The partnership has strengthened the exchange of good practices and cross-sectoral cooperation between organizations working with different target groups. The project has achieved the following objectives: • Establishing of a cross-sectoral inclusion networks: the networks facilitated the exchange of experiences and good practices, strengthening the inclusion of youth people and groups and their organizations at both national and international levels, within non-formal youth work as well as in formal education settings. • Developing a cross-sectoral methodology: Through the exchange of good practices and youth inclusion methodologies from different settings, we have successfully adapted and applied various methods that have been piloted and evaluated, leading to the development of a comprehensive and set of inclusive practices gathered in an online platform. • Approaching the visibility of the inclusion topic in public discourse: to ensure greater visibility of youth people and groups via improving communication about the topic, Guidelines for Inclusive Communication were created. Young journalists and media representatives were involved in the project, raising awareness about inclusion.
The project partnership has successfully strengthened efforts for youth inclusion by enabling cross-sectoral inclusion cooperation and creating and disseminating the methodology. A diverse range of actors from civil society, youth work, non-formal and formal education were part of the project. Depending on their target groups, local context and working settings, they address specific exclusion factors: migration, disabilities, social / educational disadvantages, etc with significant expertise in this field. The organizations gathered and successfully exchanged experiences, methods, approaches from different inclusion fields and work settings. A broader support network has been built: national inclusion platforms (with about 30 local participant organisations in the five partner consortium countries), increasing both the visibility of inclusion efforts and the overall awareness of the need for a more inclusive society. Practical tools were developed, enabling a sustainable approach to inclusion and giving the actors working in the field something practical and adaptable to work with.