Latest News from Participation Works

Participation Works Youth Leadership Conference

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:46:28 GMT

The second Participation Works national conference took place at the Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday 13th November 2008.

Participation Works gets Taken Over!

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:30:26 GMT

On 7 November 2008, Participation Works was 'taken over' by 8 young people aged 10-22 as part of 11 Million's Takeover Day and the NYA's National Youth Week promoting the voice and influence of young people.

New Law Says Schools Must Listen to Children

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:44:53 GMT

A new law to place a duty on all maintained schools in England and Wales to consider the views of children and young people was passed by the House of Lords

Empowering Young People Pilots Interim Evaluation Finds that Majority Of Young People Are Dissatisfied With Activities In Their Local Areas

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:16:19 GMT

The interim report from the findings of an evaluation of the Empowering Young People Pilots has been published. The EYPP pilots are a Government initiative that is looking at the impact of giving disadvantaged young people supported access to funding on reducing financial barriers to participation and increasing participation in positive activities. The pilots, currently taking place in nine local authorities across England till March 2009, aim to encourage young people to participate in positive activities.

Young People Take A Stand Against Knife Crime

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:53:50 GMT

A new national billboard campaign was launched this week (Monday 3 November 2008) to encourage young people and communities to take a stand together against knife crime.