Organisations to support active cit ...

Youth Act

www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/youthact

Training for groups of young people and adults campaigning together for political/social change.

ESSA – English Secondary Students’ Association

www.studentvoice.co.uk

Run by students for students aged 11 – 19. Supports young people to have a voice on issues which affect their lives.

Hear By Right

www.nya.org.uk/hearbyright

A framework to help assess and improve practice on the active involvement of children and young people.

British Youth Council

www.byc.org.uk

Peer education, youth councils, policy, decision making.

UK Youth Parliament

www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk

Designed to provide a nation-wide forum for young people to communicate key issues of concern to political leaders.

Changemakers

www.changemakers.org.uk

Helps young people to set up projects for bringing about positive change in their lives.

Write To Them

www.writetothem.com

Provides information, contacts and guidance on contacting your MP, councillor or Assembly representative

Envision

www.envision.org.uk

Provides information and contacts for young people (16 – 19) who want to develop projects for positive change.

Direct Gov

www.direct.gov.uk

Public service information.

Your Rights

www.yourrights.org.uk

Information about your human rights in the UK.

Participation Works

www.participationworks.org.uk

Online gateway for youth participation.

Community Service Volunteers

www.csvcommunitypartners.org.uk

Provides access to organisations interested in community partnership work.

Heads Up

www.headsup.org.uk

Learn about and influence the decision makers.

The Site

www.thesite.org

Connects young people to information, help and advice.

Vois

www.vois.org.uk

Engaging young people as part of the solution to social problems.

Black Information Link

www.blink.org.uk

Issues affecting black communities.

Shelia McKechnie Foundation

www.sheilamckechnie.org.uk

Dedicated to equipping campaigners with the skills they need to access decision makers.

Youth Action

www.youth-action.org.uk

Encouraging young people to engage with their communities.

Your Turn

www.commonpurpose.org.uk

Aimed at 13 – 15 year olds interested in campaigning.

Carnegie Young People Initiative

www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/cypi

Set up to increase the influence children and young people have over decisions that affect them.

London Citizens

www.londoncitizens.org.uk

Campaigning by community and faith groups, trade unions and schools.

Identity & Difference is the name of an overarching approach to personal development and has been used in working with the most extreme categories of young people involved in violent forms  crime

www.in-volve.org.uk

Foundation 4 Life

www.foundation4life.co.uk

Empowering young people with the knowledge and skills to make informed life choices a non-profit organization committed to the needs of people, families, and communities around the world

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