YOUNG in lower Dalälven 2.0
Young in Lower Dalälven has been successful and 27 project groups have planned and carried out fantastic events and activities!
About the project
Young in Lower Dalälven 2.0 was carried out by Leader Lower Dalälven 3 between April 2022 and April 2025. The project was Leader Lower Dalälven 3's second initiative for youth in the area and targeted young people between 13 and 25 years old.
The project was led by a project manager who also served as a youth coach, tasked with spreading information about the project, coaching young people to carry out activities themselves, and managing both the project and the activities that the youth drove. The core of the project consisted of 20 youth-led activities under the budget item organizer development, which gave young people the opportunity to plan and carry out activities that they themselves had helped design.
In addition to the youth-led activities, networking meetings, theme evenings, and a camp were organized together with other leader areas.
Purpose
The purpose of the project was to empower young people in the Leader area and actively include them in local development work. By offering youth inspiration, skills development, and support in planning and carrying out events, as well as creating opportunities for new contacts and networks, the project would increase both their actual and perceived opportunities to influence their community and daily life.
CASE
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Carry out events organized by young people for young people in the area.
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Hold inspiration seminars.
Activities
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Funding for a youth coach and outreach activities.
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four inspiration seminars.
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26 youth-led events.
YOUNG IN LOWER DALÄLVEN
Purpose with the project is to empower young people in the leader area and in various ways include them in local development work.
Subproject
Outdoor cinema
| Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Filippa & Harlee | August 2022 | 15,741 SEK |
Harlee and Filippa organized an outdoor cinema in Sveaparken in Hedemora. They showed ”The Lost City” and offered snacks and drinks, decorated with fairy lights, torches, and blankets. Epatractors were welcome as a drive-in cinema. The event was successful and about 170 people came to watch the movie.
Halloween disco
| Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Milena & Mafa | November 2022 | 19,348 SEK |
During the autumn break, Milena and Mafa organized a Halloween disco for the high schools in Hedemora, a total of 100 young people attended the disco. They purchased snacks and organized competitions during the evening. The DJ was Papa Dee and they held it in Folkets Hus.
Indoor cinema
| Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Perinaz & Peace | October 2022 | 13,950 SEK |
Perinaz and Peace organized an indoor cinema at the Eurostar cinema in Hedemora. They offered popcorn and drinks for the movie ”Uncharted”. They had space for 90 people and 90 people came to watch the film.
The right to receive help
| Möklinta, Sala municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Vera, Moa, Emelie, Julia, and Tahsinullah | April 2023 | 9,500 SEK |
The girls had worked on mental health issues in school during the school year and wanted to share their knowledge with others. They organized a workshop on mental health where they did various exercises and discussions regarding mental health.
Sala 30 years
| Sala, Sala municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| The Swedish Church's youth in Sala-Norrby-Möklinta | April 2023 | 29,764 SEK |
Young people in Lower Dalälven 2.0 filled 30 years and wanted to showcase their organization and what opportunities their association has. They had various activities for children and young people and offered snacks.
Heby KFUM
| Hårsbäck, Heby municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| KFUM Heby | July 2023 | 22,390 SEK |
KFUM in Heby rented the farm south of Hårsbäck and organized a festival on July 8-9. During the days, visitors had the opportunity to try various activities such as tug of war, beach volleyball, haunted house, quiz walk, etc. The association had an ambition to showcase their activities and become more known as an association. In total, there were over 350 visitors during the days.
Try voltige
| Sala, Sala municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Sala Voltige | September 30, 2023 | 12,700 kr |
The youth section in Sala vaulting and equestrian association organized a try-out day at Kungsängsgymnasiet sports hall, this to make it possible for all children to come and try vaulting.
Youth ill health
| Sala, Sala municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Hanna, Johanna, etc. | Autumn 2023 | 4700 |
Some students at Kungsängsgymnasiet made a podcast about mental ill health as it is increasing among young people. After recording, the episodes were uploaded to Spotify.
The garbage eaters
| Sala, Sala municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Elvira, Lea, Josefin, Nora, Ida | Autumn 2023 | 9,734 kr |
A group of students at Kungsängsgymnasiet wrote a book about garbage-collecting monsters. The book was distributed to preschools in Sala where the staff read to the children and taught them the importance of taking care of the environment. The purpose was for children to learn about environmental issues from an early age.
Go-kart
| Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Edonit & Todor | February 2024 | 12,327 kr |
A group of young people in Hedemora organized a day together with go-karting, relaxation, pizza, and cinema. They wanted to create a community and do something together outside of school.
Dressage course
| Heby, Heby Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Nellie & Stella | February 2025 | 5,856 kr |
Heby Riding Association organized a training day in dressage in Heby. They hired a trainer who provided theoretical and practical training. During the day, there was both food and snacks for the participants who were there. The course has given participants a greater insight into seat and influence as well as program riding.
Bowling with the minks
| Morgongåva, Heby municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Jamila & Tyra | February 2025 | 10,580 kr |
The youth center in Morgongåva organized an evening where 17 young people got to go to Sala to bowl and eat a taco buffet. The young people thought it was fun and appreciated the activity, several got ideas about doing similar things in the future.
Water skiing for increased community
| Älvkarleby, Älvkarleby municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Tuva-Lisa & Elsa | July 2024 | 25,142 kr |
Älvkarleby Water Ski Club organized a camp where children and young people could try water skiing. They advertised the day via social media and through contacts, during the day there were boat drivers, instructors, and parents present. Participants received information about the sport, then they were offered food. Everyone who participated was able to borrow wetsuits and life jackets from the club.
Summer café
| Heby, Heby Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Saga & Samuel | July 2024 | 20,098 kr |
Heby Folkets Hus & Park has had café operations in Greta's café for three days. The café served snacks for children, youth, and adults. During these three days, they offered snacks and an inauguration of the games they had purchased took place.
Inauguration of airsoft range
| Skutskär, Älvkarleby municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| UNF Skutskär | June 2018 | 26,350 kr |
UNF in Skutskär had started preparing a paintball field
that they wanted to inaugurate. During the inauguration, visitors would get
the chance to try paintball and in the evening the inauguration would continue
inside IOGT-NTO's premises with snacks and music.
The group describes the inauguration as very successful. They were active for 12 hours.
First, they prepared and carried out the activities on the paintball field itself.
Everyone who wanted to could play. After that, evening activities were prepared and
carried out. Guests were very satisfied and UNF has
received several booking inquiries after the inauguration. The inauguration showed
that there are many who want to play paintball and are now considering to
arrange a paintball camp.
Workshop skateboard ramp
| Heby, Heby Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Linus, Kevin, Joel, Caspian, Rasmus and Erik |
October – November 2018 |
20,200 SEK |
The guys wanted to finish their started skateboard and bike ramp, but
had difficulty making it work with the equipment and the material
they had. They therefore sought a youth project with Ung i Nedre Dalälven
to be able to get help from an experienced carpenter with good tools and to
be able to purchase good boards for the purpose.
The workshop, which was divided into two occasions, was successful! The carpenter
brought tools and some material, the rest was gathered and purchased
by the project group. Everyone was involved with ideas and the ramp turned out well.
The workshop occasions gave the group motivation to continue working on their own
between and after the meetings. Shortly after the ramp was finished, the
snow came, but summer offered riding!
Sports evenings for girls
| Tierp, Municipality of Tierp |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Shukri, Salmo and Ilhan | Autumn 2019 | 17,072 SEK |
When school sports ended, a group of girls took matters into their own hands and created
a project with sports activities for girls in the evenings. They booked a
sports hall, purchased materials and engaged three leaders in dance, yoga, and
ball sports/sports. The evenings were specifically for girls so they could play
without a hijab.
The project was successful and brought a lot of joy and energy! About twenty girls
participated in sports together every Monday for four months. After the project
ended, the group worked on finding forms and funding
for the project to transition into ongoing operations.
#Dagens Youth
| Örbyhus, Tierp municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Alexandra, Malin, Linus, Julia, Viktor and Jonathan |
October 2018 – March 2019 |
23,535 SEK |
A group of young adults in Örbyhus wanted to start an activity for the local
youth. The idea was that young leaders and a space separate from school
could provide the youth with a refuge and an opportunity to both relax
and grow as individuals. They wanted to organize meetings with crafts, video games, opportunities
for homework help, movie nights, a sports evening, and an evening at the swimming pool.
The meetings were held every Friday evening for half a year and were very appreciated.
The group collaborated with the leader project Framtidsfabriken
and was allowed to use their premises at the station in Örbyhus. The most well-attended
Friday saw over thirty youth and #Dagens Youth has
today over seventy followers on Instagram! The youth project resulted in
more meetings than what was written in the application. The purchased projector was used
diligently. The visits to the sports hall and swimming pool were absent due to
the fact that there were no available times that matched with #Dagens Youth's
meetings. The leaders report that #Dagens Youth really became the sanctuary
they hoped for and that they and the youth really got the chance to
get to know each other. The Friday meetings continued after the project's end in the association
Develop Örbyhus, Tobo and Vendel's management.
Walpurgis celebration at Walpurgis hang
| Avesta, Avesta municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Avesta youth council | April 2019 | 13,271 SEK |
The Avesta youth council usually organizes a so-called Walpurgis hang every year.
In 2019, they applied for project funds to elevate the event with new
elements. Among other things, the youth council purchased a large number of balloons and
arranged for a red carpet and welcome snacks.
The Walpurgis hang 2019 attracted several hundred visitors! The youth council
believes that the evening really became a Walpurgis hang 2.0. Afterwards, they received
appreciation from both visitors and politicians in Avesta.
Spa/girls' night
| Avesta, Avesta municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Emelie, Emilia and Isa | May 2019 | 9,461 SEK |
Three friends wanted to organize a spa/girls' night for themselves focusing on hair
and nails. The evening was to be something extra, as they would soon
graduate and move away from each other. The group planned the activity,
bought products and mood-enhancing scented candles and ordered sushi.
The evening was successful. Initially, the plan was to hire a hairdresser, but it
was difficult to find someone who could do treatments outside their
salon, so the trio had to get help from a hair-interested parent. All the girls
were involved in both planning and execution, and the result was a
fun and memorable evening together.
Obstacle painting
| By, Avesta municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Youth section Storbyn's riders | June 2019 | 5,227 SEK |
The youth section at Storbyn's riders wanted to meet and paint an obstacle
in pride colors. They wanted to gather around something, have a fun activity and
at the same time stand up for free love. They applied for project funds from Young in Lower
Dalälven to be able to purchase materials for the painting sessions.
The activity was successful and the obstacle became, as the picture shows, really nice!
The group was pleased to be able to offer an activity where everyone could
participate.
LRF inspiration young entrepreneurs
| Säter, Hedemora and Avesta municipalities |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| LRF Youth Dalarna | July and August 2018 | 13,100 SEK |
LRF Youth Dalarna wanted to organize entrepreneur meetings for their members
and visit successful entrepreneurs in the municipalities of Avesta,
Hedemora and Säter. They held two meetings where they visited an ecological
pig farm and a local brewery. The goal was among other things
to inspire the members, give them the opportunity to network and increase their
knowledge about locally grown and product processing.
The meetings were successful and the participants were satisfied. The entrepreneurs were
inspiring and the atmosphere relaxed. From the beginning, the board
planned three meetings, but due to too few registrations, the third
meeting was canceled. During the process, the project group learned to take responsibility,
plan and collaborate towards a goal. They would gladly carry out something
similar again.
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Horse meetings
| Säter, Hedemora and Avesta municipalities |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Elsa, Emma, Isabelle, Alicia and Evelina |
spring/summer 2019 | 28,199 SEK |
A group of girls in seventh grade in Hedemora wanted to carry out an activity
to get to know more people in the new class better. Since only one in the group
had ridden before, the group purchased books about horses and planned,
together with a riding school, a program that the girls would follow. The program
included different types of riding tours and ended with outdoor rides.
The girls coordinated rides to the riding school and met during the spring and
summer 2019. The project was successful. The group faced some difficulties
which they solved during the course of the project. The group's biggest lesson from the youth project
is the importance of planning and sharing responsibility; otherwise,
it becomes very heavy for one person.
Graduation ball
| Hedemora, Hedemora Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Alma, Lisa, Tobias and Hannah | Canceled due to covid-19 | 2,968 SEK |
A group of ninth graders from Vasaskolan in Hedemora wanted to organize a graduation ball
for the school's ninth graders. The ball would be a nice conclusion after many years
together. The group sought support for venue, food, snacks, and decorations.
They would arrange entertainment voluntarily. Unfortunately, the graduation ball
was canceled due to Covid-19.
Christmas show and Lucia procession
| Säter, Säter Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Säterbygdens riding club | December 14, 2019 | 11,057 SEK |
Ylva, Julia and Tove from Säterbygdens riding club wanted to organize a Lucia celebration
where all children and young people at the riding club were invited to participate. They sought
support for renting riding school horses, hiring a horse and carriage, purchasing props
and having staff present at the show and training with the horses, which was a
safety requirement from the club.
The Lucia celebration was very successful. It was a good mix of both
jumping, dressage, and riding Santas. The program had a suitable
length so even younger children in the audience could maintain their concentration.
The celebration attracted some new people to the club and a total of about
100 people attended! The organizing group thought it was particularly fun to see how
engaged the children and young people who participated in the Lucia show were, how
they sat and practiced songs in the stable. Now the project group hopes that it
once again a youth section will be formed that can take over the event
and make it a recurring feature.
Spa day for body and mind
| Säter, Säter Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Sanna, Mathilda, Emma and Moa | January 17, 2020 | 11,619 SEK |
Four girls from Young to Work in Säter wanted to organize a relaxing
spa day for themselves and the others in the group. The goal of the activity was to get
the opportunity to relax, gain new energy, and take care of both body and soul. In
the project, they put together a full day of activities that belong to a spa day. The day turned out to be just as relaxing as they had hoped. Both the project group
and the other participants were satisfied with the day. After the implementation
the group noted that many cooks can actually achieve
very good things together
Film project in Säter
| Säter municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Alexander, Dennis, Erik, Oscar, Agape and Filip |
Autumn and winter 2019-2020 |
29,816 SEK |
A group making films in Säter applied to shoot three short films in and
around Säter and involve more young people from Säter in the films. The support was used
to purchase props, costumes, and makeup. The group wrote scripts,
planned filming locations, and held meetings at the library to attract
extras for the films.
The recordings were successful. The group decided to shoot a
fourth film within the project. The films have involved many people
and created a good collaboration with the library. After the project, the group decided
to start an association. When the films are finished editing
they will be available on the group's YouTube channel EDE Film.
Film project in Säter
| Säter municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Oscar, Alexander and Erik | Winter and spring 2020 | 15,985 SEK |
The project is a spin-off of an already completed film project in Säter, where
Oscar, who usually participates in the film work, wanted to take on a more leading role
and write the script with support from the others. A project group with both
new and more experienced participants was formed to mix old and new
experiences. The group purchased props, costumes, and makeup, and Oscar
took the main responsibility for writing the script and planning the filming. Also
this film will be available on the YouTube channel EDE Film
Old and new friends meet again
| Österfärnebo, Sandviken municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Österfärnebo youth center; Alva, Zanyar and Alex |
May 2019 | 24,732 SEK |
After the junior high school in Österfärnebo was put on hold, the junior high school students have started
at different schools. A group from the youth center wanted to create a weekend meeting
where they could meet, the old classes, but also new friends from
the new schools. In particular, they wanted to meet the friends who had moved from the area
in recent years due to the closure of housing for newcomers.
Therefore, they arranged overnight accommodation at the hostel in Gysinge, bought
food, organized games, and competitions.
The weekend gave friends time to socialize and hang out together. Everyone who was
involved was very participatory in everything throughout the meeting and appreciated
spending a whole weekend together. The group learned a lot about planning
and collaboration. If they were to do it again, they would send out information
earlier, so that more who have moved from Österfärnebo and Gysinge
could come.
Scary overnight stay in Gysinge
| Gysinge, Sandviken Municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Österfärnebo youth center; Maja, Clara, and Ellen |
April 2018 | 11,095 SEK |
A trio from the youth center in Österfärnebo wanted to combine hanging out with
friends with learning about mental health care in the past. The girls organized a
two-day event where a group of young people from the youth center visited the mental health museum in Säter and stayed overnight at the hostel in Gysinge,
which had previously been an institution for, among others, the mentally ill. There they wanted
to cook together and hike in the national park.
The event was successful. Eighteen young people and two leaders participated in
the activity, both boys and girls. The group was most satisfied that everyone
socialized with each other without splitting into smaller groups.
During the event, they had plenty of time to hang out with each other while
learning a lot. Additionally, it was cool to have an entire
hostel to themselves. When asked if they would do it again, the
group firmly answered yes.
Workshop in building preservation
| Österfärnebo, Sandviken municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Österfärnebo youth center | Autumn/winter 2019 | 29,822 SEK |
The young people at Österfärnebo youth center wanted to learn more about
building preservation and renovation according to old methods. The youth center
is located near Gysinge center for building preservation, which they wanted to utilize in
the project. As an object, they wanted to use the youth center's premises, so that
the workshop also resulted in a cozier youth center.
The workshop meetings were both educational and fun. The work took more time
than anticipated, so the youth center chose to hold a few more
meetings after the project was completed. The group particularly appreciated that they
been able to bring in an expert on building preservation as a workshop leader.
Hip hop festival
| Österfärnebo, Sandviken municipality |
| Who? | When? | Cost |
| Louise, Alva, Alex and Oskar | January 31, 2020 | 30,000 SEK |
The project group wanted to organize a hip hop festival in a venue in the middle of Österfärnebo,
especially for young people. Before the hip hop festival took shape, the group surveyed
ideas among young people in Österfärnebo. After exploring
many possible activities, the group decided to arrange a hip hop festival.
They hired the artist Frida Scar, a dance group, organized a
graffiti workshop and a troubadour. All visitors were treated to pizza.
The evening was successful and attracted people of all ages. Many from
Österfärnebo came to help with practical matters during
the evening, which pleased the organizers. After the project was completed, the group
wants to arrange a hip hop workshop in Österfärnebo.
Project period
2017 – 2020
Project owner
Leader Lower Dalälven
Project Manager
Sofia Carlfjord
Website
Youtube
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SEK 1,326,723
Rural Development Fund
