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Making Broomfield Park more welcoming for teenage girls

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06 Nov 2024 18:13 #7267

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A recently published report contains recommendations aimed at making Broomfield Park more appealing and welcoming for some demographics that are underrepresented among visitors to the park, in particular teenage girls.

making space for girls report cover 1A report summarising the outcome of the workshops held earlier this year can be downloaded from the Friends of Broomfield Park website

The Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project has published a report on the series of workshops with young women that were held in spring this year. Their purpose was to explore and co-design ideas of what’s needed to make Broomfield Park more appealing and welcoming for teenage girls, non-binary teens, and boys.

Parks form a vital component of public life, providing the opportunity for activity, social connection, interaction with nature, and community cohesion. However, research shows that many young people do not feel welcome, comfortable or safe in public and particularly green spaces. Further research shows that there is a marked difference based on gender, with young women and gender-diverse young people consequently using such spaces far less than their peers.

designing young women in"Designing young women in" - a page from the report using artificial intelligence to illustrate how the ideas that emerged from the workshops might be implemented

Over a series of five workshopping sessions which took place in spring 2024 in the park and nearby, the ten participants aged 13-18 studied the way they moved around and used the green space and surrounding area, how they wished they could use it, and what design improvements could contribute to their feeling more welcomed in the green space.

The participants described the park as a "lovely space" but not somewhere where they felt that teenage girls could or would linger, and where their demographic was underprovided for.

The report outlines their recommendations and proposals and summarises these into workable prompts for the creation of a space for teenage girls in the park.

Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park

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The Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project is a collaboration between the Friends of Broomfield Park, the Palmers Greenery Community Cafe, Enfield Council, and the national charity Make Space for Girls. The project is funded by the Palmers Greenery.

Download the Making Space for Girls Broomfield Park report

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Make Space for Girls Broomfield Park project page

Make Space for Girls national charity

Making space for teen girls in Broomfield Park (Palmers Green Community 10 April 2024)

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Making Broomfield Park more welcoming for teenage girls

Colin Younger

07 Nov 2024 11:22 #7268

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It's sad to read how afraid people feel because of the lack of open views behind walls and hedges. It's not easy to see how this can be dealt with; planting and Listed walls are inherent to the park.

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