Projects by Young Voice
The Projects page contains information on projects undertaken by Young Voice. Please use the menu below to browse. Alcohol Just One More NEW! By young people with Young Voice, Surrey Youth Development Service and Mouth That Roars 2007 Brief: This 16 minute film on DVD and its guide booklet explore parental alcohol misuse and the effect it has upon young people. Parental alcohol misuse is often hidden. This educational resource offers a tool for work with and support young people. It offers a powerful message to deliver to parents or for training of practitioners. Aimed at schools, youth services, parents, parenting groups and others who might come into contact with young people or their parents in an educational or supportive environment. Funded by Awards for All (The National Lottery) , Alcohol Education and Research Council and The Drink Aware Trust. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources 14-19 Learner Entitlement Young Voice is consulting young people in the London Borough of Greenwich on their experience of the 14-19 Learner Entitlement. View the project View associated resources Thwarted Dreams 'Thwarted Dreams' considers how ethnic minority families in deprived areas differ from other young people in the support and advice they receive. What did these families suggest would help? This is a project of consultation and participation in which parents and young people share their ideas and how it looks to them. Run over eighteen months, it contains powerful messages for anyone working to raise attainment, offer encouragement to all and provide opportunities for every pupil. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources The Gap The Gap, by Clifford Oliver is an amusing play aiming to tell parents what young people think they should know when advising their teenagers on future plans and choices. With a facilitator's resource book and a parents' cartoon style handbook, the complete pack is intended for parents' evenings and groups. Based on extensive research. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Bereavement Parenting under Pressure: Bereavement NEW! This book explores parenting when there is a bereavement in the family. Through a vast range of intimate personal interviews with different family members, this work describes not only the effect bereavement has on a child, but the parents and the family dynamic. Family members deal with anger, aggressive behaviour, withdrawal and depression while telling us what helped and what did not. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Bereavement Young Voice is currently working to explore the ways in which a bereavement in the family affects parenting. Loss of a child or a parent or family member beyond the immediate circle has profound implications for the remaining members. This may continue for years. This project involves interviewing people ranging in age from young children to elderly grandparents on their viewpoint and experience. We want their advice to others and their hindsight. View the project View associated resources Resources Bullying Bullying: You Can help your child NEW! This pack was developed by asking young people and their families about real life experiences. It details how to take action safely, how to help your child while you do so and gives a step by step guide with a sample letter to write to a school. This unique set of 2 booklets, fold out credit card sized guide and letter, brings practical help to families. 'I wish I'd had this when my daughter was being bullied all that time.' Mother 'I wish I'd had this to give my parents when they got into such a state when I was being bullied.' Male, 15 View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Waltham Forest The Waltham Forest project was made up of research and workshops following a consultation with children beforehand. 96 children advised us in the formulation phase and 637 participated in the workshops. Children gave information, ideas, experiences and contributed music, lyrics and art. They took part in the drama workshops and created posters in the art workshops. Slogans were created, and a CD of 41 tracks of beat box and rap songs was produced. View the project View associated resources Hope and The Bullies The girl who drew the line at bullying, by Louise Alexander. A picture book for children of 7 -9 years, this innovative and artistic book allows for discussion around bullying and how we treat one another. It is ideal for groups with little English - and can be a trigger to develop artwork and posters in the classroom. Includes a resources list for children View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Bullying: From Reaction to Prevention - The Support Code Developing a non-punitive whole school strategy, by Dave Brown View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Camden Children's Fund Prevention of Bullying Programme - Young Voice in association with 4Children 2004 A series of art, drama and music workshops were held in 'hotspots' for bullying which children had identified. Children gave their ideas on what adults and services could do, and these suggestions were collated and provided in training sessions to people who work for different services. We wish to thank all the children who took part so enthusiastically and for their excellent ideas. They understood the complicated problems of bullying in a very special way and their know how has been passed to others. Every school and youth club in the borough is to receive a pack of posters, postcards and a copy of the CD of 6 Anti-bullying raps created by children in the Wax Lyrickal music workshops with Lyrickal and Faith. Art workshops were held by Tim Sanders and Louise Alexander, while drama workshops were offered by Chameleon Arts. Young Voice organised the programme, researched young people's views and ideas, and analysed the evaluations. A report is available from Camden Children's Fund, or Young Voice. View the project View associated resources Fitting In Or Fighting Back? An inner London project exploring community safety, bullying, gangs, weapon carrying, drugs, depression, neighbourhood safety and more. This includes data on types of bullying experienced, extent of bullying by age & gender. Bullying of and by teachers, what they did about bullying and what the outcome of this action was. It looks at whether school has an anti-bullying policy or not and reveals the way bullying is worse in the street and neighbourhood. 2072 participants, ages 10-16. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Wassup? Brings you the views of young people on health. It explores the services they receive and their understanding of a range of topics. They describe how they are treated, what they worry about, how they perceive their own health and the health of those close to them. Illegal drugs, sex education, levels of information received, Data from 1062 young people aged 12-20 and interviews, group work and drama workshops combine to provide a rich jigsaw of young views. Ages Research available now. Report on a project in Waltham Forest and Redbridge. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Bullying: mutating and secretive - are new responses needed? A report by Adrienne Katz View the project View associated resources Birmingham On behalf of the Children's Fund in Birmingham, Young Voice is undertaking to examine what can be done to support anti-bullying strategies outside of mainstream school. We are interviewing a range of services and teachers youth workers, play leaders, police, education support services and children. This will result in a report and specifications for future funding. View the project View associated resources Leading Lads An exploration with 1400 young men about what is like growing up in Britain in the late '90's. This project divided the sample according to levels of self esteem or 'can-do attitude' and looked at factors and outcomes that are associated with either a high can-do attitude or a low one. Carried out in partnership with Oxford University, this has been one of Young Voice's most sought after reports. It contains four areas of life, the personal, home and family, school and peers, and the wider world. A unique project in association with Oxford University and sponsored by Topman. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Bullying In Britain Should a society be judged by the levels of bullying among its young? In a study of 7000 British teens, more than half reported having been bullied. The ramifications of this finding show that bullying threads through society like the strands of a web - and is linked with so many other issues of concern. It can therefore be viewed as a signal or an indicator that the health of the community in which it thrives is not good. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Divorce Young Voice Matters: When Parents Part NEW! View the project View and order the publication View associated resources When Parents Part View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Children who have experienced the court service This project explores Children's Experiences When Parents Part. We have 54 in depth interviews with young people 128 children and young people surveyed on their experiences when parents part 104 children and young people surveyed on their experience of the CAFCASS service Consultations with 36 agencies and voluntary sector groups working with families. We have made a film (DVD) with young people for adults. Resources will be published in 2007 View the project View associated resources Strengthening Families How much do children need to know and when? Is too much information an emotional overload or does worrying about what you don't know overwhelm too? These and other questions are being looked at in a project funded by the Strengthening Families Grant. Young people are giving their views in a range of ways - anonymous, safe and objective - they are not asked about their own family. CAFCASS practitioners and services offering mediation or work with couples and families are contributing their experiences and training needs. If you would like to contribute please email info@young-voice.org. The resource being developed will offer services and parents insights into the ways in which young people would like to be supported and to have their views ascertained. View the project View associated resources Parent Problems 2: Looking Back on Our Parents' Divorce By Bren Neale and Jen Flowerdew, University of Leeds. The sequel to the best selling 'Parent Problems!' in which children talked about their experiences of their parents' divorce. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Parent Problems? When parents split up what is the true impact on children? Can it be diluted? Are there ways in which the parents can alter their approach? Parent Problems? Is a handbook for use with children and families. Ideal in mediation and a comfort to many. Filled with first person interviews with children and young people as well as their drawings. Grouped by subject the chapters take you through the process of adjustment and show how the children handled this transition in their lives. Based on research carried out at Leeds University, this book makes these findings very accessible. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Good to Talk? Good To Talk? offers a clear discussion for adults on the ways they can approach talking to their children during and after divorce. Used by mediators, family law practitioners, parents, teachers and groups. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Domestic Violence Where is the Love? NEW! 'Where Is The Love' is a project undertaken in partnership with Surrey Youth Development Service to work with young people to address violence and controlling or manipulative behaviour in the dating relationship. So many young people are not equipped to recognise and deal with this behaviour. Young people have raised the issue and led this brave and innovative work to produce a pack that is very popular with PSHE teachers and youth workers. A best seller in 2006 this pack is now the subject of an evaluation study funded by the Big Lottery. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Stop Hitting Mum! Stop Hitting Mum is a book which crosses boundaries. Children and young people living with domestic violence will immediately be able to identify themselves in the stories of other young people who live through the fear and confusion of domestic violence. Adults are given a lens through which to hear and understand the world of children and young people living with domestic violence. This book is a 'must read' for anyone touched by domestic violence in either their work or in their home lives. (Dr Cathy Humphreys, University of Warwick) View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Drugs The Drugwise and the Drug Daredevils NEW! A study of motivation, understanding of the effects of different substances, and patterns of misuse among 2072 children and young people aged ten to sixteen in inner London. Divided into groups by attitude, gender, age and ethnicity, this data shows which groups are more likely to be turning to substances for relief from depression or tensions. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Wassup? Brings you the views of young people on health. It explores the services they receive and their understanding of a range of topics. They describe how they are treated, what they worry about, how they perceive their own health and the health of those close to them. Illegal drugs, sex education, levels of information received, Data from 1062 young people aged 12-20 and interviews, group work and drama workshops combine to provide a rich jigsaw of young views. Ages Research available now. Report on a project in Waltham Forest and Redbridge. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Health Wassup? NEW! Brings you the views of young people on health. It explores the services they receive and their understanding of a range of topics. They describe how they are treated, what they worry about, how they perceive their own health and the health of those close to them. Illegal drugs, sex education, levels of information received, Data from 1062 young people aged 12-20 and interviews, group work and drama workshops combine to provide a rich jigsaw of young views. Ages Research available now. Report on a project in Waltham Forest and Redbridge. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Parenting Just One More NEW! By young people with Young Voice, Surrey Youth Development Service and Mouth That Roars 2007 Brief: This 16 minute film on DVD and its guide booklet explore parental alcohol misuse and the effect it has upon young people. Parental alcohol misuse is often hidden. This educational resource offers a tool for work with and support young people. It offers a powerful message to deliver to parents or for training of practitioners. Aimed at schools, youth services, parents, parenting groups and others who might come into contact with young people or their parents in an educational or supportive environment. Funded by Awards for All (The National Lottery) , Alcohol Education and Research Council and The Drink Aware Trust. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Write Up Your Street A remarkable book is to be published by Young Voice this month. Writer in residence at Lancaster Farms, Mike Crowley has written of his attempts to teach creative writing to young people in the criminal justice system. Award winning writing was the result in some cases and the process is revealing and filled with extraordinary flashes of talent and moving reflective work. The methods he uses would be valuable in work with any group of young people but work particularly well to engage those at risk. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Parenting Under Pressure: Young People - Prison to parenthood Raising a child brings with it a range of different emotions, hopes, fears anxieties and expectations for every new parent whatever their age. But it is far more overwhelming for young parents and those who did not plan to become a parent. Add to the mix a custodial sentence with the separation and stigma this brings - these young parents have an enormous challenge ahead of them. In this book 85 young parents give first hand accounts of their experiences. This is a powerful read for all those who work with parents, or help with resettlement and will help practitioners to cater for these clients. Lavishly illustrated 104pp £12.99 View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Young parents after release from prison Young parents, once released from prison, have very real struggles to parent effectively - with few services available to support them. Young Voice is engaged in a project to explore how services can help. Funded by The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, this programme of work is consulting services and young people across England and will produce a training resource and evaluation toolkit. Young parents are offered mothercare vouchers in return for contributing. To learn more or get involved, please contact info@young-voice.org. View the project View associated resources Post Release Support for Young Parents Young Voice is undertaking a project with young prison parents post release. The need for this was clearly demonstrated in our research project 'Parenting Under Pressure: Prison' and in other research. Despite programmes on family and parenting within some prisons, young parents in particular found themselves unsupported post release. Young people are far less likely to re-offend if they have strong family ties. It is also in the interest of the babies that this project will attempt to work with young people to develop a training resource to be implemented by several services once young parents are released. View the project View associated resources A Journey Into Fatherhood A cassette with a conversation between five young prison fathers considering their feelings about fatherhood and what they hope to bring to this role. Ideal for work with groups and contains a transcript for facilitator. A true 'journey' is undertaken by these young men, who grapple with many difficult ideas during this discussion. View the project Order the publication View associated resources Hackney Young Voice is currently locating and interviewing young offenders and exploring their past experience of services and likely needs upon release. This will result in a report containing in-depth interviews on 'blockers' and 'enablers' to try to prepare personal advisors and the YOT team for the clients with whom they will be working. The work will explore the attitudes of young people - their willingness to enter into a partnership with the services, for example and their multi disciplinary needs. View the project View associated resources Parenting under Pressure: Prison Offers moving first person interviews with relatives of prisoners and partners inside. By prisoners and their families for one another, it examines the myriad ways in which having a relative inside affects family relationships. Filled with ideas and suggestions of how to cope, it offers no single right way - but a menu of options as hundreds of people talk through how they have come to their own decisions whether or not to tell the children, how to handle the school, dealing with neighbours, problems of visits and what happens upon release. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Self Esteem Can Do Girls NEW! This research shows how high self esteem projects young women from the low body image that plagues women in our world. It gives them the confidence they can make it, in spite of the difficulties and competition, and hopefully the resilience to bounce back if they slip on the way. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Leading Lads An exploration with 1400 young men about what is like growing up in Britain in the late '90's. This project divided the sample according to levels of self esteem or 'can-do attitude' and looked at factors and outcomes that are associated with either a high can-do attitude or a low one. Carried out in partnership with Oxford University, this has been one of Young Voice's most sought after reports. It contains four areas of life, the personal, home and family, school and peers, and the wider world. A unique project in association with Oxford University and sponsored by Topman. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Sex Education Wassup? NEW! Brings you the views of young people on health. It explores the services they receive and their understanding of a range of topics. They describe how they are treated, what they worry about, how they perceive their own health and the health of those close to them. Illegal drugs, sex education, levels of information received, Data from 1062 young people aged 12-20 and interviews, group work and drama workshops combine to provide a rich jigsaw of young views. Ages Research available now. Report on a project in Waltham Forest and Redbridge. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Can Do Girls This research shows how high self esteem projects young women from the low body image that plagues women in our world. It gives them the confidence they can make it, in spite of the difficulties and competition, and hopefully the resilience to bounce back if they slip on the way. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Leading Lads An exploration with 1400 young men about what is like growing up in Britain in the late '90's. This project divided the sample according to levels of self esteem or 'can-do attitude' and looked at factors and outcomes that are associated with either a high can-do attitude or a low one. Carried out in partnership with Oxford University, this has been one of Young Voice's most sought after reports. It contains four areas of life, the personal, home and family, school and peers, and the wider world. A unique project in association with Oxford University and sponsored by Topman. View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources Stress Stress: Tackling it with teenagers NEW! A new book available now about dealing with stress, by Adrienne Katz View the project View and order the publication View associated resources Resources West Midlands West Midlands Anti Bullying Alliance Network NEW! 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