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Young People's Participation in Decision-Making: UK 2022 survey report
A UK-wide snapshot of how 269 organisations support young people to take part in decision-making, compared with a similar survey from 2010. Part of the Youth Voice, Influence and Power project, funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, BBC Children in Need and The National Lottery Community Fund.
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What's inside
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What young people influence
Health and wellbeing (79%), youth services (65%) and education (64%) top the list.
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How they take part
Mostly informal discussion, consultation sessions, surveys, and youth councils or forums.
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Who is missed
Under-11s and over-21s are least often supported; 66% of organisations see room to improve.
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Evaluation
77% involve young people in monitoring and evaluation, up since 2010.
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Resourcing
69% have a participation policy, but 29% have no dedicated funding for it.
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What would help
Dedicated funding, and training in evaluating participation and in advocacy.
Who it's for
- Funders
- Practitioners
- Researchers
- Policymakers
“Organisations' top priority at local and national government level was for more dedicated funding for participation work.”
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