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We have a team of young members aged 14-17 who help us scope, review and test our communications. Would children from your organisation be interested in joining?

Co-created with our young members, this interactive toolkit will help kids aged 9-13 to become Democracy Champions and to make a difference in their school or community.

The European Commission is stepping up efforts to fight cyberbullying. On the 26th Safer Internet Day, discover the new Action Plan against Cyberbullying!

“We are not going to solve climate change unless and until everyone works together, and children are a vital part of that "everyone.” Hear more from young climate activist and author, Niamh Purcell.

2025 was a busy year for us and our young members. With two important consultations and a Call to Action, children across the EU are making their voices heard!

Hear from Tea, an active member of our Platform since 2023 who wants more children and teenagers to know how their voices can be heard by the European Union!

Our survey on cyberbullying showed that lived experiences and needs for support and prevention were different depending on the children’s age. Read on to see some of the differences between 12- and 17-year-olds.

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - which focuses on online violence, let's hear from girls, and what they need to help them feel safe online! 

A group of children from SOS Villages d’Enfants French 'citizenship workshop' travelled to Iași, Romania, for an Erasmus+ exchange. It became a powerful example of how children can actively shape their own learning and develop their voices as European citizens.

The online survey on poverty and social inclusion is now closed. Results will be published in the coming weeks.

Child and adult members came together in Brussels, for our 7th Advisory Board meeting, which included children meeting with Commissioner Micallef, and discussions around the next phase of the Platform.

One of our young members, Kaloyan ran a study at his high school in Bulgaria to see what students identified as problem areas. Read on for the results!

The theme of our big June 2025 meeting in Brussels was ‘Building Fair Societies – Our Voices, Our Future,’ so intergenerational fairness was part of that. But what is intergenerational fairness and why should it matter to children and teenagers?

The results of the survey on Cyberbullying are now available on our website. Click through to get the link.

Three Horizon funding programmes are open until mid-September 2025. If your organisation has a project that meets the criteria, you could apply for EU funding to to help further protect and promote the rights of the child.