Adolescence is a crucial stage of development associated with a number of challenges related to intimacy and the emergence of early romantic relationships. Healthy romantic relationships during adolescence are linked to positive outcomes, including higher self-esteem, sense of social competence and skill building for long-term partnership. However, a considerable proportion of teenagers are likely to sustain victimisation in the context of their first romantic relationships and experience significant distress. It can negatively influence the development of healthy sexuality, intimacy, and identity as youth grow into adulthood and can increase the risk of physical injury, poor academic performance, binge drinking, suicide attempts, unhealthy sexual behaviours, substance abuse, negative body image and self-esteem, and violence in future relationships. Teen dating violence also referred to as, “dating violence”, can take place in person or electronically, such as repeated texting or posting sexual pictures of a partner online without consent. Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Teens often think some behaviours, like teasing and name-calling, are a “normal” part of a relationship — but these behaviours can become abusive and develop into serious forms of violence. However, many teens do not report unhealthy behaviours because they are afraid to tell family and friends. This project was a youth-led initiative that sprang from a desire expressed by the young people within our partner communities based on previous workshops dedicated to exploring prevention of gender-based violence. These young people had realised that teen dating violence can be prevented, especially when there is a focus on reducing risk factors as well as fostering protective factors, and when teens are empowered through family, peers and role models to lead healthy lives and establish healthy relationships. The message must be clear that treating people in abusive ways will not be accepted, and practices must enforce this message to keep young people safe. The young people agreed to spearhead this project to address teen dating violence and promote peaceful conflict resolution. The young people actively participated in exploring methods aimed at helping them and their peers to understand the causes and cures for teen dating violence. Being immersed in peer-to-peer interactions and learning from experience, the young participants were empowered with the knowledge and skills they need to go back into their home communities and develop their own volunteering initiatives to address teen dating violence. The project objectives were to: - raise participants' awareness about teen dating violence - develop possible ways to address teen dating violence - compare how behavioural norms may differ according to country/culture - identify challenges young people face in relation to gender and explore the roles gender may play in a modern society - promote volunteerism as a way to tear down gender barriers and eliminate the culture of violence - create a non-formal educational environment for peer-to-peer teamwork and learning from experience - equip young people with the skills for social action - trigger innovative thinking through planning, developing and implementing volunteering initiatives - enhance participants' transferring skills and empower them to become advocates of non-violence in their home communities - explore the potential of Erasmus+ programme to promote peaceful conflict resolution in a community volunteering setting