Participate by Right Join LSK
Participate by Right, part of Kent Childrens Fund Network (The Network) have joined LSK so that we may involve Young People in our decision making.
The Network are campaigning for, promoting and developing participative models, practices and policies, it is at the very heart of all they do. Because of this they are constantly asked one question 'what do children and young people want? 'They always have the same answer, if you want to know what they want, need or aspire - ask them!
Participation by Right write ' Participation can be defined as the the active and positive involvement of children and young people in decision making processes which affect them. However, for participation to be effective it needs to go a step beyound this and allow children and young people to not only be involved but to also influence these decisions and decision making processes. Therefore, Effective Participation can be defined as <the active and positive involvement of children and young people in decision making processes which affect them, including the right and means to influence these decision and the decision making processes> <If you want to organise stuff to help us, ask us what we want, it's quite easy really> Hannah aged 10 years old '.
Nigel Bodel writes ' We have long discussed young people being involved in LSK, Participate by Right will be able to action this for us'.
