The Power of Youth Charter (POYC or the Charter), aims to recognise young people’s efforts and give more young people across the UK opportunities to shape their future. By signing up to the Charter, organisations are making a public commitment to empowering children and young people.
IVAR worked with UK Youth and Volunteering Matters between July 2022 and November 2024 to map organisations’ journeys with the Charter, and to explore how different organisations implement the POYC commitments. This report shares findings to support learning about youth social action in practice – insights are from a wide range of organisations that vary in size, geography, and sector.
The report looks at:
- The role of the Charter
- Areas of progress and challenge
- Organisations’ support needs
- Tips for getting started with the Charter
It also includes suggestions of four good practice principles for embedding youth social action into organisations and putting the commitments of the POYC into action.
Click here to download the report.
