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Remunerate andreward childrenand youngpeople’sinvolvementAny remuneration or reward given to childrenand young people should make them feel thattheir contribution is appreciated, that they arevalued, that they are not being exploited and thatfurther involvement is encouraged.

This guide will introduce some practical examples of how toremunerate and reward children and young people and look at issuessurrounding the development of a remuneration and reward policy.

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Introducing the issuesRewards are often used to acknowledgethe contribution made by children andyoung people. They can take various forms:tangible rewards (which can include cash),incentives or recognition. Remuneration isfinancial reward. And in this guide we willfocus on financial reward as one-offpayments rather than formal employment.

Each organisation will have different ideason how best to reward children and youngpeople, depending on the type of projectsthey are involved in, the resources availableand the approach favoured by theorganisation. Providing choices to childrenand young people is key when consideringusing any form of reward. The optionsshould be presented in advance to thechildren and young people and, ideally,there should be agreement as to the mostappropriate form of reward.

While there is no right or wrong way ofrewarding children and young people,considerations that will have an impact onyour policy include:

• the age of the children and young people

• their tax and benefits situation,particularly if they are disabled

• their status as either volunteers or asemployees.

A policy should underpin any method ofreward.

Children and young people lead busylives too!

It is worth remembering that childrenand young people already faceconsiderable time pressures in their lives,such as school, college, employment,commitments as young carers and so on.When deciding how best to rewardchildren and young people for theirinvolvement it is necessary to look at thelevel of responsibility and commitmentrequired from them. It is also importantto plan for any training needs: trainingand development that might act as anincentive to get involved.

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RewardsChildren and young people should be givena fair, equitable and tangible reward thatreflects their efforts, contributions and timecommitment.

Rewards might include:• a meal out• tickets for an event• mobile phone top-ups• a group leisure activity• access to other developmental activities• high-street gift vouchers• cash.

(You and the children and young people youwork with might have other ideas too!)

Check regularly with children and youngpeople what they think are appropriaterewards for their contributions. Voting as agroup can offer a first-hand demonstrationof a decision-making process! Rewards forvery young children should also be agreedwith parents and carers if they involve morethan a straightforward ‘thank you’.

Be clear and consistent about when rewardswill be offered and keep the children andyoung people informed of when and howthey will receive the rewards. Keeping recordsof achievement and progress can demonstrateto children and young people how far theyhave come in their involvement. The recordsare also a useful tool (and often aprerequisite) when approaching funders.

IncentivesFor children and young people, a majoroutcome of and incentive for getting involvedis the opportunity to learn new skills and meetnew people and groups. Other incentivesmight include building self-confidence, havingthe opportunity to take part in debates,learning about decision-making processesand seeing some of their ideas come to life.

In order to encourage greater participationby children and young people, it is importantto make sure that activities are planned andbudgeted for in such a way that all childrenand young people are able to make a

contribution and to have fun while doing so.Training should also be available and relevantto the particular task or activity in which thechildren and young people are involved.

RecognitionFormal and informal recognition of childrenand young people’s contributions will helpmake them feel valued and also provideevidence of what they have achievedthrough their involvement.

Just saying ‘thanks’ can go a long way towardsmaking people feel valued for their efforts.

Giving prompt, regular feedback on thechildren and young people’s contributionsmeans everyone can clearly see theoutcomes of their involvement.

Certificates detailing the skills gained by thechildren and young people also demonstratethat their contributions are recognised asvaluable. Be careful not to overusecertificates though as too many can appeartokenistic and unimaginative.

Recognition of their involvement can bevaluable to children and young people asthey progress through their education andinto the world of work. References shouldtherefore be made available to employers,colleges, universities, etc. on request.Quoting the names of children and youngpeople in publications such as your annualreport is a form of concrete recognition,which can be a source of personal pride andbe used as evidence of work completed.Nominating individuals or groups for anyappropriate award schemes provides theopportunity for greater reward.

Accreditation is an excellent means ofencouraging children and young people tobecome involved in a project and recognisingtheir achievement at the end of theircontribution. Accreditation in interview skillsor workshop presentations, for example, canprovide evidence of valuable transferable skills.

Remember too that parents, carers andteachers may also be interested to hear aboutchildren and young people’s involvement.



RemunerationRemuneration indicates that money and,sometimes, an employment contract isinvolved. The issue of making cash paymentsto children and young people as part ofrecognising their contribution is a contentiousone with no right or wrong answers. It throwsup various ethical issues that organisationsshould consider before developing a policyon the subject. See page 7 for informationon legislation related to the employment ofchildren and young people.

It is essential that children and young peopleare involved in discussions about how theirinvolvement will be recognised from the verybeginning. If a project is externally fundedthen these discussions should inform thebudget of any funding bids. Beforeembarking on any project, those workingwith children and young people as well asthe children and young people involvedshould ask themselves the followingquestions when deciding how theircontributions might be recognised. Having aclear ‘job’ or ‘task’ description should helpwith answering the questions:

• Is this something an adult would be paid for?• Is this piece of work mainly about children

and young people being trained? If this isthe case, accreditation may be morerelevant than payment.

• How much will children and young peopleget out of the participation opportunity?For example, does the opportunity includepersonal development, activities and funthat might be considered rewards inthemselves?

• Will the children and young people bepaid for any preparation work and/orreading time ahead of a meeting? Willtravel time be paid for?

• Are there different elements to this pieceof work? If so, do only parts of the workwarrant payment?

• How will you ensure consistency in termsof situations that warrant payment?

• Should children and young people beencouraged to expect reward for theirinvolvement?

• How does the status of children andyoung people compare with any unpaidvolunteers within the organisation?

• How will you ensure that the method ofreward you choose is fair for all membersof the group (for example, young peopleon benefits, use of vouchers, groupoutings etc.)?

In some instances, saying ‘thank you’ andproviding children and young people withprompt and informative feedback about theimpact of their involvement may be moreimportant than cash payments, a voucher ora meal. Having fun, developing new skillsand gaining ownership over the project ororganisation are key to children and youngpeople’s reasons for getting involved and areparticularly effective at keeping theminvolved.

What activities mightbe rewarded?Here are some examples of activities thatchildren and young people might be involved in:

• attending conferences and events• speaking at conferences and events• facilitating workshops• attending residential events• recruitment, including interview panels• consultations• developing and delivering training• website development• mystery shopping and inspections• administrative tasks• strategic planning and development.

The types of activities that you are askingchildren and young people to becomeinvolved in will affect your organisation’spolicy on remuneration and reward. You maydecide that different activities warrantdifferent types of reward and that somerequire no reward at all. Before starting workon a policy, you should also look at therewards that you currently offer and, ofcourse, look at how children and youngpeople are involved in deciding what therewards should be.



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Case Study One

British Youth Council (BYC)We reward our volunteers in a number of ways, depending on their level of involvement.Young people who have helped out at one of our events, represented us or had successin a particular campaign are recognised in our weekly newsletters, where currentvolunteers are also offered other opportunities to get involved in other organisationsand events. We also reward those interns and campaigners who do presentations andhelp organise some of our events with vouchers and thank you cards in recognition ofthe extra time and effort it takes to come in at a weekend and stand up in front of alarge group of people. Volunteers receive expenses to remove any financial barriersthat might exist and enable more young people to get involved in what we do.

All of our interns are given cards and presents at the end of their four-monthinternship, as well as a leaving party where all costs are covered. Similarly, our BYCcampaigners also have celebration events where we recognise the hard work they havedone on our campaigns. All of our volunteers work towards the UK YouthAchievement Awards, with the majority of our interns gaining the gold level whenthey leave us, and therefore having the opportunity to gain accreditation for the workthat they do.

We believe that it is important that any young person who volunteers with us, whetherthey be doing so virtually or in the office, feels part of our organisation and thereforewe find that things like sending personalised birthday cards to each of them reinforcesthis. Similarly, we want to ensure that these young people, regardless of the time theyspent with us, remain part of the BYC community. Once they have left, therefore, theybecome one of our alumni and can hear about other opportunities BYC and otherorganisations may have to offer.

Payment pitfallsEven if children and young people are beingpaid, the activities they are engaged in shouldstill provide a fun and positive experience thatalso provides development opportunities. Ifchildren and young people are participatingsolely because of the reward, theirengagement may be short lived or tokenistic.

‘If young people choose not to engage with“participatory activities” it often indicatesthat those activities are ill-planned, tokenisticapproaches or not actually participatory andthat young people do not feel any ownershipof them. If this is the case and young peoplechoose not to engage with certain activitiesthen this should be respected and ifnecessary, alternative approaches identified.Paying young people for their involvement

can often hide these underlying issues.’

Source: Getting Started in Youth Participation,National Council for Voluntary Youth Services, 2001

When paying children and young peopleeven small amounts there should be anawareness that a dependency on this incomemay develop. Firstly, they may begin tochoose not to participate where no reward isoffered. Secondly, where they have come torely on payments, withdrawal of this incomemay have a significant impact on theircircumstances related to benefits and taxation.Support for children and young peoplearound financial planning could offer a wayto prepare for this (see Find Out More).Effective signposting to other opportunitiescan also help children and young people tomake the transition when a project ends ortheir involvement in it finishes.



Reimbursement of expensesResponsibilities for organisationsChildren and young people who have beeninvolved in any event or activity should bereimbursed promptly for any out-of-pocketexpenses as a minimum. Paying childrenand young people’s expenses can helpremove barriers and enable a wide rangeof children and young people toparticipate.

Reimbursement should include thefollowing as a minimum:

• all travel expenses to and from the placeof the activity and any additional travelcosts incurred during the activity

• any stationery, postage or telephonecalls made from home while taking part

• childcare costs

• residential accommodation costs

• lunch or other meals while taking partin an activity. A limit in terms of whatconstitutes a reasonable mealreimbursement should be set at thestart of the project after discussionswith the children and young people.

It is essential not to assume that childrenand young people have bank accounts, oraccess to cash from parents or carers. Northat they can pay for train tickets, food orother items up front and then claim theexpenses back. Providing pre-bookedtravel, childcare, food and stationery canhelp reduce financial barriers toinvolvement. This will require considerableplanning and organisation but will helpensure that a wide range of children andyoung people can engage with yourorganisation. At the very least, childrenand young should be reimbursed expensesin cash on the same day as an event.

The cost of travel expenses, mealreimbursements and other necessaryexpenses can add up to significant amounts

and should not be underestimated whenbudgeting for children and young people’sinvolvement. Remember too that somechildren and young people will requireadditional support in the form of supportworkers. These costs can add up too andwill need to be factored into participationbudgets and funding bids.

Responsibilities for children andyoung peopleChildren and young people should beaware of what they can claim back onexpenses. For example, there areoccasions, such as late at night, whenusing taxis is preferred, while at othertimes public transport is appropriate.Similarly, if children and young people havebeen involved in an all-day event thatfinishes at 6pm and then have a two-hourjourney home, it may be deemedappropriate to reimburse an evening meal.If the event finishes at 4pm and theyreturn home by 6pm, it may not beconsidered appropriate.

They should also be asked what method ofreimbursement would suit them best. Forexample, if a child or young person isengaged in a specific activity every day fora week it may be easier to agree toreimburse them the lump sum for theirlunch expenses at the end of that period.

Children and young people should also bemade aware of the evidence, such asreceipts, that they need to produce inorder to meet audit requirements and forthem to be fully reimbursed. If receiptshaven’t been collected or have been lost, arecord of the payment made should bekept by your organisation in order tosafeguard staff.



Tax and benefits implicationsfor expensesPaying expenses does not give rise toNational Insurance or tax implications if theorganisation does no more than refund ayoung person’s out-of-pocket expenses.

You should ensure young people in receiptof benefits know that they need to declaretheir expenses to the agency, such asJobcentre Plus or their local council, fromwhich they are receiving benefits.

The Department for Work and Pensions(DWP) and Vounteering England havesome useful information sheets onvolunteering and benefits. You can accessthem at:

http://tinyurl.com/ry9hz8 for the DWPleaflet, Volunteering while receivingbenefit, and http://tinyurl.com/qmcwqq forthe Volunteering England informationsheet, Volunteering and State Benefits.

Ten step guide for developing aremuneration and reward policyYour organisation should have a remuneration and reward policy for children and youngpeople’s involvement. The following steps should give you a starting point:

1. This policy should be developed with the children and young people it’s designed for.

2. Children and young people are often engaged in youth participation activities withdifferent organisations. Where possible, a common policy of agreed remuneration andreward should be agreed to avoid unfavourable comparisons.

3. Plan budgets to take account of how much rewarding children and young people’sinvolvement can cost throughout a project and how it may grow over time.

4. Ensure you are familiar with tax and national insurance implications.

5. Be aware of benefit and employment legislation.

6. Ensure your policy provides a clear outline of what children and young people canexpect to be rewarded for.

7. Reward children and young people consistently and equally, taking into accounttraining needs and support.

8. Be clear about when and how children and young people can expect to be rewarded.

9. Ensure that children and young people are familiar with the financial systems forclaiming expenses and other rewards. You should also ensure that finance staff areaware of their obligations and the importance of having petty cash available to paychildren and young people promptly.

10. Talk to children and young people regularly to review the effectiveness andappropriateness of your remuneration and reward policy.



What does the lawsay about makingpayments to childrenand young people?For the purpose of this section, it isimportant to define what we mean bychildren and young people.

• In employment law, young people overschool leaving age and under 18 areknown as young workers. Young peoplecan leave school on the last Friday in Juneof the school year in which they are 16.

• No one under school leaving age can beemployed in work other than light work.

• There are some extra rules about theemployment of children under 14 who areonly allowed to carry out the followingtypes of work:• to take part in sport, advertising,

modelling, plays, films, television orother entertainment. The employermust apply for a licence from thelocal authority

• to do odd jobs for a parent, relativeor neighbour

• to do babysitting.

There are strict limits to the hours childrenand young people under school leaving ageare allowed to work. They must not work:• during school hours on any school day

• for more than two hours on any school dayor for more than 12 hours in any week inwhich they are required to go to school

• for more than two hours on a Sunday

• for more than eight hours (five hours ifyou are under 15) on any day which is nota school day or a Sunday

• before 7am or after 7pm

• for more than four hours in any daywithout a break of one hour.

Source:www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/employment/young_people_and_employment.htm

National Minimum WageWhile young people under school leavingage are not entitled to the minimum wage,you may wish to use the following scales asa guide when you are thinking about levelsof cash reward. Remember as well tocalculate and include the costs ofremunerating young people whendeveloping funding bids.

There are three levels of minimum wage,and the rates from 1 October 2008 are:• £5.73 per hour for workers aged 22 years

and older

• £4.77 per hour for workers aged 18–21inclusive

• £3.53 per hour for all workers under theage of 18, who are no longer ofcompulsory school age.

Source: HM Revenue & Customs: National MinimumWage – www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw

You might also want to look at theVolunteering England information sheet,National Minimum Wage and Volunteers athttp://tinyurl.com/o7o5kx

Tax and National InsuranceContributions (NICs)It is essential to remember that paying cashor vouchers to children and young peoplefor their involvement could have implicationsfor them when claiming benefits and ontaxation and National InsuranceContributions.

Young people are not subject to NICs untilthey are 16 years old. Once that age isreached, young people are liable to pay NICsif the payments they receive exceed £110 ina week. It may seem unlikely for youngpeople to reach this threshold but whereyoung people are involved in a range ofactivities across a large organisation theirpayments may add up to more thanexpected.

Source: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/Taxes/BeginnersGuideToTax/IncomeTax/Taxrefundsreclaimingtax/DG_078771



Case Study Two

Connexions DerbyshireEach year, as part of our ongoing quality assurance arrangements, ConnexionsDerbyshire seeks the help of young people as ‘mystery shoppers’. These young peopleare given training to assess the effectiveness of the services being provided for themthrough the Connexions centres in Derbyshire. The thirteen standards against whichthese assessments are carried out were also developed by young people.

After each ‘mystery shopping’ visit, the young person uses the agreed criteria to make ajudgement as to how effective the services were considered to be. He or she then completesa written assessment, awards an overall grade and returns to the centre with a memberof the performance improvement team to tell the local manager of the outcome.

To recognise their contribution to improving the performance of our services, theyoung people are given a £15 high-street gift voucher. In line with our remunerationand rewards policy, all travel expenses are paid, as are any other out-of-pocketexpenses. The young people also receive a personal letter from our Chief Executive,thanking them for their time and commitment.

Income tax is payable at any age if a person’staxable income from all sources (not justtheir income from your organisation) exceedstheir Income Tax Personal Allowance whichcurrently stands at £6,475. Young peopleshould be made aware that any otherincome, including that from savings, willcount towards their Personal Allowance andmay result in their income being liable to tax.

If a young person receives payment in cashor vouchers to deliver a workshop session at£5.73 per hour, they may be requested bythe HM Revenue and Customs to complete atax return.

Source: Encouraging and Recognising Young People’sActive Involvement: A Guide to providing incentivesand rewards for young people involved in shapingConnexions, Young People in Connexions Team,Autumn 2002

Benefits and allowancesYoung people receiving benefits should bemade aware that they are required to tell therelevant agency, such as Jobcentre Plus ortheir local council if they do any work at all,

including attending events and othervoluntary work. They must also inform themabout any monetary payments and paymentsin kind, such as vouchers and expenses, thatthey have received as a result of paidemployment or voluntary work. It isimportant that organisations support youngpeople to do this – both with informationabout what they are required to do and activesupport to do so when necessary. While thereis no legal obligation on the part oforganisations to inform an agency about anypayments made, contact may help youngpeople clarify whether they can be involvedand continue to receive benefits or whichbenefits may be affected by theirparticipation. See the Find Out More sectionfor links to websites where you will find themost up to date information.

The impact on disabled young people fromchanges to benefits can be particularlysignificant. The websitewww.disabilityalliance.org providesinformation, links and signposting toinformation related to employment, benefitsand volunteering.



Views of young people and participationworkers on payments for children andyoung peopleLinda Epstein, PW’s EAR member, 14

I think there are two different sides to this; the first is that young people should be paidto do participation work when they are doing equivalent aspects of an adult’s job andtherefore doing some of the work which an adult would get paid for. For example, beingon an interview panel.

The other side is that young people shouldn’t always get paid for their involvement as theyshould consider it as the experience that counts and take advantage of that. It isvoluntary work so they are doing this by choice – knowing that they won’t be gettingpaid. The system at the moment is obviously working because we are still getting youngpeople's opinions and input without paying them.

Shavin Fonseca, ENVOY member, 21

A group that I’m part of recently took us way for a residential weekend surfing inCornwall. The difference was that there was no consultation or work on the agenda, itwas purely to say thank you to us for our involvement and celebrate the end of aproject. We got given certificates but the best bit was that we all felt really valued forour time and effort and had a lot of fun too!

Daniel Rose, Youth Involvement Officer, National Trust

The issue of remuneration and reward is a complex one; however, my view for the mostpart is that it’s not appropriate to pay young people for the activities we involve them in.The number one reason for young people engaging with us is that they care about theissues we are involved in, and want to meet other young people, and develop newlifelong skills and experiences – not to earn money.

The activities we involve young people in should, at their heart, be about participation,personal development, learning and fun. Putting a financial cash label on such activitiesis at odds with the definition of volunteering and sends an unhelpful message to youngpeople and wider society.

Wherever appropriate, such as when we ran a ‘mystery shopping’ project, we haverecognition in place for our young volunteers. This can take the form of accreditation,certificates, references, a meal out or expenses – as it would for volunteers aged over 18.We also make sure all young people receive a thank you letter, information on otherprojects they could get involved with and details of how time spent involved with uscould help them achieve their Duke of Edinburgh Award and other accreditation.

At the National Trust we have employed young people on some projects, however thishas been because the role was an area of work that would otherwise be completed by apaid adult and the principle point of the engagement is not for the young person'spersonal development (although clearly this also happens and is important) but that of aprofessional contribution to the development of a piece of work. Age in this case islargely irrelevant.



Case Study Three

Somerset Children & Young People’s PartnershipReward, recognition and accreditation is an important part of young people’s activeinvolvement in Somerset Children & Young People’s Partnership.

Level of activeinvolvement

Which young people Reward/Recognition/Accreditation

Level 1 A young person who is consulted via aquestionnaireYoung people involved in large groupconsultation eventsYoung people participating in a research study

The reward:your name being entered into a prize draw –vouchers and other prizes

Level 2 A young person who takes part in a focusgroup in own timeA young person who gets involved in a ‘oneoff’ piece of service development work

The reward:Certificate from Group Manager/Head of Service£15 voucher – for up to four hoursGroup social activity within the programme

Level 3 Young people who are involved in an ongoingarea group or formally constituted group.Young people involved in interviews and qualityassurance reviewsGoverning bodies may adopt for their associatemembers

The reward:Certificate that outlines skills developed for thepiece of workSupport and training by Young people activeinvolvement workers and other appropriate staffSomerset Endeavour Award for more than 10 hoursGroup social activity within or additional to theprogrammeOpportunities to practice skills developed throughtraining

Level 4 A young person taking part in a series of area,group, adult focused meetingsA young person involved in running a youthproject or active citizenship programme

The reward:Certificate that outlines skills developed for thepiece of workSupport and training by Young people activeinvolvement workers and other appropriate staffAccreditation (Millennium Volunteers, YouthAchievement Award, Duke of Edinburgh ASDAN)Opportunities to practice.Group social activity – residential

Level 5 Young people organising their own projectPeer educators

The reward:Certificate that outlines skills developed for thepiece of workSupport and training by young people, activeinvolvement workers and other appropriate staffAccreditation Somerset Award, (MillenniumVolunteers, Youth Achievement Award, Duke ofEdinburgh, ASDAN)Opportunities to practiceGroup social activity – residential

Final wordLegislation related to employment law, tax,National Insurance and benefits changesregularly so it is important that you check thesituation regularly with the HM Revenue andCustoms and other agencies such asJobcentre Plus. It is also a good idea to talk

with other organisations that involve childrenand young people to ensure that you are alloffering broadly similar rewards. Lastly, it isvital to keep checking with children andyoung people about what rewards they wantand think are appropriate.



Find Out MoreThis list of publications and websites shouldhelp you to find more detailed informationand follow up areas of interest. (All websitesaccessed on 29 April 2009).

Useful resourcesEmployment of Young PeopleNational Association of ConnexionsPartnerships Ltd, December 2005

Encouraging and Recognising YoungPeople’s Active Involvement: A guide toproviding incentives and rewards foryoung people involved in shapingConnexions

Young People in Connexions Team, Autumn2002

Getting Started in Youth ParticipationNational Council for Voluntary YouthServices, 2001

Guidelines on Incentives, Rewards andRemuneration Related to Children andYoung People’s InvolvementCambridgeshire Children and Young People’sStrategic Partnership, 2006

Policy on Incentives and Recognitionrelated to Young People’s InvolvementNational Association of Connexions Partners,May 2007

To support the matrix on page 10, the Partnership has the following three standards:

1. Young people who work on behalf of Somerset Children & Young People’sPartnership to support the development, delivery and governance of SomersetChildren & Young People’s services will be recognised for their input.

2. Young people will have access to a range of rewards, recognition andaccreditation depending on the level of their active involvement.

3. Managers involving young people should ensure that whatever the reward,there is recognition of their contribution through a public or written thank you.

The matrix helps them to ensure consistency between the level of involvement andthe reward/recognition/ accreditation received across all Partnership work.

Any residential element is subject to the programme and the resources. Youngpeople at level 4 and 5 will be a homogenous group and should be encouraged tohave a residential experience. Organisations should be prepared to offer staffsupport and encourage them to finance their own programme through their owninitiatives. e.g. the Youth Opportunity Fund, European Youth Action Programmes.

The exception to receiving a monetary reward would be when a young person isinvolved as part of an educational programme – in this case a certificate andgoodies (pen, etc.) would be given.

The maximum reward for a session (or up to four hours) is £15. This can be givenas a one-off to an individual or in a lump sum to a group, or the young peoplecould decide to spend it on an activity. This offers flexibility to staff and youngpeople to decide on the reward together.

An annual budget will need to be in place in each area and within SupportServices budgets to administer the rewards and the training and support to youngpeople regarding travel etc.


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Participation Works enablesorganisations to involve children andyoung people effectively in thedevelopment, delivery and evaluation ofthe services which affect their lives.

The Participation Works How To guides are aseries of booklets that provide practicalinformation, useful tips and case studies ofgood participation practice. Each oneprovides an introduction to a differentelement of participation to helporganisations enhance their work withchildren and young people.

Participation Works is an online Gateway tothe world of children and young people’sparticipation. Visitwww.participationworks.org.uk to accesscomprehensive information on policy,practice, training and innovative ideas.

Acknowledgements

Author: Steven Pryse, National Councilfor Voluntary Youth Services

Thank you to the children and young peoplewho contributed their comments to supportthe development of this guide.

Peer Reviewers:Sharon Adams, Regional Youth Work Unit(South West) & SW Youth ParticipationWorkers Network

Bill Badham, The National Youth Agency

Tracy Hyland, Young Lives

Kate O’Farrell, Connexions Leicestershire

Case Studies:British Youth Council

Connexions Derbyshire

Somerset Children and Young People’sPartnership

Participation Works8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QEwww.participationworks.org.ukEnquiry line: 0845 603 6725

Published by the National Children’s Bureau 2009Participation Works is based at the NationalChildren’s BureauRegistered charity number 258825

Participation Works is a consortium made up of the British YouthCouncil (BYC), Children’s Rights Alliance forEngland (CRAE), National Children’s Bureau(NCB), National Council for Voluntary YouthServices (NCVYS), The National Youth Agency(NYA) and Save the Children-England.


Useful websiteswww.adviceguide.org.ukThis is the website for online help fromCitizens Advice. Go tohttp://tinyurl.com/24mpqd for informationon young people and employment.

www.connexions.gov.ukThis is the gateway for the Connexionsservice.

www.disabilityalliance.orgDisability Alliance provides social securitybenefits and tax credits to disabled people,their families, carers and professional advisers.

www.direct.gov.ukThis is government’s information website. Goto the tax and benefits section for moredetails.

www.hmrc.gov.ukHM Revenue & Customs website providesfurther information on tax.

www.jobcentreplus.gov.ukThis is the Jobcentre Plus website withinformation on benefits.

www.nya.org.ukThe National Youth Agency has free one-daymoney training course for professionals whowork with young people called MoneyMastery.

www.volunteering.org.ukVolunteering England’s information serviceprovides resource for people working with,or managing, volunteers.

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