Economic instability has exposed youth to unemployment, socio-economic inequalities and exclusion, negatively impacting on their autonomy, well-being and access to rights. This creates precarious lives and erodes social cohesion and peace. Social entrepreneurship (SE), particularly in youth voluntary work, has the potential to drive young people to creativity and leadership and to engage with the local community for their own holistic development and the collective growth of the community. Young people in this project will develop and lead campaigns and actions that run beside mainstream economy, creating economic opportunities and alternative approaches to employability. Aims-Build capacity and share best practice among volunteering and host organisations to promote social entrepreneurship for/by volunteers and young beneficiaries in host projects, e.g. community development, social cohesion projects for the disabled, refugees and migrants, advocacy and activism, youth initiatives in disadvantaged areas...-Promote creativity and leadership skills for social entrepreneurship among volunteers, young people and local communities-Build social cohesion and solidarity among partners and within local communities across continents Activities-Young Leaders for Social Change Taskforce Meeting-Young Leaders for Social Change: Entrepreneurship International Multiplier Workshop-12 young people participated in 8-month volunteering activities -Entrepreneurship Workshops held for volunteers and host projects in 12 countries: UK, Finland, Austria, Iceland, Poland, Slovakia, Argentina, Honduras, Ecuador, Vietnam, Philippines, South Africa-Volunteer campaigns or projects took place in 10 countries-Online Social Entrepreneurial Final Evaluation MeetingTangible resultsa) Global network of SE multipliers (youth workers, social workers and volunteers) from 6 European, 3 Latin American, 2 African, and 2 Asian countries develop SE tools and support processes for entrepreneurship b) International multiplier workshop for 20 SE participantsc) 12 SE local workshops for volunteers and host projectsc) SE campaigns or projects in 12 countries by/with volunteers, local youth and host organisationsd) Handbook for Social Entrepreneurship through Volunteering for volunteers, IVS and host organisations e) Strengthened partnerships, new cooperation with NGOs and likeminded organisations. Impact on youth, volunteers, civil society, partners and local communities:-Creativity, leadership and motivation for social entrepreneurship among volunteers, IVS and host organisations, and local communities-Cultural exchange at local and international levels fostered social cohesion, solidarity, sustainable change and development for partners and local communities-SE workshops and hands-on experiences maximised volunteers’ learning outcomes, opened up new economic opportunities and new initiatives in social economy, particularly for youth with fewer opportunities-Greater visibility and recognition of volunteering

The clothes young people wear every day is an effective way to show how a single item connects them with a wider world. The production line of any item from the extraction of raw materials to production, transportation, consumption and disposal allows them to understand better their personal connections with people from other countries and continents, as well as environment. However, the façade of the production line hides the complexity of global issues. Young people in partner countries lack awareness and understanding of how their personal consumption patterns affect people, environment and contribute to the rise of major global problems as poverty, inequality and climate change. Therefore, this project intends to give an overview of the most concerning impacts caused by the fashion industry in partner countries and provide educational approaches and tools empowering young people to understand the complexity of issues and their personal role as consumers of the garment.The overall aim of the project is to foster the commitment of young people from Europe and Asia to take an active role in meeting global challenges based on awareness and critical understanding of the phenomena of global interconnectedness. By bringing the issues of the global garment industry to young people, the project will foster quality improvements and will contribute to promoting the concept of global youth work. The objectives of the project:1. Raise awareness of young people and youth workers of sustainability issues in the global garment industry;2. Strengthen the role of youth work in dealing with the challenges of sustainable development in the global garment industry;3. Develop, transfer and pilot good practices that would empower young people to take an active role in dealing with the sustainability challenges in the garment industry;4. Bring a global perspective to youth work by fostering cooperation and exchange of knowledge, perceptions and good practices between the partners from Europe and Asia.The project will directly target 118 youth workers and 250 young people by engaging them in a range of activities which will be meant for:- developing the competencies of youth workers in global youth work, specifically, in addressing the issues in the global garment industry in the activities with young people;- providing the possibilities for youth workers to explore the realities in different parts of the global supply chain of the garment industry and understand the global connections that arise through the consumption and production patterns of clothes;- development, piloting and utilising new educational tools and methods addressing global issues in the global consumption and production patterns of textiles and promoting sustainable solutions and the development of sustainable consumption habits of young people. The project will be implemented by partners from 5 countries in Europe and Asia: Lithuania, Italy, Greece, the Philippines and Nepal.

Time for Tea is an educational activity which uses tea to give young people a voice. It encourages global learning, creative thinking and social action. It is simple, fun and accessible to people of any age, background, ability or location.Recent events such as Greta Thunberg’s school strikes have shown how necessary it is to find new and smarter ways to allow young people to speak out and take action on issues that matter to them, and to create a dialogue between them and older generation decision makers. This is what Time for Tea does. Any teacher, youth worker or other motivated person can lead a Time for Tea project, with a group of any age, in or out of the classroom.We use the medium of tea because:- Tea brings people together. It is enjoyed in different cultures all round the world.- When busy people have a cup of tea, they stop and relax for a moment – the perfect time to listen and think.- The medium of tea allows young people to initiate dialogue with decision makers in a way that is engaging and non-confrontational.During the past 3 years with support from Erasmus+ (KA1 and KA2) Momentum World has developed this innovative non-formal learning and youth advocacy methodology in 20 European and neighbouring partner countries. The results and ongoing activities of the pilot projects can be seen on our website www.time4tea.info.Through this new capacity building project we will expand Time for Tea into 3 Asian countries (India, Philippines and Thailand) thereby introducing our partners to new non-formal education approaches, launching testing and implementing innovative youth work practices, and enhancing the socio-professional development of youth workers and trainers. The project embodies the four key principles of youth work: education, participation, empowerment and inclusion. Furthermore because Time for Tea local activities are often based in schools as well as youth groups, the project will promote the use and value of non-formal learning and enhance synergies and complementarities with the formal education system in each country. This has already had a significant impact in the European pilot projects.Although this is a capacity building project aimed at countries in Asia, we also envisage significant mutual benefit. We will learn from our Asian partners about youth work practice in different cultural contexts, adapt our methodology as appropriate, and so take a significant step towards our ambition of building a sustainable global programme.The European partners have all worked together on many previous projects including Time for Tea. The Asian partners have previously worked with Joint (Italy).The project will run for 2 years and include youth worker training, local projects, multiplier and dissemination events, and a final youth exchange empowering young people to present results to the wider world. We will also use our Virtual Teahouse to enable online exchanges and meetings, thus reducing carbon impact.