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Youth voice in decision-making and power

This section brings together resources from across the youth sector to help you introduce or build youth voice practice within decision-making or power structures within your organisation.

Building a culture of participation

This handbook by the National Children's Bureau aims to stimulate thinking and to provide useful ideas about how to actively involve children and young people within services and policy making.

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Youth-led structures

This guide from London Youth provides practical tips and guidance on setting up youth involvement structures in organisations.

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Approaches to youth participation in youth and community work practice: a critical dialogue

This transcript of a moderated discussion between youth work academics and practitioners illuminates cross-cutting approaches to participation practice within youth and community work taking place around the world, and the similarities, differences, and learning that arises from these approaches.

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Including young people in recruitment

This guide from The Listening Fund provides guidance on including young people in the recruitment of staff, trustees and other roles.

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Creating youth structures in organisations

A Listening Fund Quick Guide to creating impactful youth boards, councils and other youth structures within organisations.

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Creating youth leadership or ambassador roles

A Listening Fund Quick Guide to creating effective youth leadership or ambassador roles within organisations.

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Sharing power with young people

A TLF Practice Paper looking at how organisations are sharing power and decisions with young people.

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Getting young people onto your trustee board

This co-created resource from Young Trustees Movement supports best practice for recruiting young people to your board, from role design through to onboarding.

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Helping you pick the right opportunity for you

This checklist from Young Trustees Movement helps young people choose whether a placement is right for them.

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Deep dive with the Model Boardroom Series

The Model Boardroom Series from Young Trustees Movement is an interactive and accessible way to learn about trusteeship and develop governance skills. 

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