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Key Young People Sites
It is important to us that young Londoners’ voices are heard. Young London Matters provides opportunities for children and young people from across the region to get involved with policy as it develops.
We are working closely with the Young Londoners Network and the Young Londoners Participation Network to make sure that young people from all over London can have their voices heard.
The Government Office for London (Young London Matters) and the Mayors office (the Greater London Authority) are working together on two young peoples’s participation projects :
Firstly, we are developing a ‘Young Inspectors’ project which aims to get a range of young people from across London involved in reviewing and ensuring young people’s contribution to individual boroughs Children and Young People’s plans. Building on work done by the Office of the Children’s commissioner, their feeback will be incorporated into the development of the next round of Children and Young People’s Plans. For more information on this project, contact the GLA’s Children and Young People’s Unit.
Secondly, also in partnership with the GLA, we are delivering a ‘Young Assessors’ project, which is part of a wider Department of Health ‘You’re Welcome’pilot project, looking at assessing youth friendliness of health services using the ‘You’re Welcome’ youth friendliness guidelines. The Young Assessors will pilot assessing young people’s heatlh services in several London boroughs in preparation for a national roll out. For more information on this project, contact the GLA’s Children and Young People’s Unit.
If you are a young person who would like to have your say about the issues that affect you, visit the Young London site and the Participation Works site which are both listed on the right.
It is also worth reading about the British Youth Council. The BYC have a number of roles in representing the voice of young people in the UK. They help organisations to make sure young people have their say locally and also get young people talking directly with politicians and run high profile campaigns, driven by young people.
Meanwhile, The UK Youth Parliaments official site contains information on the Youth Parliament's work and how to get involved. This organisation shadows the main Parliament in Westminster.
The ‘Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s website is also worth looking at. It explains the the work the comissioner does in ensuring children have a voice across England and information on how children and young people can participate and contribute)
Helpful websites for information
www.need2know.co.uk is a good looking site, full of information on relationships, the law, money, free time and great links and opportunities. It looks at the latest government policy which affects your life, and tells you everything you need2know!
Visit www.ruthinking.co.uk for specific sexual health and relationship advice,
Connexions offices across London can support young people age 13-19 through everything big and small which happens during this time. Their websites are also packed with information, most of it local to where you live. To access your nearest Connexions service, go to Connexions London
The National Youth Agency's site for young people works as an information toolkit, and includes sections on employment and volunteering
V – Start Volunteering. V is the national volunteering website
The London Olympics in 2012 will change London forever. The games represent a unique moment for young people in London to get excited and get involved. The potential extends far beyond the sports track. On Your Marks, the London 2012 site for young people has facts & figures and makes it simple to find out how you can be personally involved in your local greatest sporting event in the world.
The GLA's website for young people contains separate sections for children and older young people and includes information on things to do in London, how to get around, current issues and how to get involved.
The Young Mayor Network is a new body that gives directly-elected young mayors the chance to support each other and come together with a view to getting their voices heard on a national stage.
Know Your Rights
Get Ready For Geneva will tell you everything you need to know about children’s rights and is brought to you by the Children’s Rights Alliance for England.
The Met Police have a website for young people with useful guidance on crime prevention and how to stay safe. The site also offers advice such as what to do if your mobile phone is stolen or if you are being bullied.
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