Audience

The third part of the Lundy model is “Audience”. If you have ensured space and voice, you’ve come a long way. But what if children form their views and express them, and no one listens? Audiences can contribute to that this scenario won’t happen.

Audience is about children having the opportunity to communicate their views to individuals with the responsibility to listen. However, it is also important that these people have the capacity to act upon these views. So, Audience ensures that children have their views listened to by those with the ability to change things or make decisions on the subject. 

Find out what Audience means in your DRR context

Guiding questions:

  • Who are the relevant stakeholders (internal and external to your organisation) that should listen to your target group? 
  • Who do you think needs to engage with your target group?
  • Who makes decisions or can support progress in this work?
  • Does your audience know about the importance of child participation? If not, is there anything you can do about it?
  • How can you ensure that your audience actively listens to the target group?

Find out what audience means to your target group

Guiding questions:

  • Have you asked the target group about their expectations and who they would like to talk to?
  • Who does your target group believe are the key decision makers and who can support them in their work?
Good practice examples:
  1. Barnahus Estonia putting the child at the centre when developing the physical space
    Barnahus Network
    Barnahus Estonia’s work with children and their impact on the physical space.
  2. Child and Youth Participation During Crisis: Recommendations for Decision-Makers in the Nordic Region
    Nordic Welfare Centre, p.31
    Case study with a municipal student advisory board in Stockholm, Sweden.
  3. CBSS member states provide children with space, voice, audience, and influence in policy making
    CBSS
    Examples from around the Baltic Sea how different countries work with child participation.
  4. Children’s Parliament, UK,
    Children’s parliament in UK working to, among other things, influence national legislation.
Tools/Resources:
  1. How to Implement the Lundy Model in Your Organisation
    Participation People
    A checklist for applying the Lundy Model .
  2. Child and Youth Participation Toolkit
    Tusla
    Toolkit for child participation