Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur

Kurzfristig (< 1 Jahr)
Mikro (Individuum)
Sozial

enhancement of club or group development inside the organisation

Entwicklungsprozesse in Organisationen der Jugendarbeit

A number of respondents spoke of the value of undertaking a citizenship project in terms of group development. It provides variety and focus to the activity of the club and provides a common task around which group members can bond. Involvement also builds relationships and friendships between people in the group. The citizenship activity also raises the profile of the club in the community and can be a form of advertisement to potential new members regarding what the club is about.

Beschreibung der Aktivität

Foróigne Citizenship programme
The purpose of the programme is to promote community awareness and connection for young people, being implemented in youth clubs and projects.
Großbritannien
total participants 2011: 2494;
Einrichtungen/ Träger der Kinder- und Jugendarbeit
Freiwillig engagierte Jugendliche

Evaluierung der Aktivität

In order to address various domains, a combination of literature review, qualitative and quantitative methods was used. The academic literature in relation to youth citizenship and civic engagement was reviewed in order to put the Foróige Citizenship Programme in context. The review of literature involved a search of academic databases such as Web of Knowledge and Science Direct and a search of the NUI, Galway library using key words such as ‘youth citizenship’ and ‘civic engagement’. The qualitative methods included a review of secondary data, interviews and focus groups. Groups entering the citizenship awards submit a project report from to Foróige which includes details about the group and the project they have undertaken. The aim of the youth survey was to use standardised measures to assess whether participation in the Foróige Youth Citizenship Programme impacted on participants’ civic attitudes and behaviour.
youth survey: 289 participants at Time 1, 177 participants at Time 2
2010-2011