We want to carry out this project because young people in all our countries face serious mental health challenges. Many struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. In Poland, minors made more than 2,000 suicide attempts in 2022, almost double compared to 2020. In Spain, hospitalizations for adolescent mental disorders have more than doubled in the last 20 years. In Hungary, nearly half of students reported moderate to severe depression during the pandemic. In Lithuania, 45% of schoolchildren report weekly psychosomatic symptoms, with girls most at risk. In Italy, one in five adolescents suffers from anxiety and one in three feels ashamed to seek help. Our project will answer this by bringing together 30 participants for 10 days in Poland, where they will learn practical well-being skills, build solidarity in mixed teams, and co-create a “well-being toolkit” to share in their communities. In this way we meet a real need with a concrete solution that creates impact after the YE. We already spoke with our partners and we all agreed that this project answers a shared challenge. We face the same issues across Europe: youth are under pressure, digital life affects their self-image, and stigma still makes it hard to talk about mental health. Youth do not know how to take care of their well-being or where to look for help. We believe that through non-formal education, peer support, and intercultural exchange, we can give them tools, knowledge, and motivation to protect their own mental health and to support their friends. Our main need is to create safe spaces where youth can speak openly and learn coping strategies. We want to empower them with skills for resilience, self-confidence, and mutual care. We want to reduce stigma and show that asking for help is a strength, not a weakness. We also want to bring attention to digital well-being, because time online and social media affect young people’s self-esteem and daily habits. The objectives of our project: To raise awareness among participants about mental health challenges faced by young people in Europe. To equip them with practical coping tools such as mindfulness, sports, creative expression, and peer support strategies. To create an international “well-being toolkit” designed by young people, with ideas and methods they can share in their schools and communities after the exchange. To foster solidarity and mutual support between participants from Poland, Spain, Hungary, Lithuania, and Italy. To include young people from rural areas and NEET backgrounds, making sure that those with fewer opportunities are at the center of this project. To strengthen the cooperation between our organizations and build long-term partnerships that continue to work on youth well-being. During the 10 days in Poland we will raise awareness among at least 30 participants about youth mental health challenges in Europe. We will measure this progress through short questionnaires before and after the exchange. Every day we will run workshops where participants practice at least three coping tools such as mindfulness, sports, creative expression, and peer support, so that by the end they can use these skills in their daily lives. Together we will design and publish an international “well-being toolkit” and each partner will share it with at least 50 young people back home. We will build solidarity and mutual support by mixing national groups in every activity and we expect at least 80% of participants to report stronger intercultural bonds. To make sure inclusion is real, we will involve at least 40% of participants from NEET or rural backgrounds and give them extra mentoring. We agreed to hold two follow-up online meetings. We believe this project is an important step for us and our partners.