Constructing a Socially Sustainable Culture of Participation for Caring and Inclusive ECEC

The aim of this research was to explore a socially sustainable culture participation in which all members the community can be heard, make initiatives, express their opinions, and alter practices. We conducted study by analysing three separate sets empirical data investigated an early childhood education care (ECEC) context club activities for children aged 4–12 elderly. include children’s perspectives regarding participation, ECEC practitioners’ on shared project-based results show that practitioners were willing commit new practices construct collective ‘we-narrative’. A we-narrative created foundation conceptual model including prerequisites adult practices, goal adults’ activities, tool strengthening participation. According results, is holistic dynamic, have effect daily basic situations, as well part educational activities.