In Lithuania, about half of the youth live in small cities or rural areas, but they spread in bigger territory compared with our biggest cities. Therefore, we would need to pay more attention to these youth educational and support needs. “Rural areas represent more than 90% of EU territory and contain more than half of the EU’s population.” The European Commission states that rural areas are diverse and include many important regions. However, some rural areas, and in particular those which are the most remote, depopulated or dependent on agriculture, face particular challenges as regards growth, jobs and sustainability in the coming years. These include: - lower levels of income, - an unfavourable demographic situation, - lower employment rates and higher unemployment rates, - slower development of the tertiary sector, - weaknesses in skills and human capital, - a lack of opportunities for women and young people, - a lack of necessary skills in parts of the agricultural sector and food processing industry. Eurostat report states in 2019 that in some other countries, for example, Lithuania, Hungary, Estonia, Romania and Bulgaria, the gap between rates in rural areas and in cities shows that 25.8% of people living in rural areas leave education early against 7.3% of people living in cities and towns. In addition, the report shows that the share of young people (aged 18 to 24) living in rural areas of the EU who were neither in employment nor in further education or training was 3.7 percentage points higher than in cities. Based on our local research made by each partner between September 2020 and February 2021 addressing young people, youth workers, teachers, psychologists, local decision makers, etc. through online and offline tools, we explored the strengths and weaknesses of living in rural areas: Young people in these rural and isolated areas often face a series of challenges: fewer opportunities for formal and non-formal education: specialised schools and universities as well as youth NGOs are often non-existent, employment: there is a small jobs market and high unemployment rate among youngsters, leisure time activities: few or no cultural activities such as theatre, cinema, concerts, transport and mobility: public transport is often non-existent or very scarce, lack of information about youth-related issues, opportunities and initiatives, healthcare: the nearest hospital and specialised doctors are far away, frequent alcohol and smoking problems among youngsters due to boredom and lack of opportunities: the local bar is often the only meeting point in the village, infrastructural problems: new technologies are lagging behind or non-existent: no internet in some areas, less and more expensive access, etc. Nevertheless, the countryside also has its strengths and opportunities: close social network to support youngsters in setting up their own initiatives, projects or businesses, good quality of life in terms of living in an unspoilt, natural environment: plenty of green areas, no heavy traffi c, tranquillity, low stress levels, unlike in the cities, rural areas are also characterised as being very family-friendly, no or low crime rates and in general a safe environment, strong sense of identity, going hand in hand with many traditions and customs, less focus on consumerism, partly because of lower wages and less availability of shops and choices, opportunities for different outdoor sports: jogging, skiing, swimming, hiking, cycling, healthier lifestyle (e.g. sports, outdoor activities) and healthier food (e.g. no fast food, more home cooked meals, own fresh vegetable gardens, etc.), ‘everyone knows each other’ in rural areas: this helps to gain direct access to the mayor, local media and build up good contacts, easy to get attention and cooperation when organising projects, holding special events, doing rural youth work. The overall aim of the project is to gain deeper knowledge on European Youth Strategy as main direction of youth work between 2019 and 2027 in local and European level. Experienced rural youth workers, trainers and project managers share their point of views, experiences and practices concerning the Strategy and European Youth Work Convention and how to achieve its goals in rural context. Inventing tools and methods how to make rural youth active locally and globally according to the requirements of Erasmus+ programme.