Goal: To ensure that children have a say in decisions that affectthem
Funding: 200,000 base funding from Durham County Council, withadditional funding from NHS organisations and local authorities in thearea. Contact: 0191 3867 485
Set up in Durham in 1995 by the county council and NHS organisations inthe area, Investing in Children offers a range of services aimed atencouraging the involvement of children in the decisions that affectthem.
This ranges from children as young as three to those in their late teensand covers a wide range of areas such as health, leisure andschooling.
Director Liam Cairns explains: "A lot of schools have a school council,but how many can say that they have actually changed anything?
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