Inspiring young citizens to co-create social impact in their communities. A programme that brings together mentors community stakeholders and young people, along with current up-to-date technologies to conceive an alternative to the conventional youth service.

1. SYNC_GENs
Inspiring young citizens to co-create social impact in their communities

2. SYNC_GEN is
A programme that brings together mentors, community stakeholders and young people, along with current
up-to-date technologies to conceive an alternative to the conventional youth
service.
Via an on-line platform young people will be able to initiate events,
programmes and activities they want to see and participate in, in the local area. The platform supports young
people by putting them in touch with mentors and will provide a database of expertise, venues, funding avenues and relevant links to
information they may need to get projects of the ground.
The long term aspiration of SYNC_GEN is to equip young people with the skills needed
to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and to test this by inviting them to co-curate community activities.

3. Who We Are
JOSH FRANKLIN YOGESH TAYLOR
Lewisham Community Sports Freelance Designer
Community organisation providing Strategic design consultant, with
sports-based coaching and activity experience in system design &
camps for young people community-collaboration

4. Why Now?
“After Haringey council shuts eight of its 13 youth clubs, local teenagers fear
boredom will fuel violence between young gang members on the streets of north
London”
Across the country, youth centres are closing down due to spending cuts by local councils
“20% of youth centres in England and “DEVASTATED teenagers have been left
Wales would close this year” reeling this week by the news that 11
Rotherham youth centres will be axed.”
Public discourse is beginning to reflect the importance of those aptitudes that help young
people build strong and positive personal relationships
“...business leaders find young people to lack 'soft
skills' such as confidence, teamwork,
self-motivation, networking and presentation skills.”

5. Our Goal
Make it the norm for young people to be seen as active positive influences in their communities
Establish links between different actors and stakeholders, from local businesses, young people,
community organisations
Fully utilised existing facilities and people’s skills in local areas

6. From ... the existing model
Investment into The Youth Centre as a Providing Young
Maintaining the Singular Bland Building People a [Youth] Service
Building
The youth centre is often seen as a symbol of The centre aspires to play host to a all range of The existing model can be conceived as a service
how the community values its young people, activities in its admirable aim to cater for all provided by the state delivered by youth workers.
however a sizable amount of funding available to interests attracting as many young people as
youth services goes towards running and possible, but never fully satisfies requirements of At best young people are consulted on what
maintaining the centre. any activity. activities they would like to take part in

7. To ... the SYNC_GEN model
Investment in the The Youth Centre as a Young People
Social Infrastructure Network of Inspiring Places as Co-Curators
Provide more investment towards the activities Held at venues that fully realised the potential of what Asking young people to become active
and events that engage young people. the event/activities has to offer along with its users. collaborators, initiating and testing progammes.

8. Programme
SYNC_fayre SYNC_gather SYNC_hosts
Sync_Fayre Sync_Gather Sync_Hosts
Inviting the wider public to take part in Regular activities curated by the Activities, events and programmes curated
fun-filled action packed events, mentoring team, showcasing what can be by young people in the Sync_Community,
celebrating young people accomplishes in done and inspiring young people to do the for themselves and/or the wider public
their communities same

9. Players
young people all-round great people residents, businesses, schools,
community organisations
_community _mentors _links
_Community _Mentors _Links
A community of pro-active young people, Those who with advise, experience, Those who have facilities, skills available
willing to initiate and test ideas by community contacts, expertise in various to offer young people to help deliver their
collaborative and investigative effects. fields to offer young people. projects.

10. On-Line Platform
mentors calendar database planning promotion
Access to Promoting SYNC Venues available
forums Using Social
mentors, with activites, events for hire, Platform to Media to promote
advise, & programmes workshop discuss & SYNC activities
community accessible to facilitators, organise -
contacts, young people funding avenues curating events,
expertise in activities &
various fields programmes

11. The Vision
A Generation of Locally Active Citizens
Creating a Culture of Collaborative
Community Impact
Raising Young People’s Aspirations

12. We Would Like to Ask for
website local links mentors start-up
designers funders
developers, businesses, community grant-giving
content schools, organisers, organisations,
management, libraries, entrepreneurs, sponsors
community community artists,
managers organisations academics, fund
raisers

13. We’d Like You to Join Us
YOGESH TAYLOR
Freelance Designer
yogeshtaylor@gmail.com
@yogeshtaylor
JOSH FRANKLIN
Head Coach, Director
Lewisham Community Sports
info@lewishamcommunitysports
copyright © Lewisham Community Sports