“This resource was designed for young people by young people. We wanted to create a resource that empowers young people and we believe the first step for that is through knowledge. We hope that through this document young people will be supported to protect and uphold their rights.”

For me it was important to have a resource that supported young people in understanding their human rights, as it is such a crucial element for a young person to have the best day to day life experience. However the information is not always available for them in an accessible way, as knowing your human rights is taken for granted. Something I really wanted this document to be is accessible for young people but also for everyone, by using pictures, colours and accessible layout. I also liked the focus we made on some key rights that can be important for young people in certain circumstances including the right to housing and family. I know from personal experience the impact of not being aware of these or not knowing how to act on them. Which is another element that I really like about our resource: we show when and how a young person can act if they don’t feel like their rights are being respected.

“I'm really proud to have worked with the British Institute of Human Rights on this resource which empowers both the understanding and application of human rights. By explaining not only what human rights are but also how to protect them, human rights become an active and useful tool to fight for dignity and justice.”

I am really happy that we created a resource that highlights that under the Human Rights Act everyone has a right to family life. I think it is a right that can be overlooked despite being so important. Hopefully by creating more awareness and understanding of the right to family life, people can be empowered to make sure this right is respected for themselves and those around them.

“It’s been an honour working alongside this team of young people with lived experience of poverty and other human rights violations. Seeing how they transform their difficult experiences into a drive and passion for change has been truly inspirational. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity the BIHR has given us to work in collaboration with the young people and with the BIHR to create an essential tool for young people. As a team, we felt listened to in every step of the resource production and are incredibly proud of the outcome. It has been a great pleasure to work with their team.”