Benefits of Participation
The table below sets out the benefits of participation for both young people and the organisation.
Benefits for young people
Benefits for organisations
Learn new skills for employment
Services become more responsive to
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Develop self confidence
the needs of children and young
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Opportunity to influence decisions
people
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that affect their lives
Can begin to challenge presumptions
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Opportunity to influence and
about the needs of children and
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develop social networks
young people
Feel valued and empowered
Become more accessible to children
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Opportunity to develop better
and young people
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understanding of how organisations
Become more efficient as they are
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operate and make decisions
providing a more effective service for
Build resilience and a greater
children and young people
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understanding of effective
Creating a greater understanding of
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communication.
the needs of children and young
Children and young people will
people from the view point of
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benefit from services that are
children and young people.
improved and more responsive to
We are able to target our services
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their needs. They will have a greater
and resources more effectively with
stake in services that are designed
the guiding insights and involvement
to support them.
of children and young people.
Children and young people will have
We are a learning organisation that
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the opportunity develop a sense of
seeks to continuously improve its
their own rights and responsibilities
promotion of the best outcomes for
as 'citizens'
children; we believe this is best
achieved through asking for feedback
and acting upon it.
Young people's involvement brings
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fresh perspectives and new ideas
into how services can be delivered.
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