IFGA26 Categories > Community
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This category is a good fit.
This category focuses on how children and young people shape relationships, participation and community connection in relation to place.
Projects may vary in scale and stage — from early ideas through to implemented change.
It includes work where their involvement influences:
how people connect
how participation happens
how communities are supported or organised
The key is social connection and participation, not physical change.
What this includes
Input shaping participation or engagement approaches
Contributions strengthening community relationships
Work influencing how people connect or collaborate
Changes to how communities are involved in place
What counts
Evidence of stronger participation or connection
Changes to how communities engage with place
Outcomes affecting social structures or relationships
This doesn’t include
Events without lasting impact
Engagement without influence on participation structures
Projects focused on cultural expression (→ Culture)
If your work spans multiple areas, choose the category that best represents what was shaped. If it fits within two categories, submit each application separately as an original entry
Examples of strong submissions
These illustrate how children and young people have shaped how people connect, participate and engage with place — not just taken part.
Young people’s input led to changes in how a space is used for community activity, strengthening opportunities for connection and shared use.
Young people helped redefine how a place supports community interaction, influencing how people come together and participate.
Young people contributed to decisions that made a place more welcoming and inclusive, improving how different groups engage with it.
Young people influenced how participation happens in a place, shaping approaches that support ongoing involvement.
Projects where involvement led to stronger relationships, shared ownership or more inclusive engagement.