in the borough. Read more
Let’s be honest. Most consultation is theatre. We dress it up in good intentions, brightly coloured post-its, and feedback forms. But underneath, it’s control dressed as care. We sit young people in circles, give them pizza and pens, and call it empowerment. Then the strategy launches, the decision’s made, and Read more
CoppaFeel! is the UK’s only youth breast cancer charity. Their mission is simple — to make sure every young person knows their body, feels represented, and understands that breast cancer can affect anyone. To reach more young people and better reflect the UK’s diversity, CoppaFeel! launched their first-ever Youth Network. Read more