The reason for implementing this project was 2020 had been an unprecedented year in human history. Young people had been exposed to constant stories about division, war, climate change, and then a global pandemic. Although experiencing social isolation and terrible hardship young people actively participated in social protests and hoped for a brighter future. Youth work has been going through a historical change the past few decades and new concepts and work methods are/were being explored. Polbeth Community Hub consulted with young people to identify a project that would bring young people together after experiencing a global pandemic and look at new ways of delivering youth work and engaging young people all over Europe. Finding Your Voice was the result of this consultation and the project aimed to explore singing and using ones voice as a platform for youth participation and social change. The concept of singing as a method to discovering a young persons voice, is a non-formal gateway for young people to become more involved in the educational processes aimed at helping young people discover their political and social voices. Therefore, becoming an agent of change in their local communities, and through the use of Apps such as Tik Tok they can reach a global audience. Movements such as Black Lives Matter, has highlighted the importance of exploring youth participation and political education and we believe vocal expression is much needed tool in achieving this! Recent studies have found that singing may have evolved as a tool of social living, and that the pleasure that comes from singing together is our evolutionary reward for coming together cooperatively, instead of hiding alone, and not connecting with others. Research highlights the positive effects music has on individuals and how young people who take part in musical and artistic activities are more prone to take part in community and become active citizens. This is due to music building skills in young people and giving them the confidence to express themselves more openly and become more confident to convey their own point of view. Artistic and theatrical programs have long been used to help people communicate, share values, learn skills and connect as humans, which are the key skills required to becoming active citizens and politically involved individuals. Polbeth Community HUB, wanted to closely explore how singing can be used in the context of youth participation. The project aimed to create a space where opinions and practices were openly shared for those who work in the youth field and have an experience that can be analysed and explored in order to understand the different possibilities of utilising singing as a youth work tool to create more politically and socially involved young people. The connection between music and politics, especially political expression within of songs, is present in numerous cultures. Music can be an expression of protests, starting with the "singing revolution" of countries such as the Baltic's to the anti- establishment punk of the 70s. More recently, Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’. The course aimed to explore the benefits of singing as an educational tool and methodology. For instance, how we can use singing to increase self- confidence, develop self-esteem, build resilience, create empathy, and other youth work priorities such as group work, cultural expression and creativity. The methods were mixed and we focused on modern ways in which young people are expressing their voice such as Tik Tok, Instagram, youtube etc. There was opportunity to explore the power and influence of the "protest song", to demonstrate to youth workers how to use singing to promote democratic participation and how, as youth workers, we can encourage the young people we work with to be more involved and find their own political and social "voice". Promoting youth work that meets social needs in order to generate changes that affect society using different non-formal educational tools such as singing. The main objectives of the course were: - Discover the pleasure of singing and using your own voice; - Explore the power of using your own voice to express thoughts, emotions, feelings and intentions; - Understand how singing can be used as a personal development tool helping to increase self-esteem and perception; - Explore how singing can be used to encourage active listening, cooperation and dialogue in our work with young people; - Define through the dynamics of singing a positive approach towards leadership and development of skills; - Identify approaches to dialogue, political change, active citizenship, and the conveyance of messages through song that can support our youth work. This course also focuses in particular on two of the main objectives of Key Action 1 of the Erasmus + program: - Support young people in the acquisition of skills (knowledge, skills and attitude) so as to improve their personal development and employability in the European labour market. - Support the professional development of those working in the fields of education, training and youth in order to renew and improve the quality of teaching, training and social-educational animation throughout Europe.