Author: Nicola Farrelly

Civil Servants/Policy MakersPrepare and planCare ExperiencedEuropean15-18Europe

Rights of children in alternative care – filling the gap through peer research

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What is your advice to people wanting to strengthen children’s participation in parliaments? To have functional children’s participation in parliament or government decisions, it is important …

Civil Servants/Policy MakersUncategorisedCare ExperiencedBetter awarenessEuropean15-18Europe

Rights of children in alternative care – filling the gap through peer research

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What impact did you want to achieve? The main outcome was to engage young people, equip them with skills and use the evidence they were collecting …

Civil Servants/Policy MakersCare ExperiencedEuropean15-18Other

Rights of children in alternative care – filling the gap through peer research

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What did you do? The peer research methodology (known as action research) is useful because it empowers young people in academic research, involve them in all …

PoliticiansCivil Servants/Policy MakersPrepare and planLiving in PovertyIdentify issuesRegional13-1515-18Black, Asian or Minority EthnicAsylum seeker, Refugee or MigrationEuropeFollow up actionParticipation for Change

Children’s Rights Day 2021

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Advice on children’s participation: The children involved are the main actors, meaning all the adults are the spectators. Within committees where parliamentarians are present, it is …

Civil Servants/Policy MakersPoliticiansLiving in PovertyBetter awarenessRegional13-1515-18Black, Asian or Minority EthnicReview or inspectionAsylum seeker, Refugee or MigrationEurope

Children’s Rights Day 2021

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What impact did you want to achieve? The main goal was to have the parliamentarians listen to the young people. Therefore, professional moderators would guide the …

PoliticiansCivil Servants/Policy MakersHealth and WellbeingLiving in Poverty13-15Regional15-18EducationBlack, Asian or Minority EthnicAsylum seeker, Refugee or MigrationEuropeThe EarthParticipation for ChangeEquality

Children’s Rights Day 2021

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What did we do? 80 young people, divided into 6 different committees on various topics (selected by a group of youth advisors), worked together on drafting …

EnglandBetter awarenessBetter serviceRoma or TravellerBetter communityEuropean15-1818-25Over 25

Its Kushti to Rokker (In English Its Good to Talk) A filmmaking and education project from the perspective of young Travellers.

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What has changed? Young people involved are in a more empowered position to speak out and support other young people. J- “I would tell people to …

EnglandConnect with peopleIdentify issuesRoma or TravellerEuropean15-18Take action18-25Over 25

Its Kushti to Rokker (In English Its Good to Talk) A filmmaking and education project from the perspective of young Travellers.

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What advice would you give? J- “I feel so proud of what I’ve created and to have had the opportunity to tell my story to support …

EnglandHealth and WellbeingEVIDENCERegional15-18Roma or Traveller18-25Over 25Contact with Criminal Justice

Its Kushti to Rokker (In English Its Good to Talk) A filmmaking and education project from the perspective of young Travellers.

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What did you find out? High levels of discrimination and educational exclusion can place young Gypsies and Travellers’ at a higher risk of experiencing poor mental …

Prepare and plan8-12Roma or TravellerADVICEEuropeanEurope

RoMOMatteR – Empowering Roma Girls’ Mattering through Reproductive Justice

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Tell us your advice on doing participation activities. Strategies should address the roots of vulnerability both in Roma communities and mainstream society. We highlight the significant …