Youth Voice Pledges
We are committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equality and Advocacy. We have collaborated with AMP to create these pledges or ‘promises’ with young people and offers them for everybody to use in whichever way is helpful. This might mean you want to change the language, or to create a debate, to make a song, or to write your own pledges.
S.E.A.R.C.H.
Seek Out Voices
We will find ways to make it easier for all children and young people to share their thoughts and ideas and will particularly look for and listen to the voices of children and young people who aren’t often heard.Environments
We will work alongside children and young people to create places and spaces which are welcoming, respectful and positive.Advocate and Amplify
We will work alongside children and young people to amplify and advocate for the changes they want. We will work for better creative opportunities to be made available with, by and for children and young people.Reflect and Respond
We will always listen to children and young people – including when what we hear challenges us. We will reflect, respond, and change. We will hold ourselves to account and measure our progress, sharing our learning with children and young people, colleagues, and funders.Challenging Prejudice
We will celebrate that diversity makes us stronger. We will strive for young people of all different experiences, backgrounds, nationalities, and identities to be treated fairly.Honesty
We will be realistic, open, and honest with children and young people, with ourselves and the partners we work with. Sometimes this will mean recognising where we fall short and being open about this.
When we say Environments, we mean The places and spaces we meet/work in
When we say Amplify, we mean To make bigger or louder
When we say Advocate, we mean To support, often publicly, the sharing or presenting of children and young people’s points of view
When we say Pledge, we mean A promise or commitment