By implementing the "Prepare and Participate" project, we aimed to: -strengthen the active participation of young people in the local environment, particularly in decision-making regarding the allocation of public funds through the mechanism of participatory budgeting, -enable young people to gain practical knowledge and competences necessary for developing project ideas and successfully engaging in public calls for proposals, -encourage dialogue between youth and decision-makers and increase the influence of young people on local policies, -raise awareness about the importance of democratic processes and the role of young people within them, -create tangible final products (a brochure, leaflet, and video) that will serve as a lasting source of information and motivation for further youth engagement. Project goals were: -Organizing workshops in 4 city districts (Hudinja, Nova vas, Dečkovo naselje, Lava) – 12 meetings in total + 1 final event with decision-makers (13 meetings in total), -Involving at least 40 young people (at least 10 per location) and 5 youth workers at every meeting, -Educating young people about participatory budgeting, idea development, and the preparation of project proposals, -Holding a final event – business pitching, where young people presented their projects to local decision-makers, -Preparing and disseminating results: producing a brochure about participatory budgeting, a leaflet with instructions for preparing a project idea, and a collective "after" video, - Enhancing young people’s digital and communication skills, while encouraging critical thinking and active citizenship.