At Reboot, we ensure young people are heard, listened to, and regarded as equal partners. While we consistently include young people in our activities, we realized we have more to learn about co-designing with them. After receiving some feedback from young people following our first Innovation Social in 2023, we realised the value of testing…
Introduction: Embarking on a mission to reshape the educational landscape for vulnerable learners in Aberdeen, Reboot, an Early Action System Change programme initiated by Aberdeen Foyer, sought to amplify the voices of young people. Through diverse engagement methods such as Real Life Stories, Photography, Streetwork, Storyboarding, Focus groups, Murals, and digital involvement, Reboot aimed to…
Highlights from the first two Aberdeen Co-Production Roundtables What’s with all the hype with Co-production? Is it because those at the receiving end of development projects or ‘service users’ know inherently what they need to improve their own lives? Could it be that it’s important for those we are trying to impact to have a…
Innovation Social What if there was a space for young people, concerned individuals and youth serving organisations to come together to solve complex social problems that affect children and young people? Reboot is an early systems change initiative aimed at improving outcomes with young people of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Since launching in 2019, the Reboot…
We don’t always get it right and actively seek out feedback to learn and adapt. Learning stance
One size does not fit all. We provide different ways of taking part and work at a pace that suits individuals, meeting when and where suits them. There are different levels of involvement. Our working groups are open to those who want to attend. We are also happy to support those who want to enact…
Keeping people up to date with what has happened with the information they shared and where our change efforts are at is part of making sure that it’s been worth it for people. It provides another opportunity to clarify if what we thought we heard is correct and if they feel we are going in…
We can’t always make the changes happen that people would like to see. However, we can make sure there is always something in taking part.
One way of understanding of power is as the ability to make or resist change. Reboot’s focus on change makes it impossible to ignore the importance of power. There are many factors which will increase or decrease someone’s ability to make or resist change. We try and highlight all these that we can think of…
There’s a big push for engagement from policy makers to funders. It feels like everyone is running a survey or consultation. At Reboot, we’re no different. We want to hear from everyone involved in the system we are trying to change. With more and more organisations looking to hear from community members, we thought we’d…