The Centre for Youth Impact have published a working draft of our Typology of Youth Voice for consultation. Our aim is for this typology to provide a common, ‘standardised’ way of describing youth voice practice – that is, where young people are able to have their views and ideas heard and have influence over decisions that affect their lives.

You can view the draft typology here, and read a bit more about its purpose and development here.

To ensure the typology is fit for purpose and reflects the work you do, we would love for you to come along on 3rd May at 4pm to share your views and feedback. The session will run for 60-90 minutes and run as a facilitated discussion around the following questions:

What terms do you use to describe your work (and that of your peers and networks) to support young people to be heard (e.g. youth voice, participation), and how would you define these terms?
Is the typology clear? Does it include everything it needs to?
Does it feel like a useful tool that could aide your practice?
What would make it more valuable to you or the sector?
Can you see your youth voice practice reflected in the categories? Is there something you do that doesn’t easily fit?
Do the categories feel clearly distinct, or is there some overlap/lack of clarity in the criteria?
Does the introduction clearly describe and explain the typology (and development process), or could it be improved in any way?

We want this to be a space to really test the value of the typology and establish its usability within the sector so we welcome all views!

The session will take place online, via Zoom. We'll share a link in advance of the session.

Youth voice typology consultation workshop