We intended to support people belonging to marginalised or underprivileged groups to actively take part in political participation processes and thus contribute to wider participation on political issues such as city planning, communal budgeting etc. and thus contribute to a feeling of belonging of these groups and an increased belief in democracy.
European countries are still facing the challenge of growing groups of inhabitants who are not citizens and thus not allowed to vote in national elections. Political participation on a local or regional level, though, is legally possible, yet many people in this group and in other marginalised groups either do not know about these possibilities or are challenged to participate. The reasons can be low skills, a low social standing or insecurities. The project has identified some groups that are afflicted by this situation as being people with a need for basic education.