Listen to Amira a member of the Involving Young People Collective speak on why longevity is so important when working with young people on tackling the issues we face. #InvolvingYoungPeople

Our final Value is Longevity and Commitment! We want to feel that there is a true commitment to the involvement of young people in the organisation - not that we are a trial or tokens. #InvolvingYoungPeople

The amazing Catherine on why communicating expectations and accountability is so important. It is truly the thread that holds the working relationship together.

@TNLComFund Here are the questions we prepared to support thinking around measuring progress. How do you track progress in your orgs? #InvolvingYoungPeople

Our favourite suggestion for tracking progress was @TNLComFund's of writing every decision, aspect of culture, thinking that a young person has influenced. Soon you will have a long tangible list of the impact involving young people has on the org. #InvolvingYoungPeople.

A finding when developing the Values were that orgs find it hard to measure the progress of the working relationship between the organisation and the young people. This is not to say they were struggling to find successes but, that it requires intentional recording.

At the IYPC we use frequent surveys and meetings to review the working relationship. We would love to hear what you do! Here are our questions to consider:

There are no hard and fast rules that can forge a perfect working relationship between young people and organisations so there needs to be plenty of space to reflect on how everybody involved feels. These reflections go towards growing and adapting. #InvolvingYoungPeople

Most of all, there should be fun! We have regular socials at the IYPC - many of them on Zoom over lockdowns. These can be art nights, online escape rooms or just chats over a takeaway. Whatever you do, take time to socialise and celebrate. #InvolvingYoungPeople

Here are some questions we prepared to support fostering a culture of learning within your organisation! #InvolvingYoungPeople

Learning is the glue that holds the the relationship together. Whether this is through inter-generational teaching or responding to feedback - there should be a culture of proactive curiosity. #InvolvingYoungPeople

Here are some prompts for how you could channel the value of Leadership and Development in your organisation. We would love to hear your ways of embodying it! #InvolvingYoungPeople

Young people are not just the leaders of the future, we are leaders right now. We value having agency over our work whilst also being given opportunities develop. #InvolvingYoungPeople

@adriennemaree Here are some questions that we prepared to support making expectations and accountability a collaborative process in your organisations. Let us know how you embody clarity #InvolvingYoungPeople

In the words of @adriennemaree - 'Clarity is kindness'. This does not mean there has to be strict parameters to the breadth of the programme, just that the hopes, wishes and expectations for the programme are made clear and in collaboration with the yp. #InvolvingYoungPeople

Interested in how you can make foster Trust and Transparency ? Here are some questions that we prepared to support your thinking. Let us know what trust and transparency means to you and your organisations! #InvolvingYoungPeople

A youth consultancy role cannot work without the trust and transparency - trust that we are working with the full information and that our voice is truly valued and not a token. We can tell the difference by the way! #InvolvingYoungPeople

RT @EsmeeFairbairn: Esmée's CEO @LineyMason on how #InvolvingYoungPeople directly in our work incl the development of our strategy has tran….

@thalia_paps Interested in how you can make your programme more Accessible - so are we! Here are some questions that we prepared to support your thinking. Please also share things that have supported you in your thinking! #InvolvingYoungPeople

IYPC Consultant @thalia_paps speaks more on why Accessibility is so important to us at the Collective. #InvolvingYoungPeople