Youth participation

The project will grant support to local sub-projects in order to utilize young people's ideas to create an inclusive and attractive living environment.

About the support

The project aims to utilize young people's ideas and creativity and give them the opportunity to become more involved in the processes of creating their own activities and developing their own role in local development. By collaborating with local associations, allowing young people to implement their own ideas, we want to contribute to improving young people's relationship with the place they live and strengthen the feeling of being part of the local community. Participation and opportunities to influence create a sense of belonging, which in turn fosters engagement and hope for the future. Part of this is also to make young people's engagement visible through social media, which is why we connect with young inspirers who can share their everyday lives. By following young inspirers' engagement in the local areas, pride and attractiveness are created for the localities and the countryside as a whole. This can help attract more people to engage in their countryside, or simply draw them to the place where there is engagement.

About the support

Maximum amount available for application: 20,000 SEK
Support level: 100% of the costs
Target group: Youth aged 16-25 in the development area of Locally Led Development Höga Kusten.

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Implemented initiatives

Summer vibes

Mona and 5 of her friends in Härnösand wanted to organize a festival for young people in Härnösand. They invited associations to present their activities for youth, played music, and held games with children. They also had Tik-Tok dance, dance performances, and karaoke. In the evening, there was a disco with a DJ. The festival was successful, and the group has plans to coordinate new activities.

They also took some lessons with them, e.g., how to make a budget and ideas on how they can reach out to even more next time!

About the project

Project owner: The New Library
Location: Harnosand
Leader support: 17,500 SEK

Stick Horse Competition

Every year, a large festival is held in Sollefteå, where one of the festival days is Children's Day. The youth section of the Sollefteå Riding Club took the opportunity to organize a stick horse competition for children, to get more to move and have fun. The youth grant was used to advertise the event on social media, purchase prizes for the competition, provide snacks, and build their own stick horse obstacles. Over 100 children and young people participated in the competition, and the group of 15 young people who organized it were very satisfied.

About the project

Project owner: Sollefteå Riding Club
Location: Sollefteå
Leader support: 20,000 SEK

Youth Car Meet

Young Wheels was granted support to organize an EPA meet in Kramfors municipality. To carry out the meet, Young Wheels received money for food service and nice stickers and shirts for the participants. After the meet, Young Wheels wanted to develop a meeting place for motor-interested youth in the municipality; today, they run a motor yard with support from the General Inheritance Fund.

About the project

Project owner: Motor Week High Coast
Location: Kramfors
Leader support: 20,000 SEK

Motocross Track in Junsele

Jimmie and others in the MX club in Junsele wanted to create a motocross track in Junsele on an old trotting track. Theyhad a vision to have a place where one can socialize, ride motocross in the summer, and in the winter be able to ride motocross or snowmobiles. The idea was that not only members of the MX club would be able to use the facility, but also youth from all over Sollefteå municipality. The groupreceived permission to use the trotting track and started building mounds and jumps. In addition to about 25 young people who helped with the construction, local businesses also supported by lending machines. Junsele Motocross Track.

About the project

Project owner: Creative Evening
Location: Sollefteå
Leader support: 20,000 SEK

Susanna loves to engage in various types of crafts and wanted to give other young people the opportunity to try different techniques. She contacted Nordingrå Art Village and was allowed to hold a creative evening there. Around 20 young people got to try creating with clay, embroidering, and they went through various methods and techniques. Susanna looks back on the event with pride: 'it became an incredibly nice community, and everyone mentioned that it was a nice initiative.'

Nordingrå Art Village.

About the project

Project owner: 9,000 SEK
Location: Kramfors
Leader support: Youth Facilities in Drömme

Junis and UNF in Drömme, Nätradalen have access to a small gym, youth room, and hockey rink. Six young people thought that more should have the opportunity to use the facilities available in the area, and for that, they wanted to develop them. In several meetings, they plan how they want to renovate them and what materials would be needed to make the facilities fun as a meeting place for youth. They purchased gym equipment such as a treadmill and also a multi-game table.

June and UNF in Drömme, Nätradalen have access to a small gym, youth center, and hockey rink. Six young people thought that more should have the opportunity to use the facilities available in the area and for that, they wanted to develop them. In several meetings, they plan how they want to renovate them and what materials would be needed to make the facilities fun as a meeting place for young people. They purchased gym equipment such as a treadmill and also a multi-game table. Their tips to other young people? 'Get help and have a lot of coffee breaks!'.

About the project

Project owner: UNF Dream
Location: Ornskoldsvik
Leader support: 20,000 SEK

Snowpark Latbergsbacken

William and his friends contacted Leader Höga Kusten and wanted to create a snowpark in Latbergsbacken in Kramfors. We helped them get in touch with Kramfors Alpina and contributed money for the purchase of rails and other equipment.

About the project

Project owner: Kramfors Alpine
Location: Kramfors
Leader support: 25,000 SEK

Artist workshop

In Ramsele, there was a desire to create an artist workshop for young artists. With support from Leader Höga Kusten, a youth section was created in the Ramsele art and crafts association. The youth section then received money for the purchase of art materials and courses in, among other things, watercolor painting.

About the project

Project owner: Ramsele Crafts Association
Location: Sollefteå
Leader support: 14,000 kr