Useful youth participation resources
The following links provide useful youth participation resources including research, toolkits and websites.
Research
Carnegie Young Peoples Initiative
Carnegie Young Peoples Initiative have a number of excellent in-depth research reports on youth participation.
The Forum for Youth Investment
The Forum for Youth Investment have a wealth of research and practical experience in the field of youth participation.
Toolkits
The Next's Guide to Youth Participation
A New Zealand resource which offers practical ideas for involving young people/ rangatahi in projects based on methods that have been identified by youth as being effective and appropriate for them.
Count me in! Young people in Research
A practical resource from the NSW Commission for Children and Young People on involving children and young people in research.
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation with Children and Young People
This resource covers topics such as good practice, ethics, research methods and involving young people and children in different parts of the research process.
Taking Young People Seriously
An Australian series of excellent practical toolkits on different aspects of youth participation from consulting young people to involving young people on boards and committees.
Taking Participation seriously
Practical advice about how to involve children and young people in activities, events and decision-making about issues that affect their lives.
So you want to consult with children?
Save the Children, a world leader in child and youth participation offers comprehensive information on consulting with children and young people.
Building a Culture of Participation
A handbook for involving children and young people in policy, service planning, delivery and evaluation.
Telling the Emperor and other resources
Adult and youth toolkits which outline good practice in youth participation, recruitment and skills development.
Youth participation websites
Participation Works
An online gateway to the world of children and young people's participation in the United Kingdom.
The Freechild Project
Resources, training, and consultation on youth voice, youth-led activism, meaningful youth involvement, and youth-adult partnerships.
Global Focus Aotearoa
Information and training on global and development issues for young people with a strong youth participation focus.
