Primary school (age 8-11) 

• Primary school (age 8-11)
• Secondary school (age 12-18)
• Young People (age 16-25)

IMBY (In My Back Yard)

A project for primary school children. IMBY is a cartoon alien who engages primary 4 to 7 children to help them learn about their local area from a planning perspective - exploring the landscape and built environment, and how this is shaped. It encourages active citizenship by focusing on relevant issues, such as mobile phone masts, community gardens/allotments, shops and waste/recycling.

PAS has been liaising with Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) to ensure that the IMBY programme complements the Scottish Government’s Curriculum For Excellence.

In March 2011, Learning and Teaching Scotland showcased the IMBY programme as an ‘Inspiring Practice’ example of engaging young people as active citizens in Scotland.

To find out more, contact our training team:

training@planningaidscotland.org.uk or tel: 0131 220 9730

You should see the video in the box above. If not, try watching the video on PAS' Youtube page directly. If the video still will not load, your network may have restricted access to Youtube - in which case, please contact our training team (see above) who will be happy to help.