Youth making it happen in Derry and Strabane

An exciting new youth led and designed PB process was launched in 2020, across the Derry and Strabane District Council Area of Northern Ireland. Young people from across the city have been involved in shaping and designing the YOUth Making It Happen! PB process.

A short promotional video was produced to explain the process and get people engaged:

Mayor Tierney joined some of the team for the launch at Guildhall Square, and praised the work that has gone into the PB process to date. “Participatory Budgeting offers a real opportunity to empower local people and actively involve them in decision making and the distribution of support within their local areas.”

8 Local Growth Areas across Derry and Strabane – Ballyarnett, Foyleside, The Moor, Waterside, Faughan, Sperrin, Strabane Town and The Derg – are covered by Local Community Plans. £2,500 was available in each Local Growth Area to deliver the ideas young people come up with. Individual projects could apply for awards of up to £1,000 or up to £500. Young people in the area were asked to get involved to have a direct say in how the budget of £20,000 is allocated across the city.

Originally reported on the ParticipatoryBudgetingWorks website, that promotes PB in Northern Ireland,  you can also  find out more about the YOUth Making It Happen PB process at growderrystrabane.com/youthpb.