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