Youth Participation Framework

Creating pathways for young people to lead, collaborate, and influence real outcomes.

At Youth Opportunities, young people are at the heart of all that we do. We believe that all young people deserve the opportunity to be their best and have their voice heard.

The Youth Participation Framework supports this mission by guiding how Youth Opportunities engages in youth participation. This framework contains advice and resources for how organisations, groups and individuals can employ participation techniques.

“The Youth Participation Framework you are about to read is written with the aim of supporting other young people to participate in real and practical ways, to improve the services they receive and their own ability to reach out and lead in their communities. Co-design is about mutual benefit – listening, learning, and growing.

This Framework is an example of just that, Youth Opportunities welcoming the knowledge and skills of young people and creating a document that aims to make future participation and engagement more effective for everyone involved.” – Lou Potter, Youth Opportunities Program Graduate and Framework Co-Author.

Check out the framework here: Youth Participation Framework 2025

  • "Planning and writing this Youth Participation Framework with Youth Opportunities has been a reminder of just what young people can do when we are given an equal seat at the table. This framework aims to support other young people to participate in real and practical ways, to improve the services they receive and their ability to lead in their communities. Co-design is about mutual benefit - listening, learning, and growing. This framework is an example of just that, Youth Opportunities welcoming the knowledge and skills of young people and creating a document that makes future participation and engagement more effective for everyone involved."

    Lou Potter, a Youth Opportunities Program Graduate and Framework Co-Author