YOUTH IMPACT

YOUTH IMPACT is an Erasmus+ KA3 project that strives to engage, connect and empower youth communities across Europe, to stimulate their creativity, freedom of expression, participation in public life and solidarity. Its aim is to empower disadvantaged youth by providing comprehensive training in hard skills, soft skills, and media literacy. The focus is on designing youth festivals as a dynamic tool within their local contexts, aiming to enhance their civic engagement and foster increased political participation.

Engage & connect

We'll involve young people around issues that matter to them through online and offline happenings.

Co-create events

We'll co-design youth exchanges, festivals and community action on participation topics and issues.

Policy advocacy

We'll transform collective experiences into position papers and policy recommendations.

What are the objectives of the project?

To test and promote innovative ways of cooperation, network creation, organisational models and management processes to further empower youth organisations.
To empower young individuals, youth workers and volunteers through comprehensive training in the context of youth festivals, specifically focusing on community building and fostering civic engagement.
To implement youth exchanges and local youth festivals across Europe to promote political participation.

KOM - Februrary 2026, Madeira

Who is involved in this project?

ETS TWOPLUSTWO. This Italian organisation engages young people into artistic and creative activities, aiming at developing life skills that can help them become responsible citizens.
Rural Youth Europe – RYE. RYE is an activity-based European non-governmental umbrella organisation for rural young people.
Teatro Metaphora - Associacao de amigos de artes. This non-profit Portuguese association organises cultural and educational activities for the benefit of the community’s development.
Fiatalok a részvételért Egyesület – FIRE. FIRE is a non-profit organization whose members are active young adults who were formerly members of the Pécsvárad Youth Council, in Hungary.
Creatorium. Creatorium is a Norwegian non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people to create positive change through international project activities.
HodinaH. HodinaH, based in Czech Republic, empowers children and youth through personal development and volunteering activities, promoting lifelong learning and active participation.
Association of Active Youth of Florinas – OENEF. OENEF's aims is to empower Greek youth to be active in their local community and to participate in voluntarism and democratic actions.
Tipperary Regional Youth Service. Tipperary is a forward thinking and creative Irish organisation passionate about exploring opportunities and facing challenges with their young people.

The SOUP training course in Madeira, Portugal

The 5-day international training took place in April 2026 and involved 24 youth workers from all across Europe. Through non-formal education, participants explored leadership, creativity, and youth work, gaining tools to bring ideas to life and ultimately plan youth festivals.