The Cedar Foundation Youth Matters Services [NI]
Age Group:0-21 yrs - (a number of projects and activities run on an ongoing basis and specific projects and partnership work takes place within the Youth Matters Service EHSSB and WHSSB)
Specific Interest Group: Children and Young People with disabilities
How are the Children and Young People involved?
Children and Young People’s involvement in The Cedar Foundation Children and Young People’s Services is intrinsic to the planning of services. Youth Action Team’s drive the development of activities and projects including social events, project work, residential’s and collaboration with other groups and agencies. Young People are also represented on The Cedar Foundation’s User Forum.
Geographical Location
Youth Matters Services, Foyle + Youth Matters Services, EHSSB
Do you use a specific model/guide/theme?
No – A range of activities E.G. Youth Action Teams drive Youth Matters Services activities and projects and Youth Officers engage young people in consultation for external agencies, established groups are ongoing on specific projects etc.
What did or what has the project/initiative achieved in terms of positive change for the organisation or/and the children and young people?
The Cedar Foundation Children and Young People’s Services are closer to developing a culture of participation. Development of services and existing activities and projects under Youth Matters Services are driven by both young people and parents. Young People are empowered, recognised as experts who have a voice and the opportunity to make changes to existing services and inform new services.
Update
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Contact
Fiona Spence
The Cedar Foundation C&YPS
Unit 4
The Vale Centre,
Clooney Rd,
Greysteel,
BT47 3GE
E-mail: csf@cedar-foundation.org
Web: http://www.cedar-foundation.org
Tel: 028 71 813631 or 028 90 623382
