By Tanisha Zaman, Communications & Research Officer, Partnership for Young London This year, I attended Labour Party Conference in Liverpool with the Patchwork Foundation, as a non-party political delegate representing the charity sector. As PYL’s Communications & Research Officer, I was interested in what the discussions could mean for young people and how the organisations working alongside them could help shape what happens next. With a change in leadership and Labour alre

A snapshot of Amplify's first year across London, the North East, the South West, and Yorkshire and the Humber. Led by our peer researchers, Year 1 saw co-produced research, national seminars, and new resources built by and for young people. This summary pulls together outcomes and impact of year 1, and what they mean for the programme as it grows.

Peer research sits at the heart of Amplify. This resource explains what a peer researcher is, what the role involves and words of advice. Whether you're a young person curious about getting involved or an organisation considering the model, this is the place to start.

Recorded from our Embedding Youth Voice training, co-delivered by Amplify peer researchers, this session explores what it takes to make youth voice meaningful in practice rather than tokenistic. It sits alongside the Amplify Icebreaker Toolkit, a co-produced collection of tried and tested activities organised by format and time, with accessibility guidance throughout, ready to use in any youth setting. Click here to watch the seminar Click here to download the presentation.

Developed through Amplify and co-produced by the peer researchers, this stakeholder mapping template helps young people and youth organisations identify who holds influence over the issues they care about and how to reach them. Built around an accessible five-step approach, it was co-delivered by our peer researchers at a live seminar, and the session recording walks you through how to use it. Download the template and watch the video below to run your own mapping session. Cl

As a part of the Amplify project, where peer researchers around the country are coming together to look at making youth voice more equitable and fair, we hosted a residential at the end of June. Erica, our intern from Kings got to support the facilitation and running of the residential: Hello, my name is Erica, and I am currently interning at Partnership for Young London. On the 27th and 28th of June, I had the privilege of supporting a residential workshop held by Nora, wher