The Day One Project was carried out by a diverse group of 18 young residents of Sheffield (aged 11-22) who were supported by the Youth Voice and Influence Team (Community Youth Services) at Sheffield City Council. The project occurred as a response to the City Council’s Sustainability Team’s need to understand young residents’ perspectives on climate change and identify local solutions. The project worked with Sheffield’s two universities (Sheffield Hallam University, University of...

Too often in the past research in the youth sector has traditionally been done on  young people, treating them as subjects to be studied. However, a growing consensus, across a range of sectors, recognises that young people are often the best-placed experts to investigate the issues affecting their lives To support this shift, we are delighted to share the new "Involving Young People: A Toolkit for Peer Research,"  produced by Partnership for Young London and funded by Trust for London....

by Will Dixon (Senior Outreach & Participation Officer) and Humerah Ramzan (Young Campaigner) from Become . I was recently asked to speak about our approach to participation at Become, particularly when it comes to internally shaping what we do as a charity, and it made me think- rather than being a chance for me to show off about our processes and techniques, this actually represented in itself a good opportunity to hear from a young person involved in that work. I met with a young person,...