Around the core of buddying meetings were related intergenerational events that saw young people engage with older people in skill sharing workshops and Question Time events with key public servants.
Young people were recruited through the work of the Council's Youth Assembly and through publicity by young youth workers and schools. Some 200 young people had been involved in putting forward their views to adults at various events, with 80 being involved in the buddying programme and associated intergenerational events. Adult involvement included about 30 community representatives from key services and voluntary organisations and 33 councillors.
For the main part of the project, 44 buddying meetings took place between 80 young people and 33 elected members in 11 locations. Issues discussed covered topics such as community engagement, and the young people raised their concerns about transport and environmental issues. The meetings helped create increased knowledge of how the council works and what councillors do, increased awareness of issues in the community and helped develop skills in research and campaigning.
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