Engaged young people discussing ideas at a youth community event in Haverhill.

Revolutionising youth community engagement through place-based youth engagement events | EmpowerHaverhill

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 Trust), local organisations within the voluntary, community and social enterprise Read more

Youth engagement in healthcare decision-making process.

Transforming Youth Voice in Healthcare with NHS Midlands

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 engaging youth voices in healthcare operations. Through collaboration with Participation Read more

Engaged youth participating in mental health training in Dorset.

How Youth Participation Training Helped Dorset Mind Reimagine Mental Health for the Next Generation

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 and engagement with young people, they turned to Participation People Read more

Young women participating in youth voice training session at Participation People event.

Using youth voice training to help young women stay active for life with Sweaty Betty Foundation

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, only 15% of teenage girls are doing enough physical activity. Read more

Young people collaborating with facilitators at a mental health platform workshop.

Empowering young people through collaborative design for Xyla Digital’s mental health platform

Record numbers of young people are seeking help from the NHS for mental health problems. So when Xyla Digital, a digital therapies provider, reached out for support with the design and development of a new web-based platform aimed at helping young people manage their waiting times for mental health services, Read more

Young woman presenting on heritage crafts and engaging youth in traditional methods.

Youth-proofing Heritage Crafts: Engaging young people to communicate traditional methods to the next generation

Heritage Crafts is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional craftsmanship in the UK.  The team sought help from Participation People to review and refine its positioning and communications, understand how they could engage better with the next generation of young people and continue safeguarding important skills and Read more

Diverse group of young people and facilitators engaging in a participatory workshop.

Case Study: Integrating youth voices at CQC to resolve organisational challenges now and in future

Introduction In partnership with Choice Support, we worked with the independent regulator of health and social care in England, The CQC, to revolutionise how the organisation listens, values, and acts upon youth voices and the lived experiences of children and young people. Our task was to benchmark CQC’s existing practices Read more

Engaged young people wearing colourful hats and badges, promoting youth involvement and participatio.

Putting Youth Participation Principles Right at the Heart of Kooth

The challenge The leadership at Kooth, an online mental wellbeing community aimed at 11-25 year-olds, recognised the importance of integrating youth voices and perspectives right into the heart of their organisational decision-making processes, to be able to truly provide a service that addressed the needs and preferences of their young Read more