All of the latest youth participation and engagement news and events from The Participation People
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and technology-driven, businesses need to adapt to remain competitive. And, one of the key challenges that many will face is how to appeal to and engage with new, younger customers. In this blog post, Antonia gives businesses the low down on how to engage Read more…
Introduction The NHS has a national plan to make big quality improvements to local services, such as asthma, epilepsy and mental health, for the children and young people that use them. Regional teams have been set up to deliver this, and NHS Midlands approached Participation People for the expertise to Read more…
When it comes to mentorship, we often think of senior executives mentoring younger employees. But in my experience, senior executives can benefit greatly from having a young person as a mentor too. In fact, cross-generational mentoring can be highly valuable for both parties, providing a fresh perspective and a deeper Read more…
One of our key achievements last year was seeing the work of our Stand Out Young Champions, who have exceeded all our expectations, giving up a total of 980 hours of their time over the year to shape and steer Movement to Work’s multi-million-pound youth development programme across the West Read more…
In today’s world, young people have a lot to say and they need a platform to voice their opinions and share their experiences. Unfortunately, many young people do not have access to the necessary tools or resources to do so effectively. Equally, organisations underestimate the value that young people can Read more…
What is the Lundy model? The Lundy model of child participation was established in 2014 at Queen’s University Belfast as a practical conceptualisation of Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) – the legislation that requires governments to ensure that children’s rights are respected. Read more…
My name is Saleha and I am a young volunteer at Participation People. I have been working with Participation People since 2020 and will be here for as long as I can be as a young person – until I get too old to do what I do – and Read more…
Hi I’m Cameron. I’m going to talk a bit about a black, LGBT+ celebrity who inspired me when coming to terms with my own identity. Her name is Laverne Cox, most famously known for being in a series called ‘Orange is the New Black’. Laverne Cox is a transgender woman Read more…
Hi, my name is Sirad and as a black Young Consultant working with Participation People, Black History Month to me means being able to accept who you are as a black person and celebrating and acknowledging the appreciation that black people deserve. In the past and in the present, black Read more…
I feel like the person who has had the most positive impact on me would be Alex Scott. She’s a former Arsenal Football Club player who fought for women’s football and helped to get it some of the popularity it has today. She is also the first black female to Read more…