Youth were less affected than other age groups by the coronavirus infection itself, but they were disproportionately affected by the social, educational and economic impacts of the pandemic. Until now, research on the impacts has focused primarily on well-being and mental health. In particular, young people already facing challenges in their lives (such as those living in poverty, living with a disability, or living in family situations difficult) seem to have been the most affected. Many young people need help in the recent and coming months and years. There is not a programme or intervention that is going to be the "quick fix". However, we have begun to implement a series of mitigation measures now. Among UNICEF survey participants, 27% reported experiencing anxiety and 15% depression in the prior seven days. The general situation of the countries and their localities has affected the daily life of young people, since 46% reports having less motivation to perform activities that they normally enjoy. 36% feel less motivated to perform regular tasks. Their perception of the future has also been negatively affected, particularly in the case of young women who have and face particular difficulties. 43% of young women feel pessimistic about the future compared to 31% of the male participants. 73% have felt the need to ask for help in relation to their physical and mental well-being. Despite this, 40% did not ask for help, 43% in the case of women. Research and innovation magazine Horizon EU says that after facing a decade-long pattern of deteriorating health among young Europeans, experts warned that the Covid-19 pandemic made everything worse. Several studies observed sharp increases in rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicide attempts. However, mental illness is notoriously difficult to assess in the young. According to Prof. Heinrichs, it is the externalised behaviours, such as aggressive and oppositional types, that are easiest to observe and get the most attention. However, most young people do not misbehave and instead hide their feelings. The internalised feelings, such as those that worsened during the pandemic, can be difficult to observe and are overlooked easily. This means that the reported rates of mental health problems among young Europeans are probably underestimated. The link between mental health and its social determinants is well documented: unequal societies experience worse mental health outcomes. As such, the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on young people, from massive loss of jobs and income, to being trapped in abusive homes and paying rent for university accommodation they cannot use, had serious implications for the well-being of 16-25 year olds, whose mental health and emotional needs were already increasing before Covid-19. This became especially worrisome for young people who face multiple disadvantages. The same young people who were most affected by the pandemic, including young women, people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities, and young people living in poverty, were already experiencing the worst mental health before the crisis. To respond effectively and equitably addressing the mental health needs of young people in this new phase of recovery from the pandemic, we had to understand its effect on their lives in general and tailor support accordingly. Based on these findings, we aimed to use participatory, playful and creative methods to: -Explore relationships of positive transformation from the inside to the outside world (personal and social change). -Promote play and artistic expression as part of a policy, pedagogy and philosophy of pleasure and self-development. -Investigate the socio-affective bridges between the personal and the social; internal and external; intimate and communal. -Develop youth participation, identity and relationships in a pandemic/post-pandemic society (without so many face-to-face spaces for participation, inclusive non-formal learning and activism). -Generate dialogue around connection and expression, self-care and community, collective power and liberation. We understood that the discontent experienced during the pandemic could be an opportunity to reconnect and transform ourselves, and thus be more equipped to transform the world around us. And that the pandemic itself can be lesson in resilience, creativity and community response.