4Children believes that children should be able to participate actively in all aspects of their lives, whether at school, at home, within their childcare setting or in any number of other situations.

It is crucial that children have the opportunity to develop into active citizens as children, so that they gain the skills and confidence to become fully engaged members of society as adults.

Adults, whether they are parents or teachers, or work in childcare, have a crucial role in facilitating and enabling children to participate to the fullest.

4Children has a growing portfolio of projects within our citizenship remit. You can also find information here about the background to our participation and seeking to facilitate children’s increased participation.