Post-it on the wheel
Aims
- Explore the Sustainable Communities Wheel and the eight sections that are important in creating sustainable communities.
- Identify problems in communities and suggest ideas for improvement.
Resource
The 'Sustainable Communities Wheel' and Post-It Notes in two colours.
View resource 
egan_wheel_icon.pdf
Instructions
Project the Sustainable Communities Wheel where it is visible and accessible.
Give the young people post it notes and ask them to write-down as many positive things they can think of about their community. Ask them one at a time to read out one of their positive things to the rest of the group and then place their post it note on the relevant section of the wheel. For example, 'we have really good places to play sport' would go in the environment, cultural or services sections.
Give the young people another post-it note in a different colour. Ask them to think of activities which would improve their community further. Ask them to read out their best suggestion and place the post it note on the section of the Sustainable Communities Wheel it relates to.
Discuss the contributions as a class, perhaps starting by looking at which areas of the wheel have the most positive statements in them, and which the young people think they have the most influence to change. Ask the young people what they think are the barriers stopping them from improving their community.