skip to navigation

Who was involved in the Beacon Peer Support Programme

There were a range of organisations involved in the programme, providing support and guidance in different ways.

Beacon Partners

The original eight authorities used the Beacon Peer Support Funding to further their own work and to provide tailored support for a further 15 local authorities across England.

  • Derwentside District Council (part of Durham County Council’s administrative area since 1st April 2009) worked with Sedgefield Borough Council and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
  • Gateshead Council worked with South Tyneside Council and Durham County Council.
  • Lancashire County Council worked with Burnley Borough Council and Pendle Borough Council.
  • London Borough of Lewisham worked with Medway Council and London Borough of Southwark.
  • South Norfolk District Council in partnership with and led by Norfolk County Council worked with Bassetlaw District Council.
  • Wakefield Metropolitan Borough Council worked with North East Lincolnshire Council and North Yorkshire County Council.
  • West Sussex County Council worked with Brighton and Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council.
  • Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council worked with Liverpool City Council and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

Without the efforts of the beacons and their partner authorities, the legacy of this work would not have been possible, so their contributions are appreciated by all those involved in the programme.

More information on each beacon project can be found on the story behind the practice pages >>

Consultative Group

A consultative group of experts was established early in the Beacon Peer Support Programme to comment on and help inform the progress of projects. The group consisted of representatives from key national bodies; their role was to develop linkages, keep authorities in touch with and aligned to the sector, and to add value to the programme. The organisations that made up the consultative group were:-

National Youth Agency

The National Youth Agency supports those involved in young people’s personal and social development and works to enable all young people to fulfil their potential within a just society.

v – the national youth volunteering organisation

v is an independent charity launched in May 2006 as a result of the Russell Commission report, ‘A National Framework for Youth Action and Engagement.’ v aims to inspire a new generation of volunteers (aged 16-25) in England, creating a culture where volunteering comes naturally – and where the benefits of volunteering are understood and celebrated.

British Youth Council

The British Youth Council (BYC) is led by young people, for young people aged 25 and under across the UK. BYC connects with a community of member organisations and a network of Local Youth Councils to empower all young people, wherever they’re from, to have a say and be heard. The BYC take on training and volunteering and BYC’s powerful campaigns, both local and global, inspire young people to have a positive impact and make their voices count.

YouthNet

YouthNet are a UK youth charity dedicated to providing frank and unbiased information to enable young people to make informed choices running websites http://www.thesite.org/ and http://www.do-it.org.uk/

Citizenship Foundation

The Citizenship Foundation encourages and enables individuals to engage effectively in civil society and in the formal political sphere. To this end, it campaigns for and strives to support initiatives that further enhance the quality of citizenship education, promote and encourage effective participation and produce inclusive and cohesive communities.

Other supporters

A number of additional organisations provided further ongoing support for the programme:

Cabinet Office logo

The Office for the Third Sector at The Cabinet Office was a funder and provided ongoing advice to the programme.

 Beacon Authority logo

The Department for Communities and Local Government was a funder of the programme.
www.communities.gov.uk

De Montfort University was the Programme’s research partner.
www.dmu.ac.uk

Emma Buxbaum from the IDeA acted as advisor and critical friend to the programme.
www.idea.gov.uk

Claire Yates Regeneration Consultancy provided programme management.
www.claireyates.co.uk

Gilly Smith provided media and publicity support.
www.gillysmith.com

Doers and Shapers logo 

Damian Ellis, a young volunteer from West Sussex for designing the Doers and Shapers logo.