1. To develop, implement and launch an internal Youth Participation Strategy, which will include a youth participation policy, for each partner organisation by collaboratively engaging in networking, training and support. 2. To involve young people in all stages of this project's development. 3. To establish a youth participation structure for both organisations which will ensure that the voices of young people will be heard from project to management level. 4. To increase the capacity of youth workers in the field of youth participation. 5. To promote and scale innovative approaches to devising youth work related policy documents.
We applied for this project, to address individual and organisational needs: -To develop a youth-focused strategy, relevant to the current needs of young people and both organisations. -To provide opportunities for young people to influence policies that directly impact their lives and to promote the importance of advocating for policy development at local, national and international levels. -To embed youth participation in decision making processes and create structures like youth advisory panels. -To increase diversity and help seldom heard young people to become more visible and recognised. -To provide the tools and opportunities for young people to engage in active citizenship at local, national, and international levels. -To promote opportunities through EU programs, such as learning mobilities. -To produce sustainable policies to ensure that youth participation is embedded into all levels of both organisations. -To increase the competencies of youth workers, equipping them with the knowledge, values and skills necessary to support youth participation in their daily work. -To increase cooperation amongst stakeholders including schools, local governments, NGOs, and youth councils in relation to promoting youth participation.