Children’s rights

Our work is grounded in international human rights and children’s rights standards, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

As a rights-based organisation, children’s rights are an integral part of Include Youth

Staff are trained in children’s rights to help support, enable and encourage all young people to actively participate in society and influence the issues and decisions that affect their and other young people’s lives.

Promote and protect the rights of children and young people

Strategic objectives

To increase the voice of children and young people in care at a policy/advocacy level on issues that
affect them
To influence and engage at political level / government departments / key stakeholders to raise relevant policy issues
To establish and maintain key partnerships and alliances across sectors agencies and local communities

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

More details on the UNCRC that helps guide our work can be found here: https://childrenslawcentre.org.uk/uncrc/