By Jesse, Digital and Communications Coordinator
World Day of Social Justice takes place annually on 20th February, to remind us of the need to build a more equitable world. It was launched in 2007 to urge all efforts to combat unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, and remains important in discussing how to put social justice at the centre of international, national and regional policy agendas.
As a social justice charity, Peer Power Youth does vital work to support young people, who have experienced childhood trauma. The combination of childhood trauma and systemic inequalities plays a big role in preventing them from living the lives they deserve. We believe that individual and system change go hand in hand. The more we support young people affected by adversity to overcome their childhood trauma and the challenges it can create, the more they’ll be able to work with professionals, within these sectors to create better more supportive, compassionate systems.
In 2025, the theme “Empowering Inclusion: Bridging Gaps for Social Justice” emphasises the role of inclusivity and equity when providing people with opportunities, and addresses systemic inequality. For this year’s World Day of Social Justice, we’re highlighting some of Peer Power Youth’s Young Partner’s individual change through the Peer to Professional programme.
Peer Power Youth’s Young Partner Highlights:
Rico: Co-producing Peer Power Youth’s debut podcast and elected for Young Labour in Hertfordshire
Rose: Speaking at the House of Lords on the Government’s Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy
Tanvir: Involvement in a variety of porjects, including Violence Reduction Programme
Alexys: Youth-led creative content on TikTok
Meg: Passion to creative individual and system change
Lucia: Performing an original song at Peer Power Youth’s Annual Awards
Keisha: Connected to the strategic objectives in relation to erasing discrimination
Anika: Reaching exciting goals at Peer Power Youth
About Peer Power Youth
Peer Power Youth is a national charity supporting young people aged 13-25, who have dealt with childhood trauma. They have been affected by abuse, exclusion or violence impacting their communities, and have experience in health, youth justice and care services.
The young people that we work with have described themselves as being ‘abandoned by society’. Despite their circumstances, we see their power and potential. We do vital work to support these young people in their journey and improve the youth justice and care services they were once in for the benefit of other young peers. That’s why we focus on both individual change and system change.
Our Individual change work – We offer young people support in training, education, professional experience and promote positive wellbeing.
Our System change work – We work with young people to create real change for others in health, justice and social services.
Keep up with the latest on empathy, co-production and youth-led system change.
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