A series of sessions were successfully held to support community engagement, giving young people the opportunity to share their views, discuss issues that matter to them, and contribute to shaping future priorities and decisions within their communities.
Five workshops on raising awareness and increasing participation of young people within the Community Board structure were facilitated with young people living within the Fortissat and Wishaw areas. The workshops took place with the:
The workshops encouraged excellent discussion and ideas and:
The project through community engagement identified key areas to focus on for the young people in being involved in the Community Board structure. They were able to set out design ideas for marketing materials which would highlight the Community Boards but be more youth friendly. They also discussed making videos to share good practice which could be shown at Community Board meetings rather than the young people attending meetings.
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16 Jul 2026