Tim Davies

I'm Tim Davies, a 25 year old independent consultant, researcher and social entrepreneur now based in Oxford, UK. I started out getting involved in both online technologies and youth participation in 1999.

The participation thread of my work and interests took my from working with a local youth council in Southern England, via a place on the advisory board of the DFES Children and Young People’s Unit, to a role as a part-time participation trainer with The National Youth Agency. Since 2005 I’ve worked as a consultant in youth participation, first for The National Youth Agency, and now independently through Practical Participation.

The technology thread of my work and interests had found me developing touch-screen information systems, youth focussed interactive websites, national shared learning tools, web-based management information systems for grant-making and many social media based projects. Since 2006 I’ve been writing and running training sessions and workshops on the use of social media – particularly with a focus on social justice campaigning and work with young people.

Underpinning all my work is a commitment to social justice – with a focus on Children’s Rights, ethical trade and ethical investment.