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All Out

2026-1-NL02-KA152-YOU-0003967682026Mobility of young peopleongoing
Countries: NL|RO|NO|LV|ES|EL|IT|PT|CZ · Grant: €75,309
Promotion of alternative forms of participationInclusion of marginalised young peopleCommunity development

Objectives

All Out is a youth-led exchange in which young people learn through outdoor activities and hands-on experiences. Through this process, they strengthen their social skills, learn how to cooperate in inclusive ways, and become more active and engaged as European citizens. The aim is to support young people in becoming more active, confident, and socially engaged through meaningful, real-life learning experiences outside their usual contexts. From a youth work perspective, the project responds to a challenge that we see more and more in our daily practice: many young people spend a lot of time alone and behind screens, with fewer chances to meet others in person and with less motivation to take part in social life and decision-making. This affects their confidence, social skills, sense of belonging, and willingness to take initiative, and it also has a negative impact on their surroundings. Non-formal learning offers a practical response by starting from what helps them feel motivated, connected, and engaged. We also know from research that games play a big role in the lives of young people. In the Netherlands, around 70% of them play video games, often several times a week. These games offer challenge, cooperation, and motivation, and allow people to connect across borders. At the same time, these experiences mostly take place online and miss important parts of being together in real life, such as dealing with unexpected situations, meeting different personalities, navigating cultural differences, and working through moments of discomfort. This is why we use games as a familiar starting point to engage young people and bring them into real-life experiences with others. Building on this, the project was developed together with young people from our local communities and is shaped around games and outdoor activities that they proposed themselves. The exchange creates an intercultural learning space through which they can meet in person, step out of their daily routines, and design and play outdoor games together. While doing so, they can practice communication, cooperation, and taking initiative in a very concrete and practical way. Spending time outside, moving together, and working with others away from screens responds directly to their needs, especially to the needs of those facing fewer opportunities (thus having fewer chances to join such experiences). The impact goes beyond the participants themselves. Besides gaining new outdoor work forms, our partners and communities will also gain confident young people who are ready take active social roles. By supporting them to connect and get involved, the project contributes to stronger local engagement and encourages more active participation, especially in isolated areas. The main objectives are the following: - personal development: support 54 participants between the ages of 18 and 25 in increasing self-confidence, cooperation skills, and self-awareness through outdoor, non-formal learning; - social inclusion: ensure that at least 80% of the participants are young people with fewer opportunities and support their full participation throughout the project; - skill development: strengthen practical social skills such as communication, teamwork, and initiative-taking through a hands-on, intercultural experience; - local engagement: support the participants in designing and implementing at least 18 local outdoor activities reaching a minimum of 180 young people; - organizational impact: increase the capacity and reach of the organizations through active young people and new outdoor work forms; - evaluation: assess learning outcomes and impact through Youthpass certificates, questionnaires, and follow-up activities; - active participation and active lifestyle: increase this among young people on a European level.

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