Your Links
There are lots of links to websites and resources that we
thought would be useful for you. We have put them into categories
to make it easier to find what you are looking for, but have a good
look through as some of the services fall into more than one
category.
If you know a good website that isn't on here let us know at
info@youngncb.org.uk
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Organisations who can help you get
involved!
Changemakers - get
actively involved in your community
Diana Award - celebrates the
innate qualities,courage, commitment, compassion and selfless
service to others of young people aged 12 to 18
Headliners - a news
agency producing news, features and comment by young people for
everyone
Heads Up - an online
debating space for under 18s to share their views on political
issues and events
Funky Dragon - the Children
and Young People's Assembly for Wales
Mouth That Roars - a
film production company working with and training young people in
video production
Time Bank - inspiring and
connecting people to share and give time
Youth Action Northern Ireland -
enabling young people to achieve their full potential
Youth Bank - providing small
grants to fund young people's good ideas to benefit their own
community
Information, Advice and Guidance
CAFCASS - looking after the
interests of children and young people involved in family
court proceedings
Connexions - giving you
information and advice designed just for you or just someone to
talk to
National Youth Agency -
supporting those involved in young people's personal and social
development and works to enable all young people to fulfil their
potential within a just society
The Prince's Trust -
offering practical solutions to help change young lives
TheSite.org - for young adults to
turn to when they need support and guidance through life
UNICEF Youth Voice - by fundraising, campaigning, and telling
it like it is, you can speak up for the world's children
Youth Access - a national
membership organisation for young people's information, advice,
counselling and support services
YouthNet - aims to create a
socially inclusive environment where young people living in the UK
are engaged, informed and inspired to achieve their ambitions and
dreams
Children's Rights
The Children's
Commissioner for England - led by the Children's Commissioner
making sure that you have a say in issues that affect you, whoever
you are and wherever you’re from in England
Children's Rights Alliance for England
(CRAE) - get information on children's rights and how you can
make change happen
Health and wellbeing
Anti Bullying
Alliance - aiming to reduce bullying and create safer
environments for children and young people
Queer Youth Alliance -
Britain's largest online peer-moderated community for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgendered Young People
Teenage Health Freak -
answering all you health questions and worries
Terence Higgins Trust - the leading
HIV and AIDS charity in the UK. If you are under 26 and have
concerns about your sexual health then they're here to support
you
Whizz Kidz - Their aim is to
ensure that every disabled child has an opportunity to be something
special..a kid
Young Minds - committed to
improving the mental health of all children and young people
Young People and Self Harm -
information resource for young people who self-harm and their
friends and families
Youth Health Talk - a
collection of interviews with young people about their experiences
of health or illness. They tell you what it's really
like!
Youth Voice: Peer Power - give advice
to other young people to help them deal with their
problems
Youth Councils and Youth Parliament
British Youth Council - providing
support, advice and other useful stuff on involving young people at
all levels of decision making
UK Youth
Parliament - be listened to by local and national
government and providers of services for young people