Stories 2 Connect
by: Cath Larkins
Stories 2 Connect was a research project that we ran to find out people’s stories. We did lots of interviews with people. We added people’s stories together as fiction. And we made them come alive in a phygital way (in digital objects). See www.stories2connect.org
Youth Innovation Project Lead
What did we do
I run a Youth Innnovation Project at Citizens Advice Redbridge, which aims to increase access to advice for young people (particularly those who are vulnerable) in Redbridge.
https://citizensadviceredbridge.org.uk/youth/
Contact: Imogen Edge, Citizens Advice Redbridge (imogen.edge@citizensadviceredbridge.org.uk)
The place is called:
Redbridge
Date
17/8/2020
17/8/2021
RoMOMatteR – Empowering Roma Girls’ Mattering through Reproductive Justice
Tell us your advice on doing participation activities. Strategies should address the roots of vulnerability both in Roma communities and mainstream society. We highlight the significant …
Youthforia
Tell us your advice on doing participation activities. The project is youth led, so this means a group of elected young people plan and deliver the …
Youth Voice
Tell us your advice on doing participation activities. The group have a different agenda each month when they come together. However, we have started to recognise …
Forum – Rights of Children and Youth
What did we do
This event took place in 2019 and 2020 in different formats, due the context that we are living (COVID-19 pandemic). In both years several initiatives took place in order to raise awareness and increase the commitment of different stakeholders such as schools, municipality, civic society organizations (CSO) to promote participation of children and young people in the life of the community as an essential element for the exercise of citizenship and for the development of a sense of belonging.
Specialists, educators, municipality officers from various areas of intervention were involved, and together with the children and youth of Cascais, created spaces for dialogue, reflection and analysis of their rights, needs and interests.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoCJJM9wdmI -2019
https://www.cascais.pt/noticia/cascais-promove-forum-dos-direitos-das-criancas-e-jovens – 2019
https://www.facebook.com/122059941234310/videos/3478928002194312 – 2020
Contact: Carolina Loureiro, DYPALL Network (Carolina.loureiro@dypall.com)
The place is called:
Cascais; Portugal
Date
1/11/2019
Ongoing
Children’s City Council Opatija
What did we do
The aims of our project:
• Establishing a relationship of mutual respect, listening and communication between children and the City.
• Developing awareness of the City as a community of all citizens.
• Recognition of rights to all groups of citizens.
• Enabling children to exercise their right to express their opinions.
• Training children to make decisions for themselves and others.
• Developing responsibility for children for decisions they make.
In October 2001, the first meeting of the Coordination Board of the “Children City Council” project was held at the premises of the Administrative Department for Self-Government and City Administration of Opatija.
Children from Children City Council Opatija since 2001 participate in the development of local and national strategies for children.
In its work, the standards of the Children’s City Council of the City of Opatija are governed by:
1. The Children’s City Council of Opatija has it’s own Statute,
2. The sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija are recorded,
3. Children’s City Council Opatija gives it’s proposals for a large city budget, and adults from the city after budget adoption give councilors information on which proposals have entered into the budget,
4. The Mayor and his deputies regularly participate in the sessions of Children’s City Council Opatija,
5. The mayor and his deputies shall answer the questions to the children or provide their answers in writing,
6. The little Children’s City Council Mayor of Opatija follows the big City Mayor in all protocols for children,
7. Children’s City Council Opatija has its budget in the amount of 12.000, kn (1,500 Euro), “My hands grow to you bigger, because I want to give you luck” is the name of the Call for Proposals funds from the Budget of the Children’s City Council of Opatija,
8. Children’s City Council Opatija announces the Contest for children “My Heart and Your Arms need to conquer the whole world with goodness” with the aim of promoting solidarity and humanity among children (primary and secondary school),
9. City expert services provide all the logistical support in project implementation.
http://dnd-opatija.hr/en/project-actions/society-our-children-opatija-and-ministry-of-social-policy-and-youth/
Contact: Antonia Katić, Society “Our children” Opatija (antonia.skoric14@gmail.com)
The place is called:
Opatija, Croatia
Date
1/3/2001
Ongoing
Creating Our Lives
by: Cath Larkins
What did we do
Care experienced children worked with The Centre for Children and Young People’s Participation and directed research that informed national guidelines
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng205/evidence/supplement-3-executive-summary-creating-our-lives-pdf-9263086095
The place is called:
England
Date
1/1/2020
31/3/2021
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young parents
NETWORK OF YOUNG ADVISORS (NYA) – PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN AND THE IMPACT ON THE WORK OF THE OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN
by: Cath Larkins
What did we do
We organize consultation meetings with children and young people and focus group discussions aimed at enhancing children’s involvement in decision-making, are considered as being particularly beneficial.
In 2010, the Ombudsman for Children founded the Network of Young Advisors (NYA) as its standing advisory body and a form of child participation. The NYA members act as advisors to and associates of the Ombudsman for Children, but also as ambassadors, communicating information about the work of the NYA and the Ombudsman for Children to their peers and taking steps to ensure that they know their rights and the ways to protect them. Acting within the scope of their role as advisors, they inform the Ombudsman about their views of the place of children in society and problems faced by children in their communities, suggesting ways to solve these problems. In carrying out their advisory role, they work closely with the Ombudsman for Children and the adult staff members of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children, and exchange views and opinions via a closed online forum. Each member of the NYA promotes and argues for his/her own point of view, acts on his/her own behalf, and does not represent any group, school or town. The NYA members are constantly active in the online forum, which enables a constant exchange of opinions between meetings.
http://dijete.hr/en/publications/
The place is called:
Croatia and International
Date
1/1/2010
18/3/2021
Health Inequalities: Peer Research into the role of communities
by: Cath Larkins
What did we do
We worked with 15 young peer researchers in two areas of high deprivation to explore how the areas that they grow up in affect health and wellbeing and contribute to health inequalities.
The young peer researchers designed their research project, collected data and analysed their findings. We then published a final report detailing their work with a series of recommendations for local and national decision makers.
https://childreninscotland.org.uk/health-inequalities-participative-research-project/
The place is called:
Glasgow and Dundee
Date
1/4/2019
18/3/2021
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Some members of the project identified as having additional support needs
