The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on EU countries. Given the current situation after pandemic in Europe , with high rates of youth unemployment and demoralized youth workers, it is urgent to address this issue. In January 2021, 2.929 million young people (aged 15-25 years) were unemployed in the EU, of whom 2.356 million were in the euro area. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a projected loss of 195 million jobs, dismaying interruptions to education and a disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, preparing young people to earn and thrive in a post-COVID world requires immediate attention. Young people need the skills to rapidly learn, adapt, practice resiliency and take advantage of entrepreneurial mindsets, to respond to this reality with the ingenuity to earn an income (WEF 2020). At this point, the main purpose of the YUP project was aiming to help young people acquire a broader set of transversal skills that will be a success factor in their social and professional life. During the YUP project, participants from participating organizations and communities are involved in workshops and activities to upskill their key competencies. Directly, 35 participants including those with low skills have improved accessibility in nonformal education and enhanced their key competencies. Project activities have included developing guidance as a service to ensure that young people have access to relevant learning throughout life, improving soft skills and key competencies, designing tailored learning offers, and developing effective outreach, guidance and motivation strategies. The youth Upskilling Pathways (YUP) project supports the achievement of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 for engage, connect and empower young people in promoting a sense of initiative and youth entrepreneurship, as well as to develop a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mindsets, competencies and skills. Overall YUP project concept has fostered the personal and professional development of young people by helping them to develop teamwork skills, initiative, leadership, communication, social and motivational skills within the new international working environment that the pandemic create. Moreover, newcomers participants have explored the EU opportunities and widened their horizons.