History of Children's Voice
What members say about the Children's Voice group
"Children's
Voice is a group where children can meet and talk about their views" (Alex)
" I like the pizza, fun and friendship!" (Reon)
"I like being around other children and drawing posters - and things that I've done actually get onto the Internet - and I'm famous!" (Alex)
"I like being around people that listen to me" (Robynn)
"I like playing on computers, my friends and eating food" (Elliot)
"I like the trips we go to - like when we went to Zap Zone. I like working on the design of the website" (Schakera)
"I like working with others. Children's Voice is a place you can come to that is safe" (Tayo)
Background to Children's Voice
The Children's Fund Participation worker established a 'Children and Young
People Planning Group' in November 03. Children &Young People from local
Children's Fund projects were invited. The group began to meet twice a month
at the Masbro Centre on Friday evenings to become involved in the planning,
design and content of the first Children's Fund website. Meetings were planned
in the form of workshops with fun activities in between.
The group developed to 14 members and in Jan 04 called themselves 'Children's Voice'. The members produced a banner and a small pull out leaflet using comments and pictures about issues that were important to them.
Children's Voice were invited to the first Children's Fund Conference on 27th January 04. This involved the members doing a presentation about the group, and individuals speaking about the importance of listening to Children and Young People.
During 2004 Children's Voice met every month working on the development of this Children's Fund website with digital:works - a specialist web design company. Members worked on the update of the website, producing artwork, writing and talking about what was important to them.
In December the group organised the first ever 'Children's Fund Party'! Children's Voice worked alongside the CF team to plan out the launch party for the CF website (www.childrensvoice.org.uk). This event took place on the 16th December at the Irish Centre. The event was very successful with over 70 children & young people attending with parents, carers and staff from the local projects.
Development of Children's Voice
'Children's Voice' is now developing to expand and involve more children and
young people to get representation from all of the Children's Fund projects
in Hammersmith & Fulham. This should give more children and young people
the chance to be involved and have a voice!
Children can also use our 'Interactive Questionnaire'. Our participation worker, Mary Page is using this to find out what children and young people think about different services and projects in Hammersmith.
This gives children a chance to say what they think!
Later in the year Mary will be looking to recruit children and young people, to become 'Children's Fund advisors', to help us find out what makes a good project for children.
If you would like to find out about any of this work please contact Mary Page.Click onto 'Hotline' and write us a note!
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