Involving young people in the Future City Game Jon Rea Strategic Lead for Engagement and Participation Nottingham City Council, UK

Why? UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 12 UK Education Act 2004 Sustainable Communities Act, Duty to Involve Equality Impact Assessments Participation Strategy Quality assurance – Hear by Right

Why really? Enables better decisions to be made Provides creative, innovative solutions Assists community cohesion, builds social capital Develops capacity for the future Improves attainment, career pathways Open-minded and fun – refreshes governance and local democracy

Core Cities Youth, UK Core Cities summit, Nottingham November 2007 – 16 youth delegates, identified priority issues Core Cities youth summit, Nottingham February 2009 – a two-day FCG programme around the themes of transport, environment and active citizenship Presentation to Core Cities leaders group, May 2009 Core Cities summit, Liverpool, November 2009 –film and project showcase, Department of Transport referral, part of ongoing CC transport working group

Core Cities Youth, UK Core Cities summit, Nottingham November 2007 – 16 youth delegates, identified priority issues Core Cities youth summit, Nottingham February 2009 – a two-day FCG programme around the themes of transport, environment and active citizenship Presentation to Core Cities leaders group, May 2009 Core Cities summit, Liverpool, November 2009 –film and project showcase, Department of Transport referral, part of ongoing CC transport working group

Core Cities Youth, UK Core Cities summit, Nottingham November 2007 – 16 youth delegates, identified priority issues Core Cities youth summit, Nottingham February 2009 – a two-day FCG programme around the themes of transport, environment and active citizenship Presentation to Core Cities leaders group, May 2009 Core Cities summit, Liverpool, November 2009 –film and project showcase, Department of Transport referral, part of ongoing CC transport working group

Gorton, Manchester UK Urbis/Reclaim played FCG with hard to reach young men from a socially deprived area of Manchester Local partner input, real-life challenges Winning project idea involved utilising unused space in the Market for creative community activities, providing a crèche, and an advertising campaign to promote multi-ethnic traders. Other ideas around crime and community safety. Active citizenship, improved relations, personal prestige…

16 projects and counting, Estonia Involvement of Estonian Youth Club Union Funding from Estonian Ministry of Education and Science and support from Swedbank as part of corporate responsibility agenda New client groups, cohesion outcomes Not just about young people – intergenerational outcomes too