Peer Action Collective
Peer Action Collective (PAC) is a network of Peer Researchers, Social Action Leads, and Changemakers. Young people in these roles have lived experience of violence and work together to find out what needs to happen to improve their local area before turning these insights into action! Inclusive North is the lead organisation working with local partners – Child Action Northwest and Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living to ensure delivery of the PAC Project in the North West region.
Peer Researchers are trained to talk to other young people about experiences with school and youth violence. They are developing research questions, choosing a way of engaging with young people, and using the conversations to create recommendations for change. Social Action Leads will choose social action to create and sustain social action aimed at improving your local community and preventing youth violence. Social action will be informed by evidence generated by Peer Researchers working as part of your team. Social action can include campaigning with policymakers, changing or creating something in your local area, engaging with local authorities, and much more.
What we do:
Work with schools to carry out Social Action in PHSE lessons, lunchtime, or after-school enrichment sessions
Engage with local and national stakeholders to ensure decision-makers are hearing our findings
Meet and work with young people who would like to be involved and make a difference in schools.
To get involved with PAC, contact Moh at moh.khan@inclusivenorth.org.uk
PAC was funded by the Youth Endowment Fund, the #iwill Fund (a joint investment between The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) and the Co-op Group.
PAC Foundation Research Report Phase 1
September 2024
PAC Foundation Research Report Phase 2
October 2025
PAC Social Action Toolkit Information Booklet
October 2025
Social Action Toolkit Videos
The three tools the teams developed are summarised below, with links available to video instructions and the associated toolkit for all three tools. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about these, please contact office@inclusivenorth.org.uk.
Reframe & Connect: Detentions & Isolation Spaces. This tool uses 3D magnetic blocks to support students and teachers to re-imagine what detention and isolation spaces could look like to support effective behaviour change, emotional wellbeing, and to build trusting relationships
Spill The Tea Board Game: The board game has been designed to be used in schools to encourage discussions on key themes and issues that affect students and, through discussion, build greater understanding between teachers and students. Its interactive features aim to prompt positive discussion and build trust through fun and collaboration.
Turning The Tables: This is a tool used to bring about conversation on relevant topics related to wellbeing and behaviour. Students and teachers are invited to spin the ‘wheel of fortune’ – made up of segments containing either questions or activities that aim to prompt communication and discussion between students and teachers. Views are recorded before agreeing on which discussion point(s) to address via the development of a framework.
Young People's Journey
Young people drove PAC in Lancashire and were the key to its success. We found that because research was led by young people who shared similar backgrounds, experiences, and challenges, participants opened up more. Their shared lived experience supported PAC leads to ask the right questions in sensitive ways, interpret responses with empathy, and identify solutions and nuances that adult researchers might overlook.
PAC & Changemakers Journey Video
Impact of PAC on young people
