Resources

Essential Reading

This section includes a number of how to manuals.

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Children's participation: the theory and practice of involving young citizens in community development and environmental care.

HART, Roger, 1997. London. Unicef. Earthscan Publications Ltd ISBN: 1 85383 322 3

Hart is an important author in the field of participation. This book is for those concerned with sustainable development, but have not worked with children?…for educators , .. who want to know more practically about how to involve them in community development.. and in environmental projects. It is NOT a cookbook style manual. It emphasises that participation must be a dynamic constructive process with the score being built like jazz as the programme proceeds. It also looks at diverse cultures and social classes. For working with children and young people up to the age of about 14 years.

www.earthscan.co.uk

www.unicef.org

A guide to actively involving young people in research: for researchers, research commissioners and managers

KIRBY, P. (2004). Eastleigh: Involve Research Consultancy. 32pp. This guide is about why and how to involve young people aged 12 to 21 years as researchers in health and social care research. It is aimed primarily at researchers and commissioners of research. Professionals working with young people will also find it useful, as may young people and parents. Looks at the benefits of involving young people; when and how to involve young people; power issues; identifying and supporting young research partners; the role of workers in supporting young people's involvement; ensuring young people's health, safety and wellbeing. ISBN: 0954121538

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Bored Meetings? Training for Young Decision-Makers

EDINBURGH YOUTH SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP Practical training resource aimed at those working with young people involved in formal group decision-making structures. The pack aims to increase young people's meeting skills and understand the processes involved in formal meetings. Very good indeed. Price: £18 + £2.00 p&p, from Lothian Association of Youth Clubs who now hold the EYSIP materials, Tel: (0131) 667 1828, Fax: (0131) 667 9862, email: enquiries@layc.org.uk

www.layc.org.uk

Building a culture of participation: involving children and young people in policy, service planning, delivery and evaluation. Handbook

KIRBY, P., LANYON, C., CRONIN, K., and SINCLAIR, R. (2003) . London: Department for Education and Skills. 67pp. This Handbook accompanies the research report 'Building a culture of participation'. It is aimed at a range of audiences, including management and staff at different levels within organisations working with children and young people. Drawing on the findings of the research study, it aims to stimulate thinking and to offer advice and guidance about how to actively involve children and young people with policy making and services. Download below, together with 'The Evaluator's Cookbook - Participatory Evaluation Exercises: A Resource for Work with Children and Young People' (28pp). Excellent. Downloadable.

Every Child Matters

Carnegie Young People?’s Initiative

This winds down in June 2007 after ten years of funding from the Carnegie UK Trust, which has been VERY influential in supporting the Participation agenda. Some of its key work will transfer to Participation Works, a partnership of Third Sector organisations (http://www.participationworks.org.uk)

cypi.carnegieuktrust.org.uk

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