Get involved
There are lots of opportunities for children, young people, parents and carers to share ideas and get involved. Find out more about some of the ways you can get involved in the decisions and services which are important to you.
If you have experience of accessing support and service for children and families in Nottinghamshire, we want to hear from you. To take part in conversations, consultations, co-production and co-design opportunities, and help improve the support available, complete our form.
Find out more about participation and what co-production means.
- Youth voice and youth parliament - Opportunities for Nottinghamshire young people to take part in youth forums, boards and parliament.
- The Nottinghamshire Pioneers Youth Forum - Opportunities for young people aged 11-25 with an interest in disability issues to have their say.
- Youth Justice Service - Opportunities for children and young people to have a voice and shape the interventions they receive through the service.
- Local Offer for care leavers - Read about our offer of support to young people when they leave our care (care leavers). The Local Offer has been put together with care experienced young people in Nottinghamshire, who told us what services and support are important when leaving local authority care. Tell your personal advisor or social worker what help you need when you leave care so we can try to make sure the services and support available are what you need.
- The Social Butterflies - A co-production group for children aged 10 to 18, to meet and help improve systems and services for children. We meet in school holidays throughout the year at MyPlace young people's centre in Mansfield. For more information, watch our information video [YouTube] or contact the strengths-based practice team by emailing cfsstrengthsbasedpractice@nottscc.gov.uk. You can also ask your worker for more information.
- Nottinghamshire Parent Carer Forum (nottspcf.org) - Independent parent carer led organisation which represents children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.
- Online coffee mornings [PDF] - for parents who have previously had experience of support from a social worker and who are interested in helping to improve services for children and families. The group provides a safe space to share and learn from each other, connect and make a difference. If you'd like to come along or want to know more, please contact the Strengths-based Practice team by emailing cfsstrengthsbasedpractice@nottscc.gov.uk.
- Kinship Forum [PDF] - for kinship carers to share their views about, and help to make changes to, kinship services in Nottinghamshire.
- To hear about opportunities for children, young people, parents and carers to take part in conversations, consultations and co-production that support the development of services for children and young people with SEND, please sign up to the SEND newsletter.
- SEND Local Offer – Co-production - Opportunities for children and young people with disabilities and their families to help review and develop services.
- Family hub networks in Nottinghamshire - Opportunities for children and young people, parents and partners to shape future family hubs across Nottinghamshire.
- Healthcare services in Nottinghamshire – co-production - Opportunities to get involved with the coproduction work of Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).
- Nottingham Co-production Community of Practice - A quarterly forum for professionals, volunteers and people with lived experience, who are passionate or curious about co-production, to come together to learn and share expertise.
- Nottingham Co-production Community of Practice - A quarterly forum for professionals, volunteers and people with lived experience, who are passionate or curious about co-production, to come together to learn and share expertise.
- Children and young people participation network - An informal network for professionals across Nottinghamshire who work with engaging children and young people in participation activity. Contact gemma.chady@nottscc.gov.uk for more information and invites to the next meeting.
