An exciting year for open youth work in Gratwein-Straßengel!

An exciting year for open youth work in Gratwein-Straßengel!

In 2024, the team of "Clickin" in the market town of Gratwein-Straßengel looks back on a challenging and at the same time successful year. The “open youth work” and social work were the focus of developments, which were characterized by new challenges and remarkable successes. A total of 16,781 people used the offers of the youth center and other facilities, which corresponds to an increase of 7 % compared to the previous year. The leisure activities proved to be a magnet for young people: the youth center counted a proud 9,548 visitors, while the parking zone and the generation house also had high number of participants. These numbers speak for themselves, and this is also evident in the positive atmosphere among the young people who make up almost half of the visitors in the youth center, as recently of was.

Another central aspect of the year were the numerous events and their increasing number of participants, which were observed in the entire area of ​​the event market in Germany. According to an analysis by Statista, the number of events between 2006 and 2023 shows a continuous increase, which underlines the attractiveness of events in Germany. Last year the opportunity was particularly gratifying for implementing interactive and community events - a development that is in the context of "Clickin" and the successful social social cup. Everything indicates that such events will not only contribute to enthusiasm in the community, but will also lay the basis for future projects. The general trends in the event market offer an exciting perspective for the coming time, which is important for both providers and for participants, such as "https://de.statista.com/statistik/studie/233136/umförter-auf-dem-dem-demveranstaltung-in-deutschland/"> Statista shown.

The autumn challenges required quick action to make the organizations future -proof. Despite financial bottlenecks, it was possible for the team to maintain the diversity of the offer and to plan new initiatives. In addition, the program counted a record of 584 participants for children and adolescents, which underlines the dynamic and adaptable character of the projects that are successfully placed in a constantly changing landscape. The further focus on the integration of generations, through programs such as the "playground whisper" and various parenting measures, shows how important it is to bring together different age groups and to respect their needs.