Working on a regeneration project where children and young people have influenced decisions about place?

This category is likely a good fit.

This category is about influence — not just participation. What changed as a result of their involvement?

This includes work where children and young people contribute to how regeneration projects are shaped — from early thinking through to delivery.

Their input might influence design proposals, test ideas, shape priorities, or affect how a place is used and experienced.

The scale can vary — from neighbourhood interventions to larger regeneration schemes — but the key is that their involvement informed real decisions.

What this includes

• Input shaping design, planning, or regeneration proposals

• Feedback influencing layouts, uses, or priorities

• Contributions affecting how projects are delivered

• Ongoing input informing decisions over time

What counts? If children and young people influenced decisions about a regeneration project, it counts.

• Input that shaped design or planning decisions

• Feedback that led to changes in proposals or outcomes

• Ongoing involvement influencing how a project evolved

• Young people contributing to how a place is used or experienced

This doesn’t

• One-off activity with no impact on decisions

• Engagement not connected to a real project or place

• Participation where there is no evidence of influence

• Creative or educational activity without spatial application

If your work spans multiple areas, choose the category that best reflects what changed.