Starting Involving Young People

"One thing that builds confidence is the feeling that you're being listened to. Here [at Haslingden] there is a feeling of satisfaction because we are listened to." Young person, HeadSpace Haslingden

Starting Involving Young People helps you apply successful young people's involvement, demonstrated initially through targeted work. Download the Why Involve Young People (PDF) for the rationale and resulting outcomes for young people, library services and partners when you involve young people in your service.

Developing Youth Participation (PDF) outlines key partners, critical success factors and tough questions to ask yourself when embarking on youth participation work.
Youth Involvement Methods (PDF) describes the excellent Youth Involvement Model which you can use to shape a broad participation offer for young people. It includes practical ideas and approaches to achieving this in your authority. Download Tips for library makeovers (PDF) to help you when planning library spaces with young people.

Use the Project Planning template from Making Change Happen to help you develop your focus activity with young people.

Starting Involving Young People gives you access to some of the resources from the full Participate Involving Young People module developed by The Reading Agency. For more information on what the full module for library services includes, contact Claire Styles

These online resources are taken from The Reading Agency's new flagship Participate Programme for library services. You are welcome to share resources with colleagues in, but not beyond, South West libraries.