Around belonging is a complex tool created by youth work and community development experts in order to tackle the sense of belonging of individuals (particularly young people) about where they live. 

The tool contains three maps. Technically these are separate tools, you can use any of them according to your aims and your target group – which might be you yourself.

AROUND BELONGING I. – Map of you

AROUND BELONGING II. – Map of youth

AROUND BELONGING III. – Map for youth 

This part aims to map the challenges of local youth work especially in rural areas, like migration of youngsters from the countryside to the bigger cities, the meaning of sustainability in local level and the roles of the youth work to create and develop the sense of belongings of the local youngsters.

THEORY

This collection of activities are intended for local youth workers in a begginer or advanced level. The main objective is to develop a deeper connection between youngsters and their own communities.

ACTIVITY TOOL