Please follow this link to download and play the Hear by Right Rap. Two young people from Kensington and Chelsea have written and recorded it to show how they feel that Hear by Right has made a difference in getting their voices heard by their local authority.

Listen to the Hear by Right Rap Here

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Summary:

The Active Citizenship Team supports and promotes the active involvement of children and young people in formal and informal decision making processes. Hear by Right is used to underpin the work of the team and used frequently as a tool with adults and children and young people to assess, plan and develop youth involvement.

The Team have a specific responsibility to develop positive youth involvement in newly formed Children and Young People’s Partnerships, the Local Area Agreement (LAA) and Children and Young People’s Plan for Norfolk.

Summary:

Gateshead Council has been using Hear By Right for over four years. They have a strong commitment to seeing it used across the Council and their partner organisations. All services within the council have to assess themselves against Hear By Right standards.

Eurochild’s conference on poverty and children and young people without parental care (looked after) took place in Prague in June, with 80 participants from across 25 European nations.

The NYA used the Hear by Right map and plan internally to get started, followed by a high-profile event with young people using the building standards tools to set the top 10 priorities for action and change.

Summary:

Greater Manchester Connexions is currently developing a Youth Involvement Model and Strategy. The 10-point Greater Manchester Connexions Youth Involvement model has been cross referenced with Hear By Right to highlight its links with England wide standards for involvement.

KINGS NORTON NEW DEAL FOR COMMUNITIES (NDC) YOUTH STRATEGY

BASIC INFORMATION

Case study date: January 2007

Local authority in which project based: Birmingham

Date started: May 2006

End date if not ongoing: March 2007 (on production of a forward strategy document)

Type of organisation: Statutory Youth Service

Rainer Case Study
Beck Dabscheck

Alex Farrow, Participation Consulatant at The National Youth Agency met Beck Dabscheck from Rainer (now Catch 22)who led the Hear by Right process.

Cornwall CYPSP's Active Involvement Strategy.

Summary:

Gateshead Council has been using Hear By Right for over four years. They have a strong commitment to seeing it used across the Council and their partner organisations. All services within the council have to assess themselves against Hear By Right standards.

Participation Works is a consortium which is made up of six national children's & young people's charities. They have collectively developed a comprehensive programme of activity and resources on participation which include, workshops, training sessions and supportive practitioner networks, designed to support organisations and practitioners who work with children and young people between the ages of 10-25 years old.

A report on a consultation with children and young people in Gloucestershire to gain their views and opinions on how they can engage effectively with the Gloucestershire C&YPSP.

The Diary Room

OS2 is the youth engagement department of Prescot Oasis. As part of its operation, OS2 runs a weekly members-only youth club called Chill. One of Chill's features is a video Diary Room.

In Summer 2009, the CAMHS Directorate began work on incorporating the National Youth Agency’s Hear by Right tool within its participation strategy. Two events have involved CAMHS service users, getting their views on how the service is working for them.