Youth Advocacy Toolkit

Advocacy is all about having your voice heard and changing the world. Youth-led advocacy is about supporting children and young people to speak up and helping them actively take part in the decisions that affect their lives. This toolkit will give you the skills and information you need to stand up for what is important to you.

Who is the toolkit for?

This toolkit is for any young person who wants to start their own advocacy campaign. If you are a teacher or a facilitator, you can also use this toolkit with your group to inspire them to work out which children’s rights issues they care about and how to go about creating the change they want to see.

The best way to use this toolkit is to work through the questions in each section: these will help you create an action plan for your advocacy campaign.