Children England closed on 31st December 2023.
The Children at Heart in London project has now finished.
Resources and event reports produced by Children England to support the voluntary sector working with children and families in London will remain on this page for anyone who needs them.
If your organisation is looking for capacity-building, campaigning or policy development on child poverty in London, head over to the 4in10 Child Poverty Network and have a look at the training, events, research and campaigning they're doing.
Event report: Children's Voices at Heart in London
Keen to make sure children have their say in London? If you couldn't make it to our February event looking at how we can amplify children's voices in London decision-making, you can still read the write-up and see what ideas came out of it. There was a great buzz of positivity, collaboration and ideas for action in the room and all participants, younger and older, are happy for their suggestions to be taken up by others working in London. So have a read!
Helping the Mayor put Children at Heart in London Children England and partners at the 4in10 child poverty network helped children and young people in London contribute to the Mayor’s consultation on his Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, running sessions to gather younger London residents’ comments on the Mayor’s proposed plans and explore their own ideas for improving their experience growing up in the capital. The resulting submission to the Mayor's consultation is below.
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Reflections on a great youth participation event from Children England's Policy and Campaigns Manager Read more
A write-up of our event exploring how we can connect and amplify children's voices in decision-making across London Read more
Children England and the 4in10 London Child Poverty Network gathered the views of children and young people for contribution to the Mayor's Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Read more