Initially published on Commonplace.
Talk to anyone who has been to a community consultation and they will describe a room of people over the age of 55. Where are all the younger people?
Trust us when we say that if you’re lacking young people in your engagements, it’s not because they aren’t interested. Those we have interviewed most commonly say that when they do not engage it is because they feel it is just a tick-box exercise. And whatʼs worse, they also feel that they are not being listened to.
In this quick guide, we have put together decades of engagement experience to give you 7 tips on how you can attract younger people in large numbers to your next project.
