For too long, organisations have patted themselves on the back for setting up year-long Youth Advisory Panels. They look great in an annual report.They tick a box for “youth participation.”And make adults feel like they’re listening. But here’s the truth: they don’t work. Youth Advisory Panels: Built for Adults, Not Read more
Executive Summary The Wiltshire Youth Advisory Group (WYAG) is made up of passionate young people committed to exploring issues around policing and crime in Wiltshire and Swindon. Their insights are highly valued by the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), who uses their perspectives to inform strategic decisions within his team. Read more
Executive Summary In 2024–2025, Participation People led a bold, values-led transformation across 24 Safeguarding Partnerships in the North West, the region with the highest number of care-experienced young people in England. Our mission? To embed the voices of babies, children, young people, parents, carers, and families into the heart of Read more
Forty years ago, a grazed knee marked the beginning of what would become a national movement for youth voice and youth-led change. Long before she founded Participation People, Antonia Dixey was a young girl in a tiny village primary school. One day during break time, a friend fell and cut Read more
The Client Established with the support of Nelson Mandela, Laureus Sport For Good was created with the mission to employ sport as a tool to help young people overcome the violence, discrimination and disadvantages they may be faced with. The organisation believes that through the power of sport, young people Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept – it’s a present reality. From chatbots to content creation tools, businesses are rapidly adopting AI to streamline operations, personalise services, and cut costs. But with innovation comes responsibility. And, as recent headlines show, even the most successful brands can get Read more
As a national institution, the British Library is committed to inclusivity, accessibility, and lifelong learning. But like many organisations, they recognised a pressing need: “How do we support early-career talent – especially those from underrepresented backgrounds – through inclusive, confident, and psychologically safe management?” With a multigenerational workforce, managers were Read more
Brand positioning agency, The Clearing recently approached Participation People with an urgent request. They needed fresh, youth-driven insights to quickly shape their clients’ marketing strategy. The brief was to gather real, actionable feedback from a diverse group of young Londoners within 48 hours to help define their audience segmentation and Read more
The brief Reaching out for help with mental health, particularly for teenagers, can feel overwhelming. This is especially true if mental health services feel uninviting and impersonal. Kooth, an online well-being community, wanted to change the perception of mental health services by implementing a youth marketing strategy. Kooth, which supports Read more
I’ve worked with Participation People for nearly two and a half years now, and as you can imagine I have witnessed many ups and downs in my time! Over the past couple of years, I have worked primarily on the Youth Council and as a Young Inspector. Currently I’m working Read more