Get Involved

Ever wished that you could change the way your youth club is run? Or maybe re-write the bus schedule so that you didn't miss that bus which finished just after school time? Maybe you fancy yourself as a bit of a politician? Or you just want to tell someone what you think about the park in your area?

NIYF is all about young people being included in decision-making, and having their voice heard. You don't have to be super-human, or an amazing speechwriter, you just have to have something to say - NIYF is here to help you.

There are a number of ways in which you can get involved NIYF, from a small as receiving an email newsletter every month to as big as becoming a member of our Executive committee which runs the organisation. If you think you'd like to be involved have a look at the options below and see what floats your boat - you can get more information by clicking on the links at the top of the page.

Become a member

Become a member of NIYF

Join The Big Deal Children and Young People's Forum in your local area

Get a copy of our email newsletter

Take part in The Big Deal Programmes for Young People

The Big Deal has created 5 programmes for young people, Transitions;Making It Happen; Democracy Works; Making Your Youth Council Work For You and Organisational Change.

Take part in a consultation about a specific issue

Consultation is when find out exactly what young people think about a specific issue. We feedback the information to the decision makers or organisations that can make a difference.

UKYP

NIYF coordinates the UK Youth Parliment.

Events

NIYF run events for young people, which anyone can attend - you don't need to be a member.

Sub groups

NIYF have a number of sub groups of young people, each sub group focuses on a different area of NIYF work.