Ask Me What Matters: St Helens’ story

Hear how St Helens engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people’s voices shape the services they receive.

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Ask Me What Matters: St Helens’ story

Hear how St Helens engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By St Helens Borough Council

Ask Me What Matters: Coventry’s story

Hear how Coventry engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By Coventry City Council

Ask Me What Matters: Surrey’s story

Hear how Surrey engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By Surrey County Council

Ask Me What Matters: Dorset’s story

Hear how Dorset engaged with the Ask Me What Matters project which helps local authorities to ensure children and young people's voices shape the services they receive.

Published 25 September 2026 By Dorset Council

Sibling Activity Days in Telford

Telford introduced more natural and meaningful opportunities for siblings to interact and connect through enjoyable activities like treetop climbing and craft evenings.

Published 4 September 2026 By Telford & Wrekin Council

Using the Coram Storyteller app to improve life story work in Telford

Telford embedded the Coram Storyteller app in their service, providing care-experienced children with a digital record of their journey.

Published 4 September 2026 By Telford & Wrekin Council

Improving the Setting Up Home Allowance with care leavers

Young people helped create clearer guidance, influence a new policy and secure additional support for high-cost items such as flooring.

Published 26 August 2026 By Surrey County Council

Bright Spots: From Listening to Action

Hear from Telford & Wrekin's Head of Service for Strategic Operations about how children and young people's voices have shaped their services.

Published 8 July 2026 By Telford & Wrekin Council

Training workers to improve children and young people’s experience of family time

Aberdeenshire introduced training for staff focused on planning, supporting and assessing family time for care-experienced children and young people.

Published 16 June 2026 By Aberdeenshire Council

Reverse scrutiny: Empowering young voices

Hull wanted to move beyond traditional consultation and give care-experienced young people real influence over the services they use by setting up a reverse scrutiny panel.

Published 29 April 2026 By Hull City Council