To date knowledge and understanding about effectively promoting young people's in projects, associated with violence, is largerly based on individual project experiences in Western Europe. By bringing together a team of academics and NGOs for the UK and South-East Europe, who are actively involved in young people's participation to combat and prevent

violence

, this project will ensure the development of materials relevant to both established and new EU member states.

YOU RESPOND aims at the promotion of good practices in relation to child and young people participation in projects to combat and prevent violence against children. This will be achieved through the development of educational materials: an and

training materials

. These materials will be designed for practitioners in relevant govermental and non-govermental organisations. Their focus will be on best practice in relation to engaging young people in establishing the scope, nature, impact and prevention of violence in developing

policy

and

practice

.