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YOUTH Programme
TC Rainbow
by JINT vzw
WHY YOUTH ? Stimulate the mobility of young people
Active participation in the development
of Europe and of society
Create European partnerships between
organisations
Fight against racism and xenophobia
KEY WORDS
Young people (individual or in group)
In their free time – non-formal education
Intercultural learning as red line
Gain knowledge, skills and competencies
Inclusion as priority: open to ALL young
people
YOUTH IN NUMBERS
Duration: 2000 - 2006
European budget: € 520 Milion
31 Programme Countries
Ca. 400 000 young people in 40
000 projects since 2000
ACTIONS IN YOUTHAction 1 : Youth for Europe
Action 2 : European Voluntary
Service
Action 3 : Youth initiatives
Action 5 : Support Measures
FOR WHOM?Young people 15/18 – 25 years oldYouth workers / youth leadersYouth organisationsProject managers in the field of
youth and non-formal educationOther non-profit organisations,
associations or structures
Countries (1)Programme countries
• EU Member States • EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein
and Norway)• Accession countries: Bulgaria,
Romania, Turkey
Countries (2)Partner Countries
• Priority 1: Mediterranean countries, CIS, South-East Europe
• Priority 2: Latin-America
In 2005, priority will be given to applications, all Actions of the
YOUTH programme included, dealing with:
Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
Promoting diversity and in particular reducing all forms of racism and xenophobia
Follow-up of the European political cooperation in the youth field
ACTION 1: Youth for Europe
Bring groups of young people together
Intercultural learning: learn about other cultures and how young people live
Active involvement of the young people on a specific theme chosen by the young people
ACTION 1:Youth for Europe
Formal criteria
Age:15 - 25 years Number of participants: 16 - 60 Duration exchange: 6 till 21 days Bilateral – trilateral - multilateral
ACTION 1: Youth for Europe
Content criteria Active involvement of the young people Red line or theme Co-operation between the partner
groups Intercultural and local dimension Programme and methods – Active
dimension Preparation and follow-up
ACTION 1: Money money money
Sending group: 70% of travel costs Contribution to advance planning visit Fixed amount for the preparation of the
participants and activities Exceptional costs relating to young
people with special needs or the special nature of activities
ACTION 1:Money, money, money
Hosting group: Fixed amount for the preparation of
participants and activities Fixed amount per project to cover
activity costs Flat rate per participant per day Exceptional costs relating to young
people with special needs or to the special nature of activities
ACTION 2: European Voluntary
Service
Voluntary service in a non-profit project
Strong learning experience for the
volunteer
New European partnerships between
organisations
ACTION 2: EVS
Formal criteria
Age volunteer: 18-25 years
Long term projects: 6 till 12 months
Short term: 3 weeks till 6 months for
youngsters with fewer opportunities
ACTION 2: EVS
Formal criteria
Triangle: volunteer - sending
organisation – host organisation
ACTION 2: EVS
Content criteria Good preparation, evaluation and follow-up
Training and supervision for the volunteer
Balanced tasks between learning and
service
Strong partnership
Involvement of the volunteer
ACTION 2 – EVSMoney, money, money
Sending organisation:100% of international travel costs100% visa and vaccination costsContribution to sending activitiesContribution to advance planning visitExceptional volunteer costs and
reinforced mentorship for young people with fewer opportunities
ACTION 2 – EVSMoney, money, money
Hosting organisationVolunteer’s allowance (flat rate per
month)Contribution to host activitiesExceptional costs and reinforced
mentorship for volunteer with fewer opportunities
ACTION 3: Youth Initiatives
Aims: to support young people’s initiative,
creativity and active participation
To chance to try out ideas through initiatives run by themselves in the local community
ACTION 3:Youth initiatives
Action 3.1. : Group Initiatives
Action 3.2: Future Capital
ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives
Small scale and innovative projects
Projects created and run by a group of young people
Contribution to their local community
With a European dimension
ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives
Formal criteria: Age participants:15 till 25 years Number of participants: min. 4 Duration: 3 till 12 months
ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives
Content criteria Innovative in their context Run by young people Coming from a local need With a European dimension
ACTION 3.1.:Group initiatives
Priority 1: run by young people with fewer opportunities and which benefit to the local community – max. € 10.000
Priority 2: run by any young people and which benefit young people with fewer opportunities – max. € 7.500
Priority 3: run by any young people and which benefit mainly the members of the group – max. € 5.000
Action 3: Networking projects
After a Group Initiative, the group might want to continue to develop the project’s activities, but this time together with a partner, or partners, in at least one other Programme country. The possibility therefore exists of applying for funding for networking activities, under which Group Initiatives can work together on a European level. A Networking project must offer an added value to the initial Group Initiative project. It should however be noted that it is not necessary to have made a former group initiative in order to be able to apply for a networking project.
A Networking project aims at identifying good practices and transferring the outcomes resulting from a successful Group Initiative to other groups in other countries. It may involve young people’s mobility.
Action 3.2: Future Capital
A Future Capital project enables ex-volunteers to pass on the experience and skills acquired during their European Voluntary Service to
the local community and other young people. It also provides opportunities for supporting an ex-volunteer’s professional and personal development. Future Capital is open to all
young people residing in one of the Programme countries who have completed
their EVS, either at a host organisation based in another Programme country or in a Partner
Country.
Three different types of Future Capital project are eligible for
support: Starting up a professional activity - This
means starting up an activity, which may be professional in the non-profit or profit-making sector.
One-off projects - The purpose of such a project is to organise a particular event or activity, or produce a particular product or outcome, within a specified period of time.
Personal development projects - These are projects under which the participants receive additional formal or non-formal training to obtain official recognition of the skills acquired during their EVS.
ACTION 5: Support Measures
Aims: To develop the other YOUTH actions through
training, co-operation and information projects
To contribute achieving the objectives of the
YOUTH programme and strengthening European
youth policy
To support the capacity building and innovation
with regard to international training and co-
operation in the field of youth work
ACTION 5: Support Measures
Target group : Youth workers on local, regional,
national and international level trainers Groups of young people who want to
set up an international project Mentors of EVS projects ...
ACTION 5: Support Measures
Key terms of action 5:
Co-operation and partnerships
Training measures
Youth information
The nine types of activity eligible for support:
1. Practical training experience (job shadowing)This activity allows youth workers to acquire the skills for organising a transnational project by
working in a partner organisation for a limited period of time.2. Feasibility visits These allow project managers to discuss a project idea before submitting an application under Actions
1 or 2, 3 (networking projects) and 5 for creating and strengthening partnerships between organisations in the framework of YOUTH.
3. Contact-making seminarsThese bring together potential partners for YOUTH projects.
4. Study visitsThese provide an opportunity to learn about youth work provisions in other countries.5. Seminars These are a tool for the exchange of experience and good practice, consultations or policy
development etc. with regard to the YOUTH programme and youth policy.6. Training coursesThese help those involved in youth work and non-formal education to acquire advanced skills and
knowledge for their activities.7. Youth information This activity supports the production of and innovative ways of communicating information relating to
the objectives and priorities of the YOUTH programme.8. Transnational partnerships and networks This activity supports the creation of new networks and the strengthening and widening of existing
networks under the YOUTH programme.9. Support for capacity building and innovation This activity supports innovative ways of enhancing capacity building in youth work.
DEADLINES 1 FEBRUARY: Start project from 1st May
1 APRIL: Start project from 1st July
1 JUNE: Start project from 1 st September
1 SEPTEMBER: Start project from 1st
December
1 NOVEMBER: Start project from 1st
February
ROLE OF THE NATIONAL AGENCY
Information and promotion
Advice and counselling
Training and quality support
Assessment and granting
TO END …
Good luck with all your national and international plans and project
ideas …
Don’t hesitate to contact your National Agency!
YOUTH PROGRAMME & User’s guide: YOUTH PROGRAMME & User’s guide: http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/index_en.html
http://www.salto-youth.net
European Youth Portalhttp://europa.eu.int/youth
http://www.eurodesk.orghttp://www.eryica.org/webportal
http://www.euro26.org