YOUTH PANEL
Youth Panel: Powered by Real Voices
In-House Youth Panel Our in-house Youth Panel gives young people the chance to play an active role in shaping YVA’s work. When a new panel is formed, we use the tuakana/teina model, where previous panel members can stay involved if they choose. They can guide and support the new panel by sharing their knowledge and experiences.
Former panellists can also continue contributing to YVA as volunteers, staying connected to the organisation and its work. The Youth Panel ensures that young people’s voices are at the centre of YVA’s decisions, programme planning, and community initiatives. It’s a practical way for rangatahi to gain skills, make connections, and directly influence the work we do.
Impact: Our Youth Panel ensures that rangatahi’s voices remain central to YVA’s operations. It also provides participants with valuable experience, preparing them for future roles in advocacy, leadership, governance, and community work.
Want to Hear From Young People — For Real?
If you’re looking to engage with young people in an authentic, effective way — we can help. Our Youth Panel offers lived expertise across a range of issues affecting rangatahi today, and we’ve developed a proven approach to co-design that works.
Whether you’re developing programmes, reviewing resources, or want real feedback on what matters to young people, we can facilitate that through our in-house panel and wider network.
We partner with schools, councils, health services, and community organisations to bring young voices into the room to help co-design and co-create your initiatives and events.
Want to know more about how this could work for you? Get in touch.
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