Talk for Change: Empowering Young Voices
A project by NCS and Shout Out UK, empowering young people with political and media literacy.
Talk for Change was an in-person and digital initiative designed to equip young people across England with the knowledge and skills to actively participate in civic and democratic life. In partnership with NCS, Shout Out UK delivered dynamic workshops with young people, CPD sessions for youth practitioners, as well as a suite of resources aimed at bridging the gap between young people and the political process.
What Talk for Change Achieved:
- Talk for Change workshops: We worked with young people in 9 workshops across the regions of England to engage with issues affecting their lives, fostering a deeper connection to their communities and national politics.
- Training sessions for youth practitioners: Recognising that practitioners often feel ill-equipped to navigate talking about politics, we ran CPD sessions for practitioners, as well as creating videos to support further training.
- A legacy suite of resources: We created videos, infographics, social media posts, slide decks and more for young people and practitioners to help connect young people with their local area and decision-makers and ensure their perspectives are heard.
Download our free resources at the bottom of the page!
The free toolkit includes the following:
For young people:
- FAQ on Politics with signposting to resources
- Post-session Toolkit doc
- 5 infographics covering topics such as how to vote, how to verify a post, etc.
- 3 informative animations
- 3 videos featuring young people
For youth practitioners:
- Slides to run a Talk for Change session
- Post-session Toolkit doc
- Teaching guide
- Resources for 2 games to play with groups
- 3 Recorded training videos
- Social media materials
81%
of young people said their understanding of mis and disinformation was “much better” or “better” after the session.
72%
of young people said their understanding of their civic and democratic rights was “much better” or “better” after the session.
72%
of young people said their understanding of policy was “much better” or “better” after the session.
