Blog
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20 September 2010
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Young festival goers make their voices heard at Big Shout event
I spent Sunday at the Brathay Trust near Ambleside, which runs Cumbria County Council's participation activity. I was with 600-plus young Cumbrians at the second annual Big Shout, a free young... -
27 May 2010
Changes in national policy and supporting children in Cumbria to have their say
This week has seen national policy discussions touching the lives of children and young people.
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18 May 2010
Promoting rights, respect and responsibility in schools
I visited two UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools in Hampshire a few days ago to see how this affects a... -
27 January 2010
The postive impact of youth led research
On Thursday I was invited to speak at a conference to launch a new report looking at the challenges and benefits of research led by children and young... -
18 June 2008
A great celebration in Birmingham
Rob Williams, Deputy Children's Commissioner for England, celebrates children and young people working with 11 MILLION in Birmingham... -
12 June 2008
Al's Mission to the UN
Al reports back from Geneva where he has been giving a report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child about the state of children's rights across the... -
9 June 2008
Your Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
You, plus all the other 11 million children across England have rights! For example, I work hard to make sure you get the right to be involved in decisions that affect you....
