Get Involved
Welcome to Get Involved section, which aims to highlight a range of opportunities that are out there if you would like to get involved in the decision making and make the real change happen for young people in your area. Here we aim to signpost you to a local and national organisations that can assist with any questions and issues you may have with regards to that topic. If you have an opinion, make sure it's heard. In other words, don't hang around - get involved!
Online magazine that touches on political issues and includes fun games
www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk
The Children’s Commissioner’s led site to ensure that adults in charge listen to what children and young people have to say.
www.11million.org.uk
On-line mentoring project; volunteers aged 16 to 25 use their life experiences to mentor their peers in similar situations
www.horsesmouth.co.uk
Everything you need to know to make informed choices in your life.
www.need2know.co.uk
Explains in simple terms what it means to be a citizen and includes fun games and resources
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx
A charity website that aims to empower people to take a more active role in their communities.
www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
Official website for children and young people who want action on children’s rights.
http://www.getreadyforchange.org.uk/
An umbrella body for organisations working with children and young people. Features factsheets, briefings and resource listings
www.ncb.org.uk
How to combat discrimination, promote understanding and celebrate diversity. Find out about issues such as UK immigration law, racial and religious discrimination, islamophobia and other important issues.
www.britkid.org
Explores Information on issues that affect mixed-heritage people.
www.intermix.org.uk
Encourages young people to share their beliefs and tackles controversial issues on diversity and racism
www.diversityanddialogue.org.uk
Kick It Out works throughout the football, educational and community sectors to challenge racism and work for positive change.
www.kickitout.org
This website is a guide to books, films, and web resources which support global, intercultural and environmental understanding for all age groups and subjects. Provides useful ideas for starting discussions on global issues.
www.globaldimension.org.uk
Accessible, accurately translated advice and information in community languages in the following areas: debt, employment, health, education, immigration, racism and discrimination.
www.multikulti.org.uk
Find volunteering opportunities and work experience placements vinspired believes in doing favours for free - and by doing them, can open the doors to do more of the things that you want to do. It's a growing community of 16-25s who do favours for strangers.
www.vinspired.com
Londoner aged 12 – 19 needing inspiration? Visit www.whatsupinformation.com to see what's happening in your area, plus exclusive celebrity content and competitions.
www.whatsupinformation.com
Helps young people through training, skill building, business loans, grants, personal development and study support outside school.
www.princes-trust.org.uk
CPCG is a community led forum for Lambeth residents and businesses to engage with the police and other agencies working together to make Lambeth a safer and fairer place. It gives ordinary people a place to make their voices heard. Anyone who lives, works or studies in Lambeth can join.
http://www.lambethcpcg.org.uk/
For anyone with a teenager in their life. Join for parent-to-parent support, informal advice, useful information and a community of other parents dealing with the same issues as you.
http://www.gotateenager.org.uk/
Project Dirt is an active community, linking environmental projects. We're currently trialling in South London, but open to all!
http://www.projectdirt.com/
BIG Challenge gives YOU the opportunity to tackle the BIG problems that face our communities.
http://www.bigchallenge.org.uk/
Changemakers are young people who lead positive change in their world. Anyone can be a Changemaker. The Changemakers Foundation is creating a world in which young people have the confidence to lead and everyone understands we need them to.
http://www.changemakers.org.uk/
The Youth of Today offers skills, opportunities and networks to help 13 to 19-year-olds become leaders of change.
Why not get involved?
http://www.theyouthoftoday.org/