They used a range of techniques, including debate on what age young people should be allowed to vote, a snakes and ladders game of barriers and opportunities, and a large sticky wall gridding the range of methods used and intended for young people's participation.
They used the Hear by Right seven standards, the organisational change framework adapted from Peters and Waterman (1982) to agree their top seven participation priorities for action.
Building on strong existing practice, plans included practical steps such as ensuring all job descriptions refer to the participation of young people as a core requirement, creating a range of accessible approaches for involving a wide range of groups, making sure there is effective representation of young people on cross partnership groups and supporting young people's further joint leadership with staff in key projects and services that affect them. A working group was put in place to develop the map and plan, and build in regular review on progress.
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