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Young People

greenspace scotland engages and empowers young people through the Young Placechangers programme.

The Young Placechangers approach combines greenspace scotland’s experience of working with community groups on placemaking with Youth Scotland’s experience of youth work and supporting young people to take the lead.

Young Placechangers puts young people in the lead role – bringing together the wider community to look at local spaces and plan improvements. The Young Placechangers programme has used a co-production approach to develop and pilot a training and support programme enabling young people to transform both the place they live, their relationship to it and the wider community.

We have created the Young Placechangers Toolkit to help young people get involved in place discussions and decisions 

Our Young Placechangers programmes have been supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government, The Gannochy Trust and OVO Foundation.

Missed the Young People & Place Online Festival?  You can watch now 

Young People & Place

greenspace scotland engages and empowers young people through the Young Placechangers programme. Find out more about young placechangers and watch videos from the Young People & Place Festival Read more

Published: 17th August, 2021

Updated: 8th January, 2022

Author: Ian Goodman

Young Placechangers Toolkit

Young Placechangers Toolkit

The Young Placechangers toolkit aims to inspire young people to take the lead in their local community, to voice their opinions and help make positive change happen. Practical, free and fun - have a look! Read more

Published: 15th August, 2021

Updated: 8th January, 2022

Author: Ea ONeill

This Must be Our Place Toolkit

This Must be Our Place Toolkit

Online resource co-produced by the Rumpus Room and greenspace scotland to support young people to take ownership of places through creative investigation and actions - take a look! Read more

Published: 13th August, 2021

Updated: 8th January, 2022

Author: Ian Goodman

Young People Case Studies

Young People Case Studies

Young placechangers in action – a selection of case studies from Young Placechangers projects across Scotland Read more

Published: 30th April, 2018

Updated: 27th August, 2021

Author: Ian Goodman

OVO Gives Back - supporting Young Placechangers Net Zero in Our Place

OVO Gives Back - supporting Young Placechangers Net Zero in Our Place

Support from the OVO Foundation helped us develop Net Zero in Our Place working with youth groups on climate change and renewable energy. Read more

Published: 1st February, 2018

Updated: 8th January, 2022

Author: Ea ONeill

Perth and Kinross Young Placechangers

Perth and Kinross Young Placechangers

greenspace scotland working with youth groups across Perth and Kinross on local Young Placechangers programme with funding from The Gannochy Trust. Read more

Published: 1st January, 2018

Updated: 2nd March, 2022

Author: Ea ONeill

Child Protection Policy

Child Protection Policy

greenspace scotland's child protection policy Read more

Published: 28th December, 2017

Updated: 9th February, 2022

Author: Ea ONeill

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