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If you are aged 11 to 18 (inclusive) and want to make a difference on issues affecting children and young people, the best way you can show your support for the work of UKYP is to vote for your MYP, and even consider standing as a candidate yourself!  For more information about UKYP in you area click here.

There are five easy ways you can support UKYP. Your support will help us with our research and development projects, enable us to influence policy decisions, to disseminate essential information and resources, and to ensure children and young people themselves can be involved.  Your gift can make a difference.

1. Make A Donation

Did you know that you can now donate to UKYP online? By going to www.justgiving.com/ukyp you are able to give a regular monthly donation or make a one-off contribution. Increased funds will enable us to support more young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better.

2. Sponsor Andy!

On 15th April 2007, UKYP Chief Executive Andy Hamflett will be running the Paris Marathon. He is aiming to raise £5,000 for UKYP. Please show your support by sponsoring Andy. Go to www.justgiving.com/andyrunsparis 

 
Or why not create your own fundraising page? It’s a great way to raise money for UKYP. You could do anything from a sponsored walk to a sponsored silence. For more details go to: www.justgiving.com 

3. Buy UKYP Merchandise

Stuck for gift ideas? Don’t know what to buy friends and family for Christmas? Then why not take a visit to the UKYP online store? Simply go to: www.equisto.co.uk/ukyp - Here you can purchase a UKYP t-shirt, UKYP baseball cap, UKYP coffee mug, UKYP mouse pad, UKYP bikini and a UKYP teddy bear! A percentage of the money you spend will be donated to UKYP.

4. Shop Online

Like to shop online? Then why not make your purchases through the CharityShoppers website? You can buy goods from many major retailers and a percentage of the sale will be donated to UKYP. Go to: www.charityshoppersukyp.com

5. Use EveryClick

There is a new search engine called everyclick, which gives 50% of its money to charity. Using everyclick as your search engine does not cost you any money, but every time you use it you raise money for UKYP. 

The everyclick site also allows schools and businesses to sign up as supporters. Again, all they have to do is use everyclick as their search engine and they will automatically be raising funds for us at absolutely no cost to themselves. Each search is the equivalent of 2p raised for UKYP.  

So contact your Head Teacher or the Head of IT, or ask your friends, family or colleagues if they would be willing to suggest the idea in their work place on our behalf. Just go to: www.everyclick.com/uk/ukyp/354387/0 - then click on the links in the top right hand corner to either set it as your home page or add it to your favourites.

UKYP is keen to develop new and sustainable partnerships with companies.  Could your company help?

We place real emphasis on working in partnership with our many stakeholders to develop effective, lasting solutions that bring about positive change for children and young people.  We are keen therefore to develop new and sustainable relationships with companies that meet the business objectives of our partners in the corporate world.

By working in partnership with UKYP on our innovative projects and other activities, companies can benefit from our diverse strengths and expertise, for example:

• Our capacity for innovation
• Our approach of undertaking research and work from an evidence-based perspective
• Our established reputation with Government and professionals/practitioners in the field of children and young people's rights
• Our wealth of experience in all aspects of dissemination,
• Our consistent active involvement of children and young people in leading our work - which ensures that they underpin everything that we do.

UKYP's projects and activities offer a range of business and promotional benefits to the corporate supporter, including branding opportunities through our events, publications and marketing materials and also opportunities to connect with decision-makers and opinion-formers at the highest level. We have a wealth of skills and expertise in areas such as marketing, publications, conferences and IT, which are used to service our extensive networks.  How your company can help …

Some of the ways in which your company can help UKYP include:

• Cash donations 
• In-kind support (e.g. rewards for children and young people who regularly contribute to our work)
• Sponsorship of our publications or practical information guides
• Sponsorship of our varied programme of events
• Cause-related marketing initiatives
• Adopting UKYP as your 'charity of the year'
• Encouraging employees to raise funds for UKYP through payroll-giving or taking part in a team-building challenge event
• Secondments and volunteers 

We are particularly looking for potential sponsors for events and publications of materials/resources as well as more general funding supporters.

If you would like to discuss the opportunities of working with UKYP in any of these ways, please e-mail support@democracyforyoungpeople.co.uk or complete the form below...

We are grateful to the support of the National Children's Bureau in producing this section of our website.