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From common space to community

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FROM COMMON SPACE TO COMMUNITY

ABOUT THE PROJECT

In many social housing units, there are modern and renovated common areas and common facilities with great potential to create a framework for the community between the residents. The project's basic idea is that residents and resident-elected representatives have the potential to create (even) greater unity, joint activities and community in their area, by using the physical spaces to a greater extent.

The inspiration comes from housing associations and other strong communities in and outside the social housing sector. The project examines what works elsewhere and develops a 'practical tool' for how residents or resident-elected representatives can contribute to strengthening the community.

The project is based on the thesis that by focusing on strengthening the community, you can contribute to a better quality of life for the individual residents specifically, and to more well-functioning residential areas in general.

RESULTS

Fællesskabskalender - ’Hvad kan vi lave sammen i vores boligafdeling?’ - 2017

The target group is residents, resident groups and resident-elected representatives in the social housing areas.

The project is now finished and you can read more about it on Almene Forsøgspuljes website

Kids Democracy - Part I

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KIDS DEMOCRACY - PART I - Investigation and pilot testing

ABOUT THE PROJECT

In collaboration with the housing department AKB, Ved Milestedet in Rødovre, we investigated in 2015-2016 how to work with children's democracy in social housing areas. The purpose was to investigate what, and how, children can have an influence and to collect the first practical experiences on the involvement of children in social housing areas via the implementation of a pilot project.

Kids Democracy's fundamental idea is to give children influence over their own lives, where they live, and at the same time achieve more well-functioning housing areas. On the basis of experience gained from the study and the pilot test, the project must be scaled up in part II. This means that different child involvement methods must be further developed and tested across the country in four different housing areas in the project: Involvement of children in social housing areas via Kids Democracy: Development, testing and anchoring – a practical tool for Kids Democracy.

RESULTS

Børnedemokrati i almene boligområder – erfaringer fra AKB Ved Milestedet (inspiration booklet).

The inspiration booklet can be read by everyone in social housing organizations with an interest i, and a desire to work with Kids Democracy. The booklet will also be used in Part II.

FACTS
Task: Investigating opportunities and challenges for Kids Democracy in social housing areas via pilot testing of a number of child involvement methods as well as gathering experiences from other housing areas that have worked with child involvement

Project owner: Boligselskabet AKB, Rødovre, Afdeling AKB, Ved Milestedet (KAB)
Financed by: Den almene forsøgspulje v. Trafik-, Bygge- og Boligstyrelsen, Rødovre Kommune and AKBs udlodningskomité
Period: 2015 - 2016
Role: Idea developer and project manager

Status of Cube

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STATUS ON THE SOCIAL EDUCATION OFFER CUBE

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Cube is a social educational offer for children and young people aged 12-17, and is located in the social housing area of Vapnagaard. Cube was established in 2015 by Helsingør municipality to support children and young people in the residential area with major challenges in relation to getting their lives and everyday life on track. Our task was to identify, collect and pass on the experiences of challenges and opportunities that made themselves felt for the central actors in and around Cube. The aim was to achieve a common knowledge base which could contribute to the people behind Cube's ability to discuss and assess the future efforts at Cube.

RESULTS

Status - challenges and opportunities in Cube.

This status note is primarily addressed to the Children and Education Committee in Helsingør Municipality, but can also be read by others with an interest in Cube, e.g. resident democrats in the housing area or cooperation partners of Cube.