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Idea table

Make young people's ideas for exercise visible and follow their development together
Time

Ongoing approach

Difficulty

Easy

Equipment

Large board or wall space (e.g., flip chart, whiteboard, bulletin board, large paper), sticky notes, or pens

Participants

3–

How?

How to do it

Tip
Feel free to give the idea board a name, such as “Movement starts with us!”, “Future board” or “Our ideas, our space”. Visual clarity and colour stimulate participation.

  1. Choose a visible and easily accessible place where you can create a large idea board.

  2. Divide the board into three columns:
    Idea – the young people’s suggestions
    In progress – ideas that have been started
    Done – ideas that have already been implemented

  3. Encourage young people to write their own exercise ideas directly on the board or on sticky notes. Alternatively, you can first gather ideas through discussions or feedback and then place them on the board together.

  4. Follow the development of the ideas regularly. Move ideas from column to column as they are taken up and implemented.

  5. Regularly remind young people that their suggestions are taken seriously, and encourage them to follow the ideas’ path to reality.

Why?

Making young people’s ideas visible strengthens their sense of participation and gives them the feeling that their own opinions and initiatives influence the joint effort. Highlighting ideas about exercise encourages reflection on one’s own well-being and a positive attitude toward everyday exercise. Having shared ideas visible also supports community, creativity, and initiative.