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Rybnik and Silesian Voivodeship

Youth in Action. Social change through activating young people in the local governments of the future

Activating Youth in Local Governments and Civic Education (Youth Fund)

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Project summary

Project area

Rybnik and Silesian Voivodeship

Implementation period

Aug 17, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023

Funding programme

Activating Youth in Local Governments and Civic Education (Youth Fund)

Youth Fund / programme operator

Funding amount

PLN 12,000

Own contribution

PLN 0

Top outcomes

Project beneficiaries

2,014 people

Direct recipients of the activities; planned: 1,824, achieved: 2,014.

Promotion audience

1,500 people

Reach of promotional activities confirmed by Meta Facebook statistics.

Engaged volunteers

29 people

Volunteers with signed agreements; plan: 22, achieved: 29.

About the project

The project, implemented under the call “Activating young people in local governments in the Silesian and Lesser Poland voivodeships,” focused on practically strengthening young people’s civic attitudes. We combined social, educational, and integration activities so that young people could act locally while having a real impact on their surroundings.

At the heart of the project were activities run with young people and for young people: an environmental campaign, city activities, a science festival, a creative contest, and a training-and-integration trip. Everything was carried out with an emphasis on cooperation, responsibility, and building a sense of agency.

Process

We began implementation with information and preparatory activities. We launched the “Eco-heroes” campaign and then carried out a citywide river clean-up of the Ruda River in cooperation with local partners. At the same time, we promoted the project through the channels of the Youth City Council of Rybnik.

The next major stage was a Science Festival for children, combining topics of ecology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and hands-on activities. We then delivered the “Most Creative Themed Day” contest with the participation of educational institutions from Rybnik.

We concluded the project with a two-day training-and-integration trip for youth activists. The program covered leadership skills, project work, communication, and social media, and we finished with an evaluation module.

Results

Key metrics and outcomes

Project beneficiaries

2,014 people

Direct recipients of the activities; planned: 1,824, achieved: 2,014.

Promotion audience

1,500 people

Reach of promotional activities confirmed by Meta Facebook statistics.

Engaged volunteers

29 people

Volunteers with signed agreements; plan: 22, achieved: 29.

Ruda River clean-up participants

290 people

Participation of residents in the citywide Ruda River clean-up campaign.

Science Festival

approx. 1,200 students

Estimated number of participants in the Science Festival for children.

Creative Day

6 institutions

Number of institutions from Rybnik participating in the themed competition.

Training trip

24 activists

Two-day evaluation and integration trip (including 2 supervisors).

Impact

What changed thanks to the project

The planned results were achieved, and some indicators exceeded the plan. The number of project beneficiaries was 2,014 against a planned 1,824, and the number of engaged volunteers was 29 against a planned 22.

We delivered all key event outcomes: Creative Day, the Science Festival, and the training-and-integration trip (each indicator 1/1). In addition, promotional activities reached 1,500 recipients, strengthening the project’s visibility and social impact.

On the qualitative side, the project built stronger youth engagement in civic and local-government activities and developed the organizational skills of participants and volunteers. This is a solid foundation for further youth initiatives carried out in cooperation with local institutions.

Young people present the results of their work during workshops and project sessions.
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Group photo of youth project participants after workshop sessions.
A facilitator meeting with young people during workshops in a training room.

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