Previous OutRight Campaigns
Resource Archive
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Over the years children and young people taking part in OutRight have learned about and spoken up on issues including:
- Mental health and wellbeing
- The rights of young refugees
- Air pollution
- The 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Climate Change
We’ve been getting some enquiries for the previous resource packs, so here they are!
If you’ve ended up on this page by accident and wanted to sign up for the current campaign, you can do so here.
Please read the resources carefully and remember they were created several years ago so some of the data, hyperlinks and suggested advocacy actions won’t be up to date.
If you have any issues viewing the resources, or have any questions at all, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to help.
For more information about youth engagement activities at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), visit our youth voice pages.
You can find resources from previous campaigns below
Mental Health and Wellbeing (2021/22)
In 2021-22, OutRight focussed on why their mental health is important, and how it links to the UNCRC. Children and young people produced Mental Health and Wellbeing Declarations, thinking about the services they can access, and would like to have available, to support their mental health.
Resources to download and explore before starting the OutRight campaign
- Children’s Pack – Introductory pack for people working with children under 12 years of age.
- Young People’s Pack – Introductory pack for people working with young people age 12 years+.
- Introduction to this year’s campaign – One for children under 12 years and one for young people age 12 years+.
- Introductory Presentation/Assembly – PowerPoint presentation to share with groups of children under 12 years old, and one for groups of young people age 12 years+.
- Welcome Message from Cel – A welcome message from Cel Spellman encouraging everyone to take part.
- Introduction to Paddington – Meet Paddington and learn about his story.
- Media Guidance – Guidance for engaging with local media, a press release template for Rights Respecting Schools and one for other settings.
- Consent Guidance and Forms – Guidance for obtaining meaningful consent, information sheet and consent form for children, young people and their parents/carers.
Learning Activities 1 and 2: Time to get your campaign started!
For those working with children under 12 years of age:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 1 – Know your Rights
- Activity 1: Know your Rights – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 2 – Right to a Healthy Life
- Activity 2: Right to a Healthy Life – A PowerPoint presentation
For those working with young people age 12+:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 1 – All children’s right to a healthy mind
- Activity 1: All children’s right to a healthy mind – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 2 – Our Connected Minds and Bodies
- Activity 2: Our Connected Minds and Bodies – A PowerPoint presentation
Learning Activity 3: What is mental health and wellbeing?
For those working with children under 12 years of age:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 3 – What is mental health and wellbeing?
- Activity 3: What is mental health and wellbeing? – A PowerPoint presentation
For those working with young people age 12+:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 3 – What is mental health and wellbeing?
- Activity 3: What is mental health and wellbeing? – A PowerPoint presentation
Learning Activity 4: What affects our mental health?
For those working with children under 12 years of age:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 4 – What affects our mental health?
- Activity 4: What affects our mental health? – A PowerPoint presentation
For those working with young people age 12+:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 4 – What affects our mental health?
- Activity 4: What affects our mental health? – A PowerPoint presentation
Learning Activity 5: Talking about Mental Health
For those working with children under 12 years of age:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 5 – Speaking Out for Mental Health
- Activity 5: Speaking Out for Mental Health: – A PowerPoint presentation
For those working with young people age 12+:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 5 – Talking About and Managing Your Mental Health
- Activity 5: Talking About and Managing Your Mental Health – A PowerPoint presentation
Learning Activities 6 and 7: Looking after our mental health and wellbeing
For those working with children under 12 years of age:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 6 – Managing Your Mind
- Activity 6: Managing your Mind – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 7 – Circles of Support
- Activity 7: Circles of Support: – A PowerPoint presentation
For those working with young people age 12+:
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 6 – Youth Advocates for Mental Health
- Activity 6: Youth Advocates for Mental Health – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 7 – Circles of Support
- Activity 7: Circles of Support – A PowerPoint presentation
Advocacy Actions
Support Workshops for Facilitators
We held our first Support Workshop on 15 September 2021: we really enjoyed answering your questions and hearing your ideas. You can find the notes from the workshop here.
The second Support Workshop was on 20 October 2021. Again, we had some interesting and helpful questions about the campaign. You can find the notes from the workshop here.
These notes are useful for anyone leading OutRight with the children and young people they work with!
World Children's Day event
We held a webinar for children and young people taking part in the OutRight campaign, on 19 November 2021. We loved seeing so many settings join from all over the UK and really hope you enjoyed the event. We will be sharing notes from the event here.
Dr. Polly Walker, UNICEF UK Programme Information Specialist – Child Health, told us about her Psychological First Aid tool during the World Children’s Day event – you can find this great resource here.
Climate Change (2020/21)
In 2020/21 OutRight focussed on the impact of climate change and its effects on children’s rights. Children and young people called on decision makers to put children and their rights at the heart of discussions in the lead-up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, November 2021.
Resources to download and explore before starting the OutRight campaign
- Children’s Pack – Introductory pack for people working with children under 12 years of age.
- Young People’s Pack – Introductory pack for people working with young people age 12 years+.
- Introductory Presentation/Assembly – PowerPoint presentation to share with groups of children under 12 years old, and one for groups of young people age 12 years+.
- Welcome Message from Cel – A welcome message from Cel Spellman encouraging everyone to take part.
- Media Guidance – Guidance for working with local media and a press release template.
- Consent Guidance and Forms – Guidance for obtaining meaningful consent, information sheet and consent form for children, young people and their parents/carers.
Resources to get your OutRight campaign started
Resources for those working with children under 12 years of age
- Campaign Introduction: a short outline of this year’s campaign
- Meet Paddington – Paddington Bear is back supporting the OutRight campaign again this year
- Learning activities introduction – and how to use this year’s resources
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 1 – What is climate change?
- Activity 1: What is climate change? – A PowerPoint presentation
Resources for those working with young people age 12+
- Campaign Introduction: a short outline for this year’s campaign
- Learning activities introduction – and how to use the materials
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 1 – What is climate change?
- Activity 1: What is climate change? A PowerPoint presentation
For Facilitators who have already introduced the campaign to children, young people and colleagues
Resources for those working with children under 12 years of age
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 2 – How does climate change affect children’s rights?
- Activity 2: How does climate change affect children’s rights? – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 3- What do people think about climate change?
- Activity 3: What do people think about climate change? – A PowerPoint presentation
Resources for those working with young people age 12+
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 2 – How does climate change affect children’s rights?
- Activity 2: How does climate change affect children’s rights? – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 3 – What do people think about climate change?
- Activity 3: What do people think about climate change? – A PowerPoint presentation
Resources to explore how climate change and it's impacts affect children's health
Resources for those working with children under 12 years of age
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 4 – Earth Explorer
- Activity 4: Earth Explorer – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 5 – How are children taking action on climate change?
- Activity 5: Tracking your footprint – A PowerPoint presentation
Resources for those working with young people age 12+
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 4 – How does Climate Change affect Children’s Health?
- Activity 4: Healthy Earth, Health Lives – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 5 – Youth Climate Activists
- Activity 5: Youth Climate Activists – A PowerPoint presentation
Resources to explore how climate change can lead to displacement and affect children's access education
Resources for those working with children under 12 years of age
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 6 – Protecting our Planet and Home
- Activity 6: Protecting our Planet and Home – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 7 – Education for a Better Future
- Activity 7: A Education for a Better Future – PowerPoint presentation
Resources for those working with young people age 12+
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 6 -Migration Mapping
- Activity 6: Migration Mapping – A PowerPoint presentation
- Guidance notes for Facilitators: Activity 7 – Climate Change Theatre
- Activity 7: Climate Change Theatre – A PowerPoint presentation
Speaking up
On climate change and children’s health:
- A video message of encouragement from Cel Spellman – for children and young people to make their voices heard
- Overview – for those working with children under 12
- Overview – for those working with young people 12+
On climate change, displacement and migration:
- Overview – for those working with children under 12
- Overview – for those working with young people 12+
On climate change and children’s access to education:
UNCRC 30th anniversary & Child Health (2019/20)
In 2019/20 OutRight celebrated the 30th anniversary of the UNCRC and called on decision makers to support efforts to end preventable child deaths.
For those working with children under 12 years of age
For those working with young people age 18+
Air Pollution (2018/19)
In 2018/19 OutRight focussed on the rights of all children to live in a safe and clean environment and have the best possible health.
For those working with children under 12 years of age
For those working with young people age 18+
Family Reunion (2016-2018)
Between 2016 and 2018 OutRight focussed on the rights of young refugees and family reunion.
