SCCYP :: Our Rights | Resources for running workshops for children and young people

The following workshops provide opportunities for children and young people to relate the rights as set out in United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) to their own lives and the lives of others. Each workshop has been tried and tested in a range of settings and can be run as a series or just a one off session. This makes them very flexible and they can be run in almost any setting e.g. a classroom, a drop in centre or on the street. Each workshop is outlined with a step by step guide and is accompanied by supporting resources that can all be easily printed.

As a worker you have something that we don't - a relationship with the young people you are working with. We feel this is valuable in getting the most out of the workshop resource. We believe all children and young people should be aware of their rights and we hope you will find this resource useful in trying to make that a reality.

If you have any questions please contact any of our participation workers on 0131 558 3733 who will be happy to offer advice and guidance on running the workshops.

We would really like to receive any feedback on the workshops which will help us improve this resource. So if you run a workshop and have any suggestions please get in touch.

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Workshops
	Wants and Needs Young people can look at a range of things in their lives e.g. food, money etc and are asked to make distinctions between what things are want and needs. Through this process young people can learn more about rights - the needs represent some of the basic rights covered in the UNCRC. Click here for "Wants and Needs"

	Hot or Not Young people can look at statements relating to the UNCRC and asked to decide which are true (hot) and false (not). Through this process young people can learn how the UNCRC came about and gain a general understanding of what it is all about. Click here for "Hot or Not"

	Spot our Rights Young people look at a selection of SCCYP?s UNCRC illustrations. There are 42 illustrations available ? one for each of the articles within the UNCRC. Young people are asked to match the illustration to the UNCRC article. Through this process young people can begin looking at some of the specific rights within the UNCRC. Click here for "Spot our Rights"

	Do the Right Thing Young people can look at a selection of SCCYP?s UNCRC illustrations and vote on what they think is the most important right to them. They then complete a manifesto saying why this is the most important right to them. This workshop can provides an opportunity to examine one right within the UNCRC in more detail. Click here for "Do the Right Thing"

	Maybe Aye, Maybe No Young people look at statements that are related to their rights and are asked whether they agree or disagree with that statement. This provides an opportunity for children and young people to look at their rights in a broad context and discuss issues related to age and rights. Click here here for "Maybe Aye, Maybe No"

	Take a Chance on Me Provides young people with an opportunity to learn more about their rights and how to exercise them by looking at situations they can relate to. This gives young people an opportunity to relate rights to their own lives and the lives of other young people. Click here for "Take a chance on Me"