Champion Inclusion
Advance inclusion across the youth sector by sharing good practice, supporting your peers, and gaining certification that demonstrates your commitment.
Step 8: Champion Inclusion
Summary
Use recognition of your progress to strengthen disability inclusion beyond your own organisation. Certification becomes a milestone rather than an endpoint, while experience gained through the journey becomes a resource that can support peers and contribute to more inclusive youth work across the sector.
Actions
All organisations should:
- Retake the self-assessment, YO-INclusiometer.
- Review readiness against the YO-IN Quality Label standards and criteria.
- Address outstanding essential criteria for certification or before pursuing the next technical level of disability inclusion.
- Pursue certification and publicise Label.
- Participate in peer learning or mentoring.
- Consult the certifying body and certified organisations for support.
Bolded actions are required for YO-IN Quality Label Certification.
Milestones
- The organisation achieves the YO-IN Quality Label.
- The organisation contributes to wider peer learning.
- The Label is visible on the organisation’s website or communication materials.
Considerations and Decisions
- Does the organisation have capacity to offer peer support? If so, what does that look like?