Le Fanu Skate Park and Play Park opened in June 2020 after an eight-year period of campaigning by young people . Since its opening Ballyfermot Youth Service (BYS) staff have been facilitating outreach, youth work, personal and social development with young people as well as supporting the development of a independent BMX club at the facility. The Skate Park is becoming a hub for young people to gather and therefore a central location for outreach and targeted youth work provision. Consistent with research on the benefits of youth work, outdoor education and sports development initiatives, the Skate Park has provided an opportunity to create a range of positive outcomes for young people through outdoor activity. These include positive effects on mental health, well-being and emotional resilience as well as personal and social engagement and strengthened integration with the local community. environmental aspects of the park. In order to maintain the strong link between Dublin City Council and young people who use the skatepark , Our project wamted to establish management group of young people who worked alongside the City Council in partnership with developing the unique open space.Protecting the Public Investment and providing learning opportunities both for the young people and the City Council in managing a public facility in partnership with young people.The project aimed to empower young people and equip them with the skills necessary to participate in this project as a equal partner. . Developing the young peoples leadership skills and promoting civic engagement were the main objective of this project . The benefits for the young people include: Improved sense of belonging, place and community ownership amongst young people that encourages long-term prosperous life choices and career approaching outcomes. Beneficial change in young people’s relationship with their local environment that promotes positive sociological and psychological outcomes through voluntary participation in purposeful activities. An improved level of understanding of effective autonomous decision making that enhances young people's physical and mental wellbeing. Learning about how local government works and engaging with the political system. Improving their Digital skills with the development of a booking system. Management skills , Organising two seminars • Physical and psychological safety • Appropriate structure (e.g. clear and consistent rules and boundaries) • Supportive relationships (communication, caring, support, guidance) • Positive social norms (values, morals, and expectations) • Support for efficacy and mattering (enabling responsibility and being taken seriously) • Opportunities for skill building (physical, intellectual, emotional, and social skill- building opportunities) • Integration of family, school, and community efforts Ultimately having young people on the ground is what will help to ensure that the Skate Park remains a vibrant amenity to the local community. The intervention will ensure in changing the whole perception of the facility... It will underline the significance of honouring the investment of public monies into the facility through securing ownership from the young people and preventing anti-social behaviour and ensuring that engagement with young people remains top quality: The need to positively hairiness this energy and engagement that young people have shown and to turn this energy into learning opportunities that enhance civic pride and equip young people with the necessary skills .Encouraging young people to participate in civic society where their voices are listened to and valued will have a longer term benefit on the wider community We also wanted to upskill the young people as full stakeholders so that they would be seen as equal partners in the management of the Skate Park ,serving as a blueprint for the development of public amenities in local communities through offering “a different way of thinking around the parks so you can maximise the involvement of young people that are using the park and furthermore acts as an encouragement for the Dublin City Council Parks service to invest in other parks using this model of participation .