PLAN WITH YOUTH
A three-day journey to co-create bold campaigns with young changemakers
A practical, high-energy workshop where youth groups map out the heart of their campaign using the SHIFT model. From identifying root causes to shaping bold ideas, they’ll walk away with a clear, creative-ready plan to kickstart their movement.
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If your organisation is looking to co-design community campaigns with local youth (ages 10-24), we’ve got you covered. Our expert team will step in to facilitate our unique 3-day PLAN co-creation workshop. We will guide your youth partners through unique and fun design-thinking activities capable of turning young leaders into expert influencers.
This isn't just another boring training, it’s a launchpad for future changemakers that will unlock life-long skills.
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To help young people identify the heart of their community issues - then use those insights to build a smart strategy to influence those who can help bring about positive change. We will help young people generate bold, creative and impactful ideas through youth-powered methods.
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Organisations who:
Want to engage more with young people and believe their empowerment and insights are key to finding community solutions.
Don’t have the capacity to train up their own internal teams.
Want to leverage our global experience, proven methods and tools, without needing to make expensive and time-consuming investments of their own. You can use us whenever you need us 🙂
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10 to 24 years old
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Want experts to guide your youth group in co-creating campaigns that drive real change in their communities?
Looking for youth-friendly, ready-made tools to help shape their plan?
Ready to use a framework that’s youth-tested, globally trusted, and built for real impact?
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What you'll get
🤩 What you'll get
Expert facilitation: A full 3-day workshop delivered by SHIFT experts. Includes travel costs.
Coaching support: One online pre-workshop planning session and one follow-up coaching call to reflect and plan your organisation’s next steps.
Youth campaign PLAN: A tangible, actionable campaign plan developed by young changemakers
On-the-job learning: Your team can be co-facilitators and build their skills with our guided support. You’ll also build amazing relationships with your youth partners as mentors.
Ready-to-use resources: Youth participants will gain access to the SHIFT Shack: our digital hub that contains design thinking tools they can use again and again.
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Agenda
🦉 Agenda
Day 1
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Get to know SHIFT and your Fun Adults!
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Learn about your team members and align on shared values and goals.
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Break down complex issues into manageable, solvable problems.
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Define a collective long-term goal and vision for positive change.
Day 2
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Identify and understand a specific audience for your initiative
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Build confidence and clarity by identifying key questions, goals, and themes to explore in your youth interviews.
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Engage directly with your audience to gather honest insights, stories, and perspectives that will shape your campaign.
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Determine key behaviors you want to influence and drive change
Day 3
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Explore examples of youth-led campaigns and creative tactics to spark fresh, bold ideas for your own movement.
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Craft clear, compelling messages that speak directly to your audience’s values, emotions, and motivations.
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Choose the tone of your campaign to ensure it resonates with your audience and feels authentically you.
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Determine key behaviors you want to influence and drive change
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Develop a strong set of ideas that you can present to your Creative Buddies—the collaborators who can help turn them into reality
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Establish clear and measurable goals to track progress
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Impact
💛 Impact
FOR YOUTH
Real leadership opportunities: Youth take charge in designing campaigns that matter to them.
Creative confidence: Workshops unlock their ability to think big and act boldly.
Practical skills: Learn frameworks and strategies they can reuse in future activism, work, or school.
FOR ORGANISATIONS
Trusted facilitation: Deliver high-quality engagement without needing deep internal expertise.
Hands-on learning: Staff build SHIFT skills by co-facilitating alongside expert trainers.
Stronger programs: Youth insights make campaigns more relevant, grounded, and powerful.
FOR COMMUNITIES
Locally driven solutions: Campaigns address real issues raised by the youth themselves.
Visible change: People in the community see their own young people stepping up to lead meaningful change — and showing they truly care about the place they call home.
More inclusive decision-making: Youth perspectives are centred in public conversations.
Cross-generational trust: Builds bridges between young people, adults, and institutions.
Read full details here.
Take the first step today!
For Africa
Chrispine Botha
Africa Lead
chrispine.botha@savethechildren.org
For Asia and Pacific
Gabriela Cadampog
Asia and Pacific Lead
gabriela.cadampog@savethechildren.org
For Latin American and the Carribean
Brenda Monaca
Latin America and the Caribbean Lead
brenda.monaca@savethechildren.org
For general inquiries
Andy Nilsen
Director
andy.nilsen@savethechildren.org