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.

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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