A friend of mine has let me know about Lifeswap a web based piece of work that tries to bridge the gap between councillors and young people, using photos taken on mobile phones.

I can definitely see the value in this as a starting point for a conversation about how services can fit the needs of young people a bit better.  Its not so much that the photos tell a compelling story (though some do) but that it is a way of getting a sense of each others lives in a relatively short period of time.

What I've found in the work I've done with young people is that often it takes a while to develop a proper sense of who we are and this might help to short-circuit that a bit.