YRN Grant Awards Winners

The National Youth Agency is pleased to announce the Young Researcher Network research grant award winners for 2010/11. They are:

The National Youth Agency (NYA) has announced the winners of its Young Researchers Network 2010/11 grant programme.

A total of 28 applications from local authorities and youth organisations were shortlisted and seven grants were awarded across the two categories – Open Youth-Led Research and Young People’s Voice and Influence.

Three local authorities will be given £3,000 each to undertake open youth-led research – projects designed and led by young people - in their local areas. Winners of this award are:

• Investing in Children – an organisation that is part of Durham County Council promoting the rights of children and young people. They will be researching whether young people in Durham should be taking on caring roles.
• Peterborough City Council – which will be assessing young people’s sense of identity within the city.
• Islington Children Social Care Children’s Active Involvement Service will be undertaking research into increasing the participation of young people, who have social workers.

Four organisations working in partnership with local authorities will receive £1,000 each to explore young people’s voice and influence in developing their local services. The recipients are:

• Solihull Council's Youth and Community Service - Active Involvement and Democracy Team
• Isle of Wight Council’s Youth Connexions Service
• National Deaf Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
• York Youth Council.

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