Plings, developed by social research co-operative Substance, has launched the Boredometer, which can be used on Facebook and Bebo.
Young people who download the application can advertise how bored they are on their profile, receive details of activities in their area that have been inputted by local authorities, and suggest activities to their friends. Young people were involved in designing and testing the application.
Tim Davies, youth work and digital consultant, said: "Youth work encourages practitioners to start from where young people are at, which for many young people involves spending time on social network sites like Facebook and Bebo. For authorities it is therefore essential that they engage with social media, and to do this effectively requires relinquishing a degree of control."
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