Project’s code: 2023-2-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000173070
Eligibility period: 31.05.2024-30.05.2026
Allocated contribution: €106.616,00
Under the European Solidarity Corps programme, YouNet APS coordinates this project offering young people the opportunity to participate in long-term volunteering experiences in Bologna and its neighboring areas. The initiative focuses on promoting inclusion, intercultural dialogue, and active citizenship, with a special emphasis on young people facing fewer opportunities, including those from rural or underserved regions.
Through their involvement in diverse educational, cultural, and solidarity-based activities, volunteers actively contribute to local communities, support European values, and experience both personal and professional growth. This project helps build a more inclusive society while inspiring young people to become proactive agents of change within their local communities and across Europe.
Objectives:
Intercultural Dialogue & European Belonging
- Encourage young people to discover Europe’s values, cultures, and opportunities.
- Pay special attention to those in rural and peripheral areas with fewer chances.
- Volunteers help spark intercultural dialogue, raise awareness of the EU, and strengthen community ties.
Social Inclusion & Cohesion
- Tackle social exclusion by supporting disadvantaged groups in rural and peripheral regions.
- Volunteers lead cultural, educational, and recreational initiatives that provide concrete support.
- These actions promote solidarity, intercultural and intergenerational exchange, and inspire volunteers to become champions of inclusion.
Empowering Young Volunteers
- Involve young Europeans with fewer opportunities in meaningful volunteer projects.
- Create safe, welcoming environments that foster active citizenship and inclusion.
- Volunteering builds skills, confidence, and relationships, while contributing to a fairer, more cohesive society.
Activities:
Activity 1: Individualised educational support and entertainment activities with minors
Hosting Organisation: Associazione La Strada – Location: Medicina, Italy
Mission: The no-profit Association La Strada, supports children, youth, and immigrants through personalized educational programs, social services, Italian language learning, and assistance with job research and bureaucracy.
Activity 2: Promotion of intercultural dialogue, sense of belonging, active participation in society, European project
Hosting Organisation: YouNet APS – Location: Bologna, Italy
Mission:YouNet’s mission is to empower young people by promoting European values, active citizenship, and personal development through social involvement, education, and cultural exchange.
Activity 3: Strengthening local communities through international volunteering
Hosting Organisation: Cantiere Giovani – Location: Frattamaggiore, Naples, Italy
Mission: Cantiere Giovani empowers the local community by engaging volunteers in children’s programs, cultural exchange, teamwork, and support for migrant communities, while promoting European solidarity and active participation.
Activity 4: Social, educational and cultural activities
Hosting Organisation: Proatlantico – Location: Portugal
Mission: ProAtlântico’s mission is to strengthen the inclusion and participation of young people and vulnerable communities by promoting solidarity, intercultural dialogue and European citizenship.
