Does a Community Charter matter to residents in everyday life?

How the community Charter turns the right to participate into clear tools of influence for every resident.

A conversation, not a search

AIMen is a digital assistant that will explain to residents in plain language where to turn and what to do next.

From a student’s idea to change in the community

How the school participatory budget lets students propose, discuss and implement their own ideas for their school.

Your voice in the community: how to take part in shared decisions

How residents can take part in shared community decisions: from discussions and appeals to their own initiatives.

From a shared vision to shared action

Why Ladyzhyn’s future depends on the whole community taking part and on cooperation between authorities, business, civil society and residents.

Just transition in Ukraine: how communities are preparing for the new economy

Who is responsible for the just transition in Ukraine: the roles of the state, international partners and the community itself.

Just transition: global experience of community development

What Ladyzhyn can learn from Essen, Katowice and Nováky – European towns that have gone through a just transition.

How project management helps a community develop

How a project approach helps turn an idea into an action plan and attract funding for change in the community.

From idea to action. The strength of non-governmental organisations and initiative groups

How NGOs and initiative groups turn residents’ ideas into real change in the community.

Open dialogue – when the community’s future is created together

Why open dialogue between the authorities and residents is the basis of trust and successful community development.

The community’s voice: how to influence the development of Ladyzhyn

Which tools let residents influence community decisions – from public discussions to their own projects.

Why civic participation is the key to a successful transformation

What civic participation is and why residents’ views matter for a successful transformation of Ladyzhyn.

Why a community needs a Just Transition Plan

What the Just Transition Plan is, why Ladyzhyn needs it and how anyone can contribute their own idea to it.

Just transition: a new chance for Ladyzhyn

Why moving away from coal power does not mean decline, and how a just transition opens a path to development for Ladyzhyn.

Just Transition of the Ladyzhyn Community: Development through Participation and Partnership

A new project in the Ladyzhyn community involves residents, civil society organisations and initiative groups in shaping the community’s future.