** The project was premised as a response to European Policy, consultations with young people, research and current social movements in Western Society which indicaed that SRE (Sexual & Reproductive Education) for young people in youth work settings needed to come into line with the EU Youth Strategy and to better involve the youth work sector in Europe in policy initiatives related to SRE. Speciically, our understanding was taht SRE materials needed to be rights based and address the multiple identities of young people.Our basic assumptions, based on initial research were that some countries in Europe were far advanced in supporting effectie SRE. While, a second cohort of countries, including Ireland were not. The project specifically targetted and engaged with this latter cohort through partnering with ECYC. ECYC unites 20 member organisations in 18 Council of Europe member states. Together, they reach 2 million young people in Europe every year.Further research that took place in the lifetime of the project (Sexulalty education in Europe and Central Asia, IPPF, 2019) evidenced our assumptions. According to the IPPF, 14 of 25 countries have comprehensive Sex Education with an increasing prevalence of rights - based approach. In 11 countries sex education is either simple biological information or non- existent. Further, analysis of the European memmbers of our partner ECYC found a strong overlap between these 14 countries and the 18 member states of ECYC. Further, taking a rights-based view, ECYC is remarkable for containing a high proportion of the lowest ranking member states in Europe in relation to protections and rights for LGBT+ young people including the lowest two ranked states overall.Focused engagement with ECYC provided an opportunity to:1. Engage in participatory development to understand waht SRE materials wuld be fit for purpose in youth work settings in states were rights-based SRE was non-existent2. Develop fit for purpose education pack and traning of trainers3. Develop and deploy an online learning platform for SRE4. Develop policy initatitives to bind ECYC members to implementing SRE educationThe report that follows details the steps taken to achive these outcomes, the indicators of success and the overall learning from developing and implementing these products.

<< Objectives >>Young people all over the world have experienced negative health effects of social isolation due to the covid-19 pandemic. With this project we hope to empower young people to take responsibility for their own health by giving them the necessary tools and knowledge to do so. Our main objectives are to empower young people and open the discussion on the relationship between all aspects of health, ie. physical, mental and social, at personal, local, regional and national levels.<< Implementation >>Two young people from each of the participating countries will be trained by professional videographers to document the project resulting in a documentary film that will be premiered at the end of the project. 30 young people and 6 youth workers will meet to learn about specific aspects of health using non-formal methods and then design, plan and prepare events focused on physical, mental and social health. The three health events will be carried out in each country.<< Results >>The documentary film will have the potential to be used in classrooms and youth centres to open discussions about the different aspects of health and how we can take care of our health. We expect that opening these discussions and pointing out the importance of education about health and well being will bring attention to this topic at many different levels. We expect that our participants will be better equipped to lead discussions about health and wellbeing with peers as well as adults.

<< Background >>The project responds to the needs of LGBTI+ young people, youth workers, youth services and policy makers who have set objecives for improving inclusion in youth and formal educational settings for LGBTI+ young people. These needs have been establised within national and internatioal research, local and European policy, and consulations undertaken by the lead partner. These needs include a concern for the degree of variation in policies and recognition of LGBTI+ rights and inclusion within European jurisdictions.The project is designed to develop project results that address the needs of LGBTI+ young people in these varying circumstances, through learning from and developing awareness of the varying circumstances of LGBTI+ young people and those who support them within Europe. Specifically, the project will address the need for more inclusive servicies and policies that support these. Underpinning the development of inclusive services and policies will be research elements that will understand, promote and evidence effecitive LGBTI+ youth work and provide practice frameworks and outcomes measures to support effective youth work.<< Objectives >>Ultimately, LGBTI+ youth work aims to increase inclusion, through equality of outcomes for LGBTI+ young people, through providing effective informal education in safe spaces. The overarching aim of this project is to achieve this inclusion.Obj. 1.Improve the QUALITY practice to ensure outcomes for young peopleObj.2.Increase INNOVATION by introducing new tools developed through collaborating of European organisations and researchObj.3.Increase the RECOFGNITON Evidence practice to influence service Obj.4.Increase the recognition of partners as commissioners and Obj.5.Reinforce links between – by connecting research shared European valuesObj.6.The voices of young people, youth workers and communities in policy and practice toolsObj.7.Increase the awareness of policy makers of the RIGHS, the impact of EXCLUSION, the role of non-formal education in supporting these<< Implementation >>The concrete project results wil include:OI1 Evidence Review of Effective LGBTI+ Youth Work PracticeOI2 LGBTI+ Youth Work Practice framework and Outcomes toolOI3 LGBTI+ Policy InititativeOI4 LGBTI+ Inclusive Spaces InitiativeFour Multiplier Events to promote each of the IOsFour Transnational Meetings to plan and monitor and evaluate project results and impactsDisemination and communication activities to ensure that all stakeholders are impacted by the project results<< Results >>OI 1 Evidence Review Will Result in:Obj. 1.Practitioners and services will be able to state the outcomes of their LGBTI+ practice and the mechanisms responsible for these outcomesOI 4 LGBTI+ Inclusive Spaces Initiative Will result inObj 2. More inclusive LGBTI+ spaces as rated by young peopleOI2 Will Result in Obj 3.Awareness on the part of policy makers and service commisioners of the outcomes of effective LGBTI+ youth workDissemination Activities/Multplier Events and 0I 3 will result in Obj 4.Increased the visibility and recognition of project partners in relation to LGBTI+ services on the part of policy makersObj 5.Policy document(s) that cites LGBTI+ youth work practice research and links this to European value of inclusion and diversityObj 6.Young people and practitioners who feel heard in the development of policy and the articulation of the shared European value of inclusion asnd diversityObj 7.Policy makers who are more aware of the fundemental RIGHTs of LGBTI+ young people, the impact of the EXCLUSION they experience and the role of non-formal education in addressing exclusion.

A rapid increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity has been observed globally in recent decades to the point where the World Health Organisation has declared it as one of the most serious public health concerns of the 21st century. This increase has been observed across all age groups, reaching epidemic proportions in both children and adults. It is estimated that 26% of men and 21% of women in Ireland and 1 in four children (25%) aged nine years old are either overweight or obese in Ireland. An obesity report conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and development shows that childhood overweight and obesity rates in Ireland are among the highest in Europe.Health and wellbeing are not evenly distributed across society. Health inequalities exist when a subgroup of the population suffers a disproportionate burden of ill health and premature death compared to the community as a whole. Many of the risk factors for chronic disease, such as smoking and obesity, are more common in lower socio-economic groups or among people living in more deprived areas. (HSE)The project aims to take three groups of young people from Ireland Greece and Italy with fewer opportunities and create through training and mobilities and exchange of best practice in the context of healthy and sustainable food . The project will take place over two years and will see the group a small group receive training directly from a chef and then peer learning disseminate their learning with larger groups of young people through exchanges o Italy Ireland and Greece . The project culminates with young people having created a cook book from Italy Ireland and Greece holding a public food festival in Ireland in 2022.The project priorities are informed by two documents The EU Youth Strategy and The Sustainable development goals. The idea of the KA2 is to use the Sustainable Development Goals as the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030. They mirror the values and ethos of youth work and sit in harmony with the EU Youth strategy which is the framework for EU youth policy cooperation for 2019-2027, based on the Council Resolution of 26 November 2018. EU youth cooperation shall make the most of youth policy's potential. It fosters youth participation in democratic life; it also supports social and civic engagement and aims to ensure that all young people have the necessary resources to take part in society. The EU Youth Strategy focuses on three core areas of action, around the three words: Engage Connect Empower, while working on joined-up implementation across sectors.The project in its simplest form aims to Engage a group of young people in a innovative and connect them in the exchange of ideas values and culture in order to empower them to bring about change in their communitiesThe project outcomes -Promotes a model of peer lead learning - It promotes Mental health and well being- It promotes the participation of young people and enables their personal development through nonformal education- It promotes European citizenship- It develops communication, team working and other skills and behaviours which will increase their future opportunities and ultimate employability- It enables intercultural dialogue.- It promotes inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.- It overcomes stereotypes / xenophobia and encourages tolerance among young people by focusing on shared identities, culture and heritage

The project addresses the social economic impact of the l COVID-19 pandemic on young people in Europe, focusing on those socially excluded. A consequence of lockdown is that the number of young people disconnected from employment, education and training supports will increase. In Ireland, for example, young people have been disproportionately affected by Covid 19 unemployment (ESRI, 2020). Lockdown has caused discontinuity of service for youth. Those young people previously facing challenges are likely to have experienced a complete disconnect from services and supports and will now need new supports to transition back into services. MethodologyWe adopt a view of a continuum of inclusion/exclusion and focus on young people who are most highly excluded and least likely to transition successfully from lockdown. At this end of the continuum we expect to find social issues such as radicalisation, anti-authority behaviour, and rejection of prosocial norms, which will be addressed in the project findings. Radicalisation, be it far-right or faith-based, has been an issue of growing concern for the EU for a number of years, in particular in relation to marginalised, hard to reach young people. This can only be expected to rise with the recession that COVID-19 has triggered, leading to further reduction in education and employment opportunities, the collapse of some civic society organisations, and broader damage to the societal fabric.Also in the context of the COVID-19 crisis we note a growth in less usual types of radicalisation and the emergence of new types of extremist ideas and networks based on conspiracy theories and fake news, much of which will be exploited by radical recruiting groups.We are also seeing a rapid rise in anti-authority behaviour.The timing of this project is such that we will be ready to examine, as soon as it occurs after the summer of 2020, the new landscape created by the lockdown situation for hard-to-reach young people (isolation, lessening of usual connections, increased exposure to negative home or online influences - potentially radical/ violent). This window of time is ideal as all young people, even NEETS are tied to the school year cycle. September will be the commencement of the next transition in the lives of young people and their failure or success in this transition will emerge fully at this time.The expertise within the consortium allows us to engage with this new landscape to include both traditional street work, online work, anti-radicalisation work, youth information etc ResultsOur objectives are to work with partners to:Understand the emerging needs of young people experiencing social exclusion, and the interventions to effectively connect them Research and document adaptations and best practices in Detached work relevant to the new situation and evidence for effectiveness and challenges in this workPublish a case study collection to capture the experience of young people, youth workers and service managers in effectively connecting young people who were previously socially excludedCreate a Detached Youth Work Practice Framework Disseminate this work as widely as possible among the Detached Youth workers profession as well as any related organizations, agencies, networks, policy makers etcParticipants The partners from Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Austria and Belgium, were chosen based on relevant specialist expertise, to bring together a complementary set of skills and experience; together we can produce resources that will be applicable across Europe. The partners are varied in size, specialisation and ways of working; this will help us to distill what is essential to good Detached Work.As well as the staff directly involved in the project (10 in total), this project will consult and inform the wider profession of Detached workers through our research and through the dissemination of the published results via our local, national and European networks. Impact and longer term benefitsThere are three outcome objectives planned, which will respectively achieve the following impacts and longer term benefits:RESEARCH EVIDENCE of EMERGING needs, effective interventions and a CASE FOR SUPPORT will ensure that youth service providers, planners and commissioners will be better able to provide services for socially excluded young people because their knowledge of emerging needs will inform their plans and policies The evidence of these needs will allow them to acquire the support of their stakeholders. ACTIONABLE KNOWLEDGE at the service and policy design level will help youth service providers, providers, planners and commissioners to implement actionable strategies to support socially excluded young people.Practice support resources will increase effective practice by providing ACTIONABLE KNOWLEDGE and continuous improvement at the practice level resulting in improved ability to connect with and meet the needs of socially excluded young people.