Justice, Equality, Our World brings together the lessons learned from an NYA project on supporting young people's active involvement in strengthening communities.
Monica Hingorani, development officer at The NYA and author of the pack, said: "In strong communities young people are at the centre of decision-making on issues affecting their lives. A thriving voluntary and community sector has a key role to play in ensuring that young people's voices are heard, and that local services respond to their needs."
She added: "These sentiments are at the heart of the Transforming Youth Work agenda and in initiatives to strengthen community cohesion. There is evidence from around the country that young people's active involvement in strengthening communities is being supported - but it is by no means a universal picture.
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