Young People at the heart of housing policy

Lesley McVeigh (Strategic Land & Planning Manager)

March 12th 2019

Why young people?

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Leaders in place……

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Young People at the heart of Housing Policy

Fiona Steel – Action for Children

Riana Jones – Action for Children

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2019

• Local participation – service planning

• Expert by Experience Programme

• Byte Night

• Governance – committee members

• Community Job Fund

• Investors in Young People - Gold

How does Action for Children involve young people?

– Big lottery programme based on co-production

– Feedback from young people shaped the proposal

– Buy in from WDC to co-produce solution to local youth homelessness with young people, families and the community

– Governance group – young person representation

– Riana’s experience of shaping the programme

Early Action Systems Change

• Service design and delivery connected to young people’s views, experiences and needs

• Young workforce

• Connection from strategic level to young people daily experiences

• Ability to shape policy and practice based on lived experience

• Learning together – early action system change

• New ideas – eg – dragons den

How does this improve the organisation

– Delivering services which meet needs

– Young people feel listened to and voices are heard

– Gives young people meaning and worth through their inclusion.

– Builds young people skills and engagement and raises aspiration for future

– Positive experiences

– Improved outcomes

Benefits to Young People

Thanks for listening !

Any questions?

Questions?

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• UK signed and ratified in 1976

• Rights to health, social security, housing

• Principles:

– Progressive Realization

– Maximum of Available Resources

– Non-retrogression

• General Comments

The Right to Health

“The States parties recognise the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions.”

Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

“The States Parties recognise the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.”

Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living

RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER RIGHTS

Health

Food

Housing

Work

Education

Life

Non-discrimina

tion

Prohibition against torture,

inhuman and degrading treatment

Privacy

Right to Adequate Housing

• Security of tenure

•Habitable

•Available Services

• Location

•Affordable

•Accessible

•Culturally appropriate

Principles of Human Rights Based Approaches

Participation

AccountabilityNon-discriminationEmpowerment

Law