We devised and implemented a residential weekend event to consult with young people and youth workers from New Deal for Communities (NDCs) and Neighbourhood Management Pathfinders (NMPs) on the government’s green paper, Youth Matters.

The event, which was funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minster’s Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, brought together 60 young people aged between 11 and 25, and 20 youth workers, to discuss the issues in a fun and innovative way.

Over three days, physical activities were combined with classroom-based consultation sessions addressing the key themes of Youth Matters.

A report of the event and its conclusions was compiled and presented to the Department for Education and Skills as part of the official consultation process.

A DVD was also produced during the consultation weekend, featuring young people telling the government what they think about Youth Matters and young people’s services in general.