The Jeugdraad Brugge is a youth council that advises the city council on youth issues in Bruges, Belgium. It consists of a general assembly of youth organizations and non-organized youth that meets every two months. The council is also led by a board of elected representatives and oversees activities to bring youth together. Some of the issues the council has dealt with include negotiating for affordable facilities for scouting groups, advising on safety regulations for youth parties, and organizing a large annual charity event for youth organizations in the city.

1. Jeugdraad Brugge

2. Structure “Algemene Vergadering” - Counsel Youth organizations Not-organised youth Every 2 months Overview treated files Public participation – specific themes (e.g. safety young cyclists, locations for new party facilities)

3. Board Elected by the counsel President: Roeland Van Den Driessche Vicepresident: Koen Goeminne Financial secretary: Yannick Ranson Board members: Anaïs Tack, Stijn Verplancke, Thijs Decorte Give the city counsel advice about youth problems, organize activities to bring different young people / organizations together

4. Functions Advising the city counsel Financial support youth organisations, projects… E.g.: safety in youth facilities Safety is important Sanctions against the youth organisations Try making a reasonable compromise between safety and livebility

5. E.g.: party in safe conditions Safety is important No other alternatives for youth organizations to organize a party Conclusion: they organize a party in their own youth facility, most of the time not safe, but they need the money! Why? For organizing their yearly field trip… Our advice to the city council: Keep searching for new small party locations in the city center and the suburbs Meanwhile: allow one or two parties a year in their own youth facility

6. Negotiate Scouting group: Kerlinga Loss of their youth facility Found a new location (together with city council)! Scouting group: Frassati High rent (more than 1000 euro a year!) Negotiations between church and Frassati Result: lower rent

7. Organize activities Biggest party in Bruges: ‘100 dagen’ (100 days before high school ends) Unique cooperation between several organizers Charity: with our profits: supporting youth organizations in problems This year: 250 euro for ‘t Vlot (center for children with disabilities) Quiz Sports: footballtournament Debate between the several youth parties in Bruges