All of the latest youth participation and engagement news and events from The Participation People
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
By Sami Gichki – Young Content Creator & #iWill Co-chair When the World Stopped… The world had come to a standstill at the start of 2020 and, with it, the support systems that so many young people relied on crumbled. For people like me, the pandemic didn’t just press pause 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
Engaging Young People Matters Now The workplace is evolving and businesses that fail to engage younger generations risk being left behind. With the oldest Gen Z workers now 28, they are no longer just the employees of the future – they are your workforce of today. And, with Gen Alpha Read more
In a world where young people are constantly connected (with 99% of 16- to 25-year-olds using social media daily) the internet should be a space for opportunity, learning, and community. Yet, online risks, from privacy concerns to digital exclusion, continue to grow. With Safer Internet Day this month, we must Read more
Download the full report below! A Message from Our CEO 2023-2024 has been a year of remarkable resilience and hope for young people across the UK. Despite challenges such as financial insecurity, mental health pressures, and limited job prospects, young voices have shaped policies, informed brands, and co-created services that Read more