Engage young people
Method manual
The purpose of the method manual Grymt Praktiskt Styrinstrument (GPS) is to contribute tips, ideas and inspiration, which increase the opportunities to start and/or increase collaboration between young people and adults in the village they live in. The manual is aimed at village groups and other actors who are responsible for and/or are involved in rural development within civil society, business, the region and the municipality.
The handbook is based on experiences from the GPS project, which Leader Södermanland ran during 2019-2021 and focuses on the first steps in the process of achieving sustainable youth-adult collaboration in local development work in rural areas. Many Leader initiatives have shown that the participation of young people between the ages of 13-25 is an important success factor.
Social inclusion of young people
In MUCF's report Focus 18 – Who should join? The social inclusion of young people in Sweden, young people describe their living conditions based on the feeling of being part of a society. Several similarities emerge between those living in rural areas, sparsely populated areas and vulnerable areas and how they view their obstacles and opportunities to live the lives they want to live.
Good links for those who want to engage young people in development work
Below you will find links that may be helpful for those of you who want to engage young people in rural areas.
The Swedish Inheritance Fund has collected links to other funds, foundations and authorities, where you as an individual or your association can apply for scholarships, grants or support.
Leader Youth Community
Are you 30 years old or younger? Join as a member via the link below. If you are over 30, you can become a mentor and support the next generation.
The Rural Network's podcast Landet
You can hear more about the network meeting in the Rural Network's podcast Landet. Listen to the episode "Rural development for and by young people - Young Leader Forum" which you can find via the link below.