Outcomes for Participation

Children and young people will benefit from participation by:

• better understanding of particular organisations and how to influence them
• new and better services that are more responsive to their needs
• services and policies being designed, delivered and evaluated based on actual rather than presumed needs
• being enabled to experience new situations, take responsibility, develop and practice skills that increase their confidence, self-esteem and personal development
• gaining qualifications and work experience
• having an equal opportunity to participate
• being treated honestly, have their contributions taken seriously and their involvement valued
• experiencing an empowering environment that raises their aspirations and the wider community views
• learning new skills which assist them to positively hold services for young people to account
• being included in the community in which they live