We Are Here: A Child Participation Toolbox
Description
his publication offers a practical set of tools for those working with children to implement meaningful children’s participation and encourage collaboration between generations. Throughout the six modules, the user is guided on how to run sessions and activities with children and adults on topics including participation, representation, facilitation and evaluation, whilst also giving explanations of different aspects of children’s participation.
Date
List people or organisations involved in producing the resource
Eurochild, Learning for Well-being Foundation
Purpose
Theory to Practice (models and frameworks)
Building Participatory Environments
Collective Participation
Age range of target people
0-8 years
9-12 years
13-15 years
16-18 years
Characteristics of children and groups
All children
Care experience
Living in poverty
Living with violence
Living rurally
Living in a city
Contact with the criminal justice system
Young carers
Refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants
Ethnic, religious, linguistic minorities
LGBTQI+
Roma, Sinti, Travellers
Persons with disabilities
Boys
Girls
Modes of participation
Consultative
Collaborative
Child-led
Phases in cycle of participation
Planning
Connecting with Children
Identifying Issues and Priorities
Investigating Children's Views
Taking Action
Following-up on Actions
Evaluating and Sharing
Category of content
A resource
Skills trained
Facilitation and Training
Evaluation
Communication
Profile of target group
Artists & Cultural Operators
Healthcare Professionals (Doctors, Nurses, Community Health)
Educators (e.g. teachers)
Social Workers
Youth Workers
Municipality Staff
Local Authorities (Policy-makers; Decision-makers)
Type of resource
electronic publication (PDF)