"<< Background >>Entrepreneurship is important for the economy as it is a driver of economic growth, job creation, and social change. Entrepreneurship promotes global prosperity and creates new opportunities all over the world. Despite mounting evidence that investing in women's economic empowerment boosts global development, women are less likely than men to start businesses around the world, owing primarily to cultural and social barriers. Specifically in Europe, despite the fact that women outnumber with regards to population ratio (52% of the population), female entrepreneurs account for just a third of the self-employed in the EU (only 34.4 percent of the EU self-employed and 30 percent of start-up entrepreneurs). Lack of funding, knowledge, training, access to networks for business purposes, reconciling business, and family concerns are just a few of the factors that make entrepreneurship a less appealing choice for women than it is for men. Women entrepreneurs contribute significantly to the development of the global and local economies. Many of the contributions come from a growing movement known as ""Mumpreneurs,"" which refers to mothers who run their own businesses.With this in mind, the main objective of this project is to train the adult education trainers and prepare them to support professionally inactive mothers, who want to improve both their personal development and develop entrepreneurial mindsets. As a result of the training, mothers will not only improve their employability but also reinforce their participation in civic and social life. (European council recommendations on key competences for life-long learning 2018). According to research, mothers face many challenges such as concerns about childcare, financial issues, maternity discrimination at work, work-family balance, lack of education etc) that impede their return to work after the end of their maternity leave. Mothers facing a combination of barriers i.e single mothers, migrants, low income, victims of domestic abuse, mothers with disabilities, and social needs, encounter even more challenges such as discrimination, social exclusion, and acculturation. The project initiative arose from the participating partners organization identification of a substantial gap in training for trainers, on how to adequately support mothers seeking to develop their entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, and awareness. Two of the partner organisations focus specifically on gender issues and have extensive knowledge and expertise on the current needs of mothers as well as gaps in VET training on best practices and methods of supporting vulnerable mothers.<< Objectives >>There are only a few initiatives in the EU to support entrepreneurial skills among unemployed mothers, especially through digital game-based learning.For that reason adult educators will be fully supported by the partner organisations of the project, through the newly developed training programmes, developed project results and will help the mothers gain new skills and knowledge as well as improve their self-confidence. In connection with the Small Business Act and the European Commission's Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan, this project aims to:1.improve access to entrepreneurship education and social entrepreneurship for unemployed mothers, especially those who face multiple barriers (single mothers, refugees, low income, domestic violence victims, mothers with disabilities, and social needs).2. to encourage mothers who are unemployed or inactive to take the risk of starting their own business.3. support and aid gender equality in the labour market4. help unemployed mothers start their own business in the new economy by encouraging and guiding them.5.encourage unemployed mothers to learn basic skills and competencies6.to train adult educators educators on the most efficient training strategies for mothers-to-be7. to support mothers in building their confidence as well as expand their network, strengthening their reach.8. To equip adult educators workers with the training skills to be able to support mothers develop their entrepreneurial skillsAs a result, we propose a project with the following objectives, focusing on adult educators and unemployed mothers who face double/multiple disadvantages:• Develop, evaluate, and distribute a creative training package for adult educators that will direct and promote their training as mumpreneurs, providing them with high-quality entrepreneurship skills training through role-model education.• To offer a training course on mumpreneurship to staff, so that they can provide a better and more appropriate service to mumpreneurs, allowing them to overcome stereotypes and build jobs in a start-up world.<< Implementation >>The consortium's main goal is to form a cohesive relationship with the highest level of participation possible. Through all project activities and deliverables that aim to meet the project goals, we will strive to satisfy our participants' diverse needs and desires, working speed, and context.The following are the activities and project events that are anticipated:1) Project management: It's important that everything gets done on schedule and that clear, measurable goals are set for the whole project, as well as for each step and operation. This necessitates a clear understanding of the project's priorities, objectives, consequences, actions, and phases among all project participants. Management, quality monitoring, and evaluation of project activities will be ensured from the onset of the project owing to the guidance provided by the agreed Project Management Plan (P1), Evaluation and Quality Assurance Plan (P2), Dissemination Plan (P4), and Sustainability and Exploitation Plan (P6). All materials will be prepared with the assistance of all collaborators in order to lay a firm foundation. These plans may specifically define and outline the project's rules, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the partners, risk reduction steps, and a variety of other management activities that the partners must adopt.2) Project Results: The project's goal is to develop an educational package on mumpreneurship to adult educators and vulnerable mothers, so that they can provide a stronger and more appropriate service to Mumpreneurs, allowing them to transcend stereotypes and build jobs in a start-up world. An integrated plan will be used to complete this operation:PR1: Let me be your role model: a collection of success stories of mumpreneurs: a best practices booklet featuring successful mumpreneurs from around EuropePR2: Entrepreneurship skills development manual for unemployed mothers: a manual to guide adult educators when teaching entrepreneurial skills to unemployedmothers.PR3: Voice of mumpreneurs: how to develop self-advocacy skills in the frame of entrepreneurial spirit: guidance material to help mothers acquire important self-advocacyskills needed for startupsPR4 MumPower eLearning platform: a digital platform that will be used as an educational tool and an online network to connect mothers3) 1 LTTA: One (1)short term joint staff training event for adult educators: 18 adult educators will be trained on the developed IOs and will be prepared to support through the e-learning platform 75learners/mothers of the MumPower e-course.4) Three Physical TPMs and virtual communication (emails, online meetings) will help to ensure that the project's progress is effectively monitored. The number of TPMs will be minimised in order to achieve environmental sustainability.5) 5 multiplier events to deliver “MumPower” workshops and promote the project, its PR among its target groups and stakeholders (E1-E5)<< Results >>The planned outcomes are targeted at the MumPower project's target groups, but they also plan to have a broader impact on the partner countries' communities and economies, as well as the EU and beyond, as a result of the project's activities. All major expected project outcomes are mentioned in the Project Results (PRs), Learning-Teaching-Training (STE), and Multiplier Events (MEs) activities:1. Project Results (PRs)PR1: Let me be your role model: a compilation of mumpreneur success stories: a success stories booklet/eBooklet featuring successful mumpreneurs from all over Europe. The booklet will be accompanied by a documentary created by direct communication with these accomplished women, who will be followed in their daily lives, beginning at home and ending with their daily activities. To have a full instructional tool that reacts to all types of learners, the booklet and documentary must be combined.PR2: Entrepreneurship skills development manual for unemployed mothers: a manual for adult educators to use when teaching entrepreneurship skills to mothers who are unemployed.PR3: IO3: Voice of mumpreneurs: how to develop self-advocacy skills in the frame of entrepreneurial spirit: guidance material to help mothers acquire important self-advocacyskills needed for startuppersPR4: MumPower eLearning platform: a digital platform that will be used as an educational tool and an online network to connect mothers and all interested stakeholders inMumbreneurship.2. Learning Teaching training: At least 18 adult educators (3 from each partner country) will be trained on the established PRs and will be prepared to serve at least 30 unemployed mothers (at least 5 from each partner country) as learners at one (1) short-term joint staff training event for adult educators.3. Multiplier Events:Five (5) multiplier events to raise awareness of the initiative, its IOs, and results among adult educators (trainers, mentors, business advisors, social workers, business coaches), mothers (with a focus on those who face multiple disadvantages), and other relevant stakeholders (organisations involved in gender equality issues, policymakers, reformers,local authorities, community services, government officials, labor organisations, businessmen/women) (E1-E5)"