Young people guiding our organisation

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Young people in care tell parliamentary group: 'We need to be listened to'
Last week four young people from our programmes spoke at the Houses of Parliament about their experiences of being in care and running away or going missing.
08 May 2012
Ruby Peacock, Policy and Parliamentary Assistant
Policy team
Lauren Devereux looking at the camera
Catching the charity bug
Lauren Devereux visits a young people's awards programme and finds the children's exuberance inspiring.
04 May 2012
Lauren Devereux, Media Intern
Media team
young man, Aaron Thomas Rowles, looking at the camera
Choosing the Chief Executive
A team of five young people on our Board of Trustees, including Aaron Thomas Rowles, helped select our new leader
14 February 2012, 4 comments
Aaron Thomas Rowles, Young Person
Guest bloggers
Henry Katende standing beside the Archbishop of York
I met the Archbishop
At this year's Edward Rudolf Lecture, Henry Katende listened to and met a man he had admired for years.
02 February 2012, 1 comment
Henry Katende, Young Person
Guest bloggers
several young people with certificates from Takeover Day
Young people 'take over' The Children's Society
Young people from our projects in London saw how our organisation works and 'took over' our policy team last Friday.
16 November 2011, 1 comment
Jordeen Buckley, Young Person
Guest bloggers
Crowd of EYPDAS staff
Essex Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service launch
Kate Richardson, Marketing Manager, and Anne-Marie Charsley, Information Officer, share their experience of the launch day for EYPDAS
15 June 2011
Kate Richardson, Marketing Manager
Fundraising and events team

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