menu Plan International UK Work with children in the world’s poorest countries to build a better future You are here: Working with Young People breadcrumb navigation: Home / About / Working with Young People YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO We believe it is vital that young people guide our work and make sure we are keeping our promise to put them at the heart of what we do. The young women and men we work with are at the forefront of a global movement demanding justice with and for the world’s poorest girls and boys, young men and women, and communities. In order for us to make a change for young girls and boys around the world, we believe that a youth voice is crucial in our impactful work. YOUNG PEOPLE ACT AS OUR Advisers helping us improve the work we do Ambassadors raising awareness of our work with communities Advocates speaking out about youth rights to people in power YOUTH ADVISORY PANEL The Youth Advisory Panel is the voice of young people at Plan International UK. They‘re passionate about campaigning for young people’s rights and work closely with Plan International UK staff. Meet the team and find out how they ensure young people are involved in our work. READ MORE Youth for Change members with the then Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening YOUTH FOR CHANGE Youth for change is a global network of young activists working in partnership with organisations, including Plan International UK, and governments to challenge the gender inequality that affects young people. The organisation aims to tackle violence against girls and create positive change for young people. Youth For Change launched in 2014 and currently has teams based in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, UK, and Tanzania. YOUNG CAMPAIGNERS LEADING THE WAY Plan International UK's Youth Advisory Panel at the Youth Action Festival YOUTH ACTION 2016 Saturday 8th October saw the seconds annual Youth Action Festival. Young people from across the country came together to look at how girls’ rights are being denied and the solutions young people have for issues that directly affect them. Discover what they're saying about their rights and how we can #standupforgirls. READ MORE ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE With our support, in 2015 youth groups in Malawi lobbied decision makers, held a peaceful demonstration in the capital of Lilongwe, and performed street theatre productions to advocate against the practice of child marriage. This year we supported youth campaigners in Malawi to change their country’s constitution and make child marriage illegal. We mobilised the public, from the UK to Spain to Australia, to sign a petition in support of their campaign calling on the government to raise the legal age of marriage. We presented their 42,000 signatures to decision makers at a conference in August. READ MORE WEDDING BUSTERS An inspiring group of young campaigners supported by Plan International in Bangladesh educate their peers about the impact of child marriage and persuade parents in their community to stop the child marriages they are planning. "When I got married I was around 10, but my husband was around 16 - he is my cousin. I felt I had to please my grandmother." - Sonhita, 13 SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE BY JOINING THE BECAUSE I AM A GIRL CAMPAIGN SIGN UP Share this FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER Useful links MY SPONSORSHIP JOBS AND VOLUNTEERING RESOURCES POLICY RESEARCH AND INFLUENCING MEDIA CENTRE CONTACT US SAFEGUARDING TERMS & CONDITIONS PRIVACY NOTICES COOKIE NOTICE Site Search Search Follow Connect with us FACEBOOK TWITTER YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM Central Contact Switchboard: +44 (0) 300 777 9777 Plan International UK Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street London, EC1V 9LH UK Small Print Registered Charity No. 276035. | Sitemap Analytics On Off We use analytics cookies to help us understand how you use our website, so that we can make it better. Marketing On Off We use marketing cookies to help us monitor and improve the relevancy of our advertising campaigns.