The project “Mental Health Matters” emerges as a direct response to a concrete and recurring need identified by the partner youth organisations in their daily work with young people: the lack of safe, structured and accessible spaces, within the framework of non-formal education, where young people can openly and informedly reflect on mental health, emotional well-being and psychosocial challenges that increasingly affect European youth. This need is particularly evident in rural areas, peripheral regions and contexts with fewer opportunities, where access to information, specialised resources and preventive initiatives is limited. From a clear youth work perspective, the project is designed not as an isolated mobility activity, but as a structured educational intervention, focused on empowerment, active participation and meaningful learning for young people. The main objective of the project is to promote mental health literacy among young people, increasing their awareness of psychological well-being, stigma, stress, anxiety, social isolation and social pressure, while also developing practical strategies for self-care, coping and peer support. Through non-formal education methodologies, the project aims to equip participants with concrete tools that can be applied in their personal, social, educational and community lives, strengthening the preventive role of youth work and contributing to a more informed, open and conscious approach to mental health in young people’s daily lives. A second core objective is the development of essential personal, social and emotional competences, which are fundamental for young people’s autonomy, active participation and social inclusion. The project promotes competences such as empathy, assertive communication, active listening, critical thinking, group cooperation, emotional management and resilience—key pillars of quality youth work practice. Through experience-based activities, young people will be encouraged to reflect on themselves, on others and on their role within their communities, reinforcing learning through experience, critical reflection and continuous feedback. From the youth work practice perspective, youth empowerment plays a transversal role throughout the project. Young people are not merely beneficiaries, but active actors and co-creators of the learning process, involved in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of activities. This objective is materialised, among other aspects, through the creation of the podcast “Unmute Minds”, which functions simultaneously as a pedagogical tool, a space for youth expression and a dissemination output. Through this process, young people develop communication skills, creativity, digital literacy, teamwork and civic responsibility, while giving voice to their experiences and concerns related to mental health. Another fundamental objective of the project is to promote peer learning and intercultural dialogue as key tools of European youth work. By bringing together young people from different countries, social backgrounds and cultural realities, the project creates a safe space for sharing, comparing experiences and collectively constructing knowledge. This intercultural dimension allows participants to understand that mental health challenges are common across Europe, reinforcing values such as solidarity, respect for diversity, social inclusion and active European citizenship. The project also aims to stimulate civic participation and community engagement among young people, encouraging them to apply the acquired learning in local contexts through dissemination activities, awareness-raising initiatives and the sharing of good practices within their communities. In this way, youth work is used as a bridge between individual learning and social impact, strengthening young people’s role as agents of change. At organisational level, the project seeks to strengthen the capacity of partner youth organisations to address mental health through non-formal education, promoting the exchange of methodologies, pedagogical tools and inclusive approaches. This process contributes to improving the quality of youth work delivered, strengthening international cooperation and creating solid foundations for future joint initiatives in the field of youth well-being. In summary, “Mental Health Matters” aims to generate a lasting impact by empowering young people as active agents of change, reinforcing the educational role of youth work and contributing to more informed, resilient, inclusive and supportive youth communities at local, national and European levels.