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Youth engagement in planning, regeneration and neighbourhood management – Voice Opportunity Power
Young people have a right to be involved in the decisions that shape the places where they live and including them creates better places for everyone. The Voice Opportunity Power toolkit is a free resource with practical guidance on how to involve young people (11-18) in the way that places get built and managed. It…
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Empowering young people for a greener future – youth engagement transforming Grosvenor Square
Teenagers and young people have lots of knowledge about their neighbourhoods and spaces, but too often no-one asks them what they think. Designed to involve young people in the making and managing of their neighbourhoods, the Voice Opportunity Power youth engagement toolkit is a free resource written by ZCD Architects and supported by Grosvenor, the…
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Tackling health inequalities through green and blue infrastructure – webinar
Can green and blue infrastructure help reduce health inequalities? Join this free webinar that will delve into the latest research linking planning, green / blue space, and health inequalities. Led by Professor Ben Wheeler and Dr Mark Ferguson, from the University of Exeter, they will critically engage with opportunities and risks that planners face when…
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Plants, puddles and possibility: the importance of natural play for children
From muddy knees to makeshift dens, everyday playful encounters with nature are far more than a ‘nice to have’ in childhood. Evidence shows that contact with plants, trees, soil and water supports children’s physical health, cognitive development, mental wellbeing and social connectedness, and can help close health gaps between more and less advantaged children. This…
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One role, multiple systems: public health and planning roles in Local Authorities
Webinar Over the last few years there has been an increase in specialist healthy places roles in local government. These roles are often based in Public Health or Planning teams but work across systems as part of Health in All Policies approaches. Recent PHIRST research into these types of roles in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and…
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Bringing young people together to make better places: a case study from PLACED on youth voice
Webinar Engaging young people in planning brings insight into how places are used everyday. Their perspectives can highlight what supports, or limits, play, movement, safety and social connection in ways that are too often overlooked by adults. When done well, engagement with children and young people is practical and purposeful, allowing them to actively shape…
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