Activities

01. Kick-off meeting

02. Training toolbox development

Bulgaria, Germany, Spain

Suhl, Germany

03. Joint staff training

Dabrava, Bulgaria

04. Youth workshops

Bulgaria, Germany, Spain

05. Youth forums

Bulgaria, Germany, Spain

06. Closing transnational meeting

Madrid, Spain

Kick-off meeting

The kick-off meeting of the YOUpART project was held in Suhl from 14 to 16 November 2024. The meeting brought together representatives of all project partners from three European countries—Spain, Bulgaria, and Germany, which hosted the event. This meeting marked the first in-person coordination among the partners following the official launch of the project.

The primary objective of the meeting was to align partners on the project concept and implementation strategy. Key topics addressed included the project’s aims and objectives, the overall structure and work plan, the project timetable, the distribution of tasks and responsibilities, and the scheduling of upcoming project activities. In addition, partners discussed partnership agreements, reporting obligations (interim and final), the project budget, and payment procedures.

The meeting concluded with a general review of the discussions held, as well as an agreement on the next steps and forthcoming tasks to be carried out within the project framework.

Joint Staff Training

A five-day capacity-building training for staff members of the partner organisations was organised in Dabravata, Bulgaria, from 22 to 26 June 2025. The activity brought together 15 youth workers and 4 volunteers from Germany, Bulgaria, and Spain.

During the training, participants collaboratively worked on the training modules previously developed by the project partners. The programme focused on strengthening professional competences, exchanging good practices, and enhancing participants’ skills in working with young people through creative and participatory approaches. The training also provided an opportunity to reinforce transnational cooperation, foster peer learning, and ensure a common understanding of the project methodology and objectives.

This joint training activity played a key role in preparing the partner organisations for the effective implementation of the project activities at national level and contributed to ensuring the quality and consistency of the project outcomes across all partner countries.

Pilot Youth Workshops

The pilot youth workshops were carried out based on the Training Toolbox jointly developed by all project partners. These activities were implemented with disadvantaged young people in all partner countries over a period of five working days, between September and November 2025. At least 102 young participants took part in the pilot phase in the partner country.

The workshops were delivered by trained facilitators who had previously participated in the project’s transnational training activity organised in 2025. Prior to the implementation, participants were properly prepared through the provision of additional information and clear explanations to ensure a full understanding of the activities and objectives. All recommended materials and resources proposed by the project partners were carefully considered and integrated into the preparation and delivery of the pilot activities

JST Timetable (download)