Social Innovation in Cities - Line Algoed, VIY Account Manager, Cospa

Social Innovation in Cities: young people taking matters in their own hands Line Algoed – Applied Urban Anthropology - Cospa

Meeting a need ‌ Youth club buildings in need of essential repairs in danger of being closed down

Meeting a need ‌

Meeting a need‌

Meeting a need ‌

Meeting a need‌

Skills mentors (trade customers) and kit and materials via local stores

Engaging young people and clubs, leading project delivery

Skills accreditation framework

Cash funding

Bringing partners together, co-managing project (together with London Youth)

Build affinity and loyalty among trade customers, link tradespeople to local stores, demonstrate Wickes product quality

Open up opportunities for young people, build capacity/sustainability in clubs

Greater number of young people attaining C&G qualifications

Partnership model to help attract further investment from private sector

Develop model that attracts further funding/investment and enables long-term sustainability

Activity/results Activity to date •Current roll-out in 47 locations across England and Wales •1,000+ young people •200+ trade skills mentors •More than 10% of VIY graduates successfully progressing to further work placement, apprenticeship and employment opportunities

/ results up to date

Grassroots urbanism • Model for engagement of local residents beyond consultation • Putting young people at the heart of neighbourhood regeneration • Social innovation: model can be transferred and adapted to different cities • Importance of youth clubs as civic centres

www.volunteerityourself.org line@teamcospa.com @viyproject or @linealgoed