Our mains reason for implementing the project was to provide opportunities for young people with lessor opportunities to participate in European projects and to increase the capacity of our staff and volunteers to upskiill with various training. We also wanted to consolidate our work with a core European partners that we had build up over the last 20 years. We had five objectives for the project: Objective 1 : There are a number of issues, needs and challenges facing young people in our community, whilst negative image attached to Ballyfermot, "BYS is firmly underpinned by youth work principles and values" "To provide a young person-centred approach". Enabling young people from disadvantaged communities like Ballyfermot is forefront to our Erasmus + programme. Creating opportunities to become an active citizen with access to quality youth participation projects is a key Goal of BYS. We wanted to address these problems by creating positive projects which seek to address these issues. BYS strategy is to make Europe relevant in the lives of young people. We encourage participation and empower our staff and young people to actively participate in the planning and delivery of these projects. Objective 2 : Upskilling our Young People Staff & Volunteers in the organisation to provide suitable training enabling them to challenge constructively negative behaviour that supports a commitment to equality & diversity. To empower them to provide quality programmes & projects work, with existing networks and creating new ones Connecting EU with youth active lifestyles, including positive effects on mental health, well-being and emotional resilience, as well as personal and social engagement to strengthened integration within the EU. Using tools of Sports & Street Arts to enhance personal development, capacity building, motivational and rational processes of young people with fewer opportunities Our aim is was to consolidate the Erasmus Programmes into our yearly plans and provide many opportunities for young people living in Ballyfermot to access the Erasmus Programme, tying in with the European Youth Goals of creating Inclusive Societies, social inclusion for all & Mental Health & Well-being Objective 3 : Having taking part in a training project Sept 2021 in Italy, 8 young people from BYS wanted to organise a follow-on training programme in Ireland. The project “R.I.O.T. (Re vindicating Identity Over Time)” was held in Southern Italy in order to analyse and know better the LGBTQIA* universe by sharing useful methods and techniques, by fighting discrimination and stereotypes, As outlined previously It is evident that there are a number of issues, needs and challenges facing LGBTQI young people in our community "BYS is firmly underpinned by youth work principles and values" "To provide a young person-centred approach". Enabling young people from disadvantaged communities like Ballyfermot is forefront to our Erasmus + programme. Creating opportunities to become an active citizen with access to quality youth participation projects is a key Goal of BYS. BYS wants to address these problems through our strategy to make Europe relevant in the lives of young people. Objective 4 : Positive Youth Development Creates active Citizens. There are many benefits for young people to participate in sport and recreational activities, we know that the overall well-being of the individual is enhanced. With this project, we are also throwing in the additional responsibility of organising their own activities and sessions and passing on these skills to other young people. Benefits include: • Physical and psychological safety • Appropriate structure (e.g. clear and consistent rules and boundaries) • Supportive relationships (communication, caring, support, guidance) • Opportunities to belong • Positive social norms (values, morals, and expectations) • Support for efficacy and mattering (enabling responsibility and being taken seriously) • Opportunities for skill building (physical, intellectual, emotional, and social skill- building opportunities) • Integration of family, school, and community efforts Connect, Engage, Empower are the main drivers of this objective. Objective 5 : Outdoor Education programmes plays a huge part in our service. Our "Leave No Trace" Policy has developed within our own young people now engaging with their peers in practice. Throughout our service, this will undoubtably have a sustainable effect on each young person and on the wider community. Young people are developing their own identity and awareness of being able to contribute to the outdoors, their well-being and development, leading a healthy active lifestyle, learning how to take initiative, to purpose their ideas and put into action to be active citizens in their outdoor education development. We want to address outdoor education by creating positive projects which seek to address the impact of soft skills on the young person.