GaYA’s Youth Participation Toolbox

This toolkit is designed to help decision-makers develop new democratic methods for involving young people in local decision-making, and learn how to develop participative approaches among young people. It was created as part of the GaYA project, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the INTERREG Alpine Space Programme. Project website: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/gaya/

Your Hiking Route to Youth Participation

This tool offers an overview of the different stages of young people's participation in local decision-making. It is mainly designed for the participation of young people at a political level and is aimed at local authorities, but it can be transposed to NGOs. This tool was created as part of the GaYA project, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the INTERREG Alpine Space programme. Project website: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/gaya/

How to support Youth Commitment?

This tool is a practical guide with recommendations for adapting a structure and its practices to encourage young people to get involved. It was created by Coordination Sud as part of the "Place Aux Jeunes !" project.

For genuine youth participation in high-level events

Recommendations to enable young people to fully express their voice, contribute to debates and draw up recommendations as part of institutionalised dialogues with decision-makers. This tool was created by Coordination Sud as part of the "Place Aux Jeunes !" project.

Empowerment Grid

This tool is a grid to examine a young person's commitment path and how he/she fits into his/her organisation. It traces or provides information about the young person's empowerment. It was created by Batik International, Frères des Hommes, and the "Former pour Transformer" Collective. It is also available on the "Atelier de la transformation sociale" website: https://atelier.fdh.org/fr/passer-a-l-action/nos-outils/evaluer/article/la-grille-de-l-empowerment

Simulation of a Board Meeting

This tool is a role-play to define governance in an organisation and explain the challenges of intergenerational governance, allowing participants to exchange ideas and adopt solutions. It was created by Engagé·e·s & Déterminé·e·s as part of the "Place Aux Jeunes !" project.

Youth Council Kit

This tool is a guide to organising a youth council, a place where young people can express themselves freely and without being influenced. This tool was created by Scouts & Guides de France. Find more resources on their website: https://sgdf.fr/ressources/#/

Practical grid – young people in action

This grid is designed to identify specific practices linked to young people taking action within a project. This tool was created by Coordination Sud as part of the "Place Aux Jeunes !" project.