Manawatū District Council Youth Action Plan Strategy

Manawatū District Council formed their Community Development Strategy in 2019 identifying the need to create a Youth Action Plan that was owned and endorsed by the District’s youth. Third Bearing designed an approach that actively engaged youth early in the design process, working with the Manawatū Youth Council and the local high school to develop and then implement the approach. Techniques were developed to capture the voice of a large number of youth. This voice was further expanded on through workshops with wider regional stakeholders and the community. The final plan was developed with the Youth Council, and they presented it to Council alongside the Third Bearing team.