Case studies and blogs

Setting up a Youth Café for Buckingham

Read about how young people are helping to shape and launch a new Youth Café in Buckingham.

Youth Voice at the BMKALC conference 2023

In October 2023, young people from Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes represented youth councils at the Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils conference.

Listening to Young People through the Life Path model

Read about how Buckinghamshire Council services are listening to the young people they support through the Life Path Model (Journey of Change).

Youth Voice Summer Social

The Youth Voice Executive Committee celebrated their contributions and bonded as a team in their 2023 Summer Social. Read Olly's write-up of the day!

Top Tips for Designated Teachers

Young people who are members of We Do Care decided to make a Top Tips document to help improve their education / PEP meetings.

Youth Interview Panel – Director of Transformation and Improvement

Three young people helped choose a new Director of Transformation and Improvement for Bucks' Children's Services.

Creating the All-Age Autism Strategy

This is how Buckinghamshire Council made sure the voices of autistic young people were heard in the development of our All-Age Autism Strategy.

Youth Interview Panel – SEND Programme Manager

Read about how 2 young people helped to appoint the Council's new SEND Programme Manager.

Youth Interview Panel – SEND NEET practitioners

Three young people took part in an interview panel to recruit two SEND NEET Practitioners, brand new roles within Bucks Council.

Being a Heart of Bucks grant panel member

Read Pippa's experience of being a grant panel member for Heart of Bucks' Young People's Wellbeing Fund!

SEND Young Inspectors: The Soap Box Derby

Amy, one of our SEND Young Inspectors, attended Aylesbury Town Council's Soap Box Derby and shared her views.