Big Links - Friends and supporters

Children and Young People's Directorate

Responsible for co-ordinating the Government's over-arching strategy for children and young people. www.cypu.gov.uk

UK Youth Parliament

National youth rights and campaigning organisation. www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk

Scottish Youth Parliament

The Scottish Youth Parliament discusses issues which affect young people across Scotland. It proposes innovative solutions to these problems and situations. www.scottishyouthparliament.org.uk

British Youth Council

Representative body for young people in the UK. www.byc.org.uk

BT Education

BT's Education programme provides free resources on speaking and listening skills for teachers, parents and pupils. www.btplc.com/education/

Children's Express

Children's Express is a national news agency run by young people aged 8-18. www.childrens-express.org

Local Government Association

Local Democracy Week is held to showcase local council's services to members of the public and encourage public awareness and participation in democracy. www.localdemocracyweek.info

Department for Education and Skills

www.dfes.gov.uk

Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)

A UK-based global network that provides information about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
www.crin.org

National Family and Parenting Institute

The NFPI provides a strong national focus on parenting and families in the 21st century. It brings together organisations, knowledge and know-how to enhance the value and quality of family life, to make sure that parents are supported in bringing up their children and in finding the help and information they need. www.nfpi.org.uk

School Councils UK

Advises on setting up and running school councils. www.schoolcouncils.org

Department for Environment,
Food & Rural Affairs

www.defra.gov.uk/schools/default.htm

Article 12

Children's rights organisation run principally by young people. www.article12.com

Carnegie Young People Initiative

A 10-year project investigating what it's like to be young today. www.carnegie-youth.org.uk

National Youth Agency

Leading children's rights and campaigning organisation. www.nya.org.uk

UK Youth

Largest youth work charity in the UK. www.ukyouth.org.uk

National Children's Bureau

The National Children's Bureau promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives. NCB advocates the participation of children and young people in all matters affecting them. NCB challenges disadvantage in childhood. www.ncb.org.uk

Young National Children's Bureau

Young NCB is the free membership network for all children and young people run by the National Children's Bureau. www.youngncb.org.uk

Connexions

Provides advice and support for 13-19 year olds. www.connexions.gov.uk

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

The leading UK charity researching learning disability issues. www.learningdisabilities.org.uk

Happy Child

Project HappyChild - linking children all across the world. www.happychild.org.uk