Case Studies

Tags: case study | east midlands | strategy

Westfield Folk House - result of a structured programme for development

Objectives: A scheme to transform Westfield Folk House Young People's Centre in Mansfield has won a £5 million fmyplace grant. This case study shows how the project developed from a logical and well structured plan to boost youth provision following years of under-investment. Successfully involving young people in planning and decision making has played a major role in this.

Tags: Bolton | case study | North West | youth facilities

Bolton Lads and Girls Club is a renowned youth social club in Bolton, Lancashire.

It was set up in 1889 to provide a safe place for young lads, particularly those working in the mills, to enjoy leisure activities.

Over the next century the club grew and grew and began letting girls in from 1991. After further development it was decided that the original 19^th century building could be stretched no more and needed updating.

Tags: case study | London | strategy | young people involvement | youth facilties

This case study highlights the work done by Islington Council in securing local buy-in and agreement to a forward strategy for youth facilities. This allowed them to engage over 3500 stakeholders and create a compelling case for change that resulted in an overarching strategy for young people aged 11-19.

Tags: case study | film -making | young people involvement

Young Peoples Production Company
Boclair Academy, Glasgow

Boclair Academy is a secondary school in Bearsden; a small commuting town three miles north of Glasgow.  In 2005 the school got funding from the Scottish Arts Council through a bid by the local authority (East Dunbartonshire Council) to develop a purpose-built digital film studio on the school campus.