Network Nest Meeting

How are citizens/learner engaged?

By making a global evaluation about Associations activities and how the House can help them to do more and better projects we can engage their participation e getting them more involved in the practice. By creating special and unique moment for all together think about what we want with this project in the years to come.

By we encouraging everyone involved to assume a compromise between their Youth Association goals, FAJDP and House of Associations Also, because it privileges non-formal education methodology with practical exercises, peer-to-peer activities, reflection and evaluation moments and or of the projects and initiatives related to their civic participation.

Which co-creation moments are included in the practice?

Since the beginning of the method, FAJDP involves Youth Associations affiliated in the process. By understanding their needs, expectations, creating moments to share opinions and to evaluate needs. Making them feel that the project is for and with them and designing the working plan with them. By making the adjustments needed according to the evaluations made during the project. Pedagogic/methodological aspects

To facilitate the Youth Associations participation, we use the House of Associations Open House Day to do the Network Nest Meeting. So, in a bigger event we can easier assure Youth Associations participation. To engage people on thinking the project together, we use Non-Formal Education Tools through the Meeting.

In the end, we encourage everyone involved to assume a compromise between them Youth Association goals, FAJDP and House of Associations. We use this day to welcome new projects in the Nest. So, we make a formal moment where FAJDP and the new project sign the Nest partnership and highlight the Youth Association mission. Then, all the Youth Associations involved in the Nest, participate in some Non Formal Education Activities: Round Tables (Café World), Brainstorms, etc.. After some activities, there is a Debriefing moment. This is the opportunity to share and reflect about all the contributions. This moment should lead to some compromises between everyone involved.

Network Nest Meeting run once a year and normally works for 2 or 3 hours. It is an outsider facilitator who runs the meeting. FAJDP Board Direction is always present so they can listen and share immediately with the present Youth Associations some thoughts and/or ideas.

In the end, all set some goals for the future of the project. And all participate in the activities of FAJDP Open House Day.

SWOT

Strength The way we promote this kind of meeting –inside a bigger event for House of Associations promotion. In this way we believe we are creating ideal environment for Youth Associations to participate, instead of just appear for a formal type of meeting. Weakness This specific meeting only runs once a year. Opportunities To listen, in a proper environment, what Youth Associations have to say about House of Associations project it’s a very important opportunity to FAJDP to grown as an institution. It is also an opportunity for Youth Associations get to know each other projects better. Threats Not listen to ALL Youth Associations. Sometimes, it’s not possible for them to participate for different reasons and this could be a thread for the future.

Which aspects are transferable?

The idea of a proper environment for “things to happen” is maybe the most transferable aspect of this practice.

To give Youth Associations all the stage – so they can show, discuss and share their concerns, problems, victories and winnings. Our goal is to have a participatory House of Associations, so it’s important to listen the involved ones – the Youth Associations. Network Nest Meeting is the annual moment to do it and also to be engaged in a party day!

Organization and country: FAJDP, Portugal Target group: Youth Organizations, Youth Leaders Age group: 16-99 Context / Learning environment: Non -Formal Education

What kind of change is created?

• To create and facilitate a true interchange and networking between organization who use the House of Associations; • To make a global evaluation about Associations activities and how the House can help them to do more and better projects; • To create a participation methodology about project managing; • To do a global evaluation about FAJDP House of Associations facilities; • To be use as a sharing moment about winnings and difficulties to all organizations involved in House of Associations project; • To be a special and unique moment for all together think about what we want with this project in the years to come • To facilitate the Youth Associations participation, we use the House of Associations Open House Day to do the Network Nest Meeting; • To engage people on thinking the project together, we use Non Formal Education Tools through the Meeting; In the end, we encourage everyone involved to assume the compromise between them

Youth Association goals, FAJDP and House of Associations..

How can we help?

During this Meetings, and specific in the last one, Youth Associations realize how they can (and should) contribute for the maintenance of House of Associations project. In 2016, FAJDP House of Associations directly supports 15 projects; in 2017 were 18, and the tendency is to grow. This increase requests and solicitations from Associations and other partners and more and more city artists are looking for our space.

So, a constitution of a House Fund was settled, where all Associations who made 2 or more activities (free of charge) in the House, should We think that promote this Meeting in this way described is a smart method because it allows Youth Association to participate in a promotional event of their activities. In other hand, It is also smart to involved them to take action about House of Associations future.

Conclusion

Making Youth Organizations being part and being responsible for a project - House of Associations – made for and with them. Putting all organizations affiliated thinking about the next steps and the future of the project, the needs, the weaknesses, the strengths, what needs to be done, what needs to be changed and making them to put in practice the outcomes of this meetings

Making It Real

People’s Voice Media Collectively

Organization and country: TLAP & NCAG, UK. Target group: Public sector, community organisations, and people who access services. Age group: All ages. Context / Learning environment: Nonformal education, community-based https://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.u k/makingitreal/ Short description

The Making it Real work has been developing over the last few years – it is an ongoing conversation about how we ‘rehumanise’ our health and care systems, working with a wide range of national, regional and local organisations to help them understand what Making it Real and coproduction really mean for them. The practice has been carried out locally and nationally in the UK, but also internationally in Europe and the USA, with public and private sector bodies, as well as community organisations.