A Child’s Experience of Being Listened to by a Vet
How the vet ensured that the child was given Space, Voice, Audience and Influence
Youth Voice in a Halloween Programme
Young people’s involvement in the development of a Halloween Programme in Lava Javas Youth Café, Limerick City.
A Parent’s Story
A parent’s story about the impact on children of having their voices heard
Students Voice on a New Uniform
Students, staff, parents, management and other members of the school community felt that the uniform no longer represented Salerno as it had become unprofessional, unkempt and tatty looking. In particular, students did not have a sense of pride in their uniform.
Convention on the Rights of the Child (Child Friendly Version)
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children’s rights.
Setting up an Advisory Group of Young People for Consultations on the Review of the Garda Youth Diversion Programme
Advisory groups provide a way of directly involving a small number of children and young people (up to ten) in advising on the development of a consultation, programme, project, plan or service.
Report on Consultations with Young People Engaged in Garda Youth Diversion Projects
Garda Youth Diversion Projects (GYDPs) are community based, multi-agency, youth crime prevention initiatives which primarily seek to divert young people involved in criminal/anti-social behaviour.
Comhairle na nÓg Toolkit (Second Edition)
The Comhairle na nÓg Toolkit has been developed by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) Citizen Participation Unit to support the work of those who organise and run the 31 Comhairlí na nÓg throughout the country
A Study of the Experience of Pupils with Special Education Needs at Post Primary School
This research report on the experiences of young students with special educational needs (SEN), and their parents, of the move from primary to
post primary school.
Sense of Place in Children’s Residential Care Homes
The DCYA Citizen Participation Unit and Barnardos formed a partnership in July 2013 to develop a practical guide to support organisations to enable the participation of seldom-heard children and young people.