Children and Young Peoples Active Involvement Service

• We Work:
  
  Across the Council.
• With Disabled Children and Young People.
• With Looked After Children and Care Leavers.
• Developing and Supporting Children and Young People's Participation Groups.
• In Schools.
• Training Adults and Children and Young People.
• Delivering Consultations and Evaluations.
• Offering Advice, Information and Support on Actively Involving Children and Young People.
• Helping Children and Young People to be Actively Involved in:
• Play and Fun Activities.
• Making Changes.
• Learning about their Rights and Responsibilities.
• Expressing their Opinions.
• Giving their Views.
• Making Decisions.

'Participation', 'Involvement' and 'Consultation', are all terms that are often used when talking about how to work with children and young people to improve services.

However, there are many different definitions given for these concepts. Meanings can differ depending on the context in which they are being used. For the purpose of this report:-

Participation … Where children and young people take part in a range of child initiated activities and projects, and their wishes and feelings are routinely gathered to influence the design of what is offered.

Involvement…Where children and young people take an active part in a project or process as key contributors who have the power to shape the work as decision makers and participants who can influence change.

Consultation…Where children and young people take part in adult led activities aimed at explaining opinions that might be acted upon.

Our Address:
Children and Young People's Active Involvement Service

4 Landau Court, Wellington, Telford TF1 1HE

Telephone number 01952 385104
Fax Number 01952 385117

The following services within the Active Involvement Service work directly with children and young people:

Play and Activities Team

Participation and Children's Rights Work

Raise Your Voice Increase Your Choice

Young People's Forum