Developing Childrens Participation: Lessons from a Participatory IT Project
Recorded 21st July 2016

Contributors
Author: B. Brady
Publisher: Children and Society
Date: 2007
Geographic Coverage: Ireland
Type of Resource: Academic
Sector/setting: Recreation
Vulnerable groups: Children general
Developed with children and young people? No
Type of participation: Documenting participation
Availability: Restricted Access
Keywords: Added Value, Barnardos, Capacity, Challenges, Children, Formal Participatory, Framework, Galway City, Informal Approaches, Ireland, IT, Participatory Approach, Project Management, Reflective Practice
Introduction
This article describes and analyses the process used by Barnardos in developing and implementing a participatory approach in a children’s IT project in Galway City, Ireland. The process employed, the challenges encountered and the added value the participatory approach brought to the project are outlined.