Every National Society should use the International Federation Youth Policy as a basis for the development of their own youth Policy. As with the International Federation's policy, it can include a strategy which outlines the programme priorities and organisational structure to be used for the youth section of the society.

Click on the links below to read more about the structures and policies of youth in the various National Societies:

• How and why youth works in the Uganda Red Cross Society
  December 2004
• How youth works in the Lebanese Red Cross Society
  April 2005
• A step forward for youth in the Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan
  August 2005
• Policy and structure of the Spanish Red Cross youth
  November 2005 - Youth Award winner
• From needs to structure in Cook Islands
  June 2006
• A policy for the future in Argentina
  September 2006
• Youth structures in Belize
  December 2006