BOTTOM-UP TALKS

A Youth Advisory Board consisting of 4 young people (16-18 years) aims to support their peers through education, awareness activities and counseling desks.

Trained professionals offer guidance and assistance to students, educators, and parents in tackling gender-based violence through counselling desks in schools and other learning spaces across Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania, and France. Psychologists, sex educators, pedagogues, and specialists in youth, gender-based violence, and non-formal education provide tailored support to anyone who seeks help.

A document compiling feedback from service providers, Youth Advisory Board members, and supervisors. It is widely disseminated across Europe to support the replication of counselling services in other Member States and contexts.

A 3-day camp in Lithuania brings together Youth Advisory Board members (16–18 years) from all partner countries. The camp empowers them to act as peer educators, exchange experiences across borders, and build a strong sense of community.

A short promotional video produced after the International Youth Camp in Lithuania, capturing the voices and experiences of young people to showcase the camp’s impact and foster inspiration among peers.

One Youth Advisory Board member from each country, selected for motivation and knowledge, spends two weeks in another partner country to shadow the local partner organisation during peer education activities. This experience helps members develop intercultural skills, exchange good practices, and complete their training. Outcomes are collected in an E-Feedback book, translated into all partner languages and designed for easy use and sharing.

The guide provides educators and young peer leaders with methodologies, ready-to-use activities, monitoring tools, and thematic resources. It helps them organise and deliver peer-led training sessions on comprehensive sexuality education and wellbeing.

The Councils, consisting of school staff, young people, families, local organisations, and experts, support counselling desks, strengthen sexuality education, and guide peer education and awareness activities.

A consolidated EU-wide Manifesto built from local policy recommendations by Councils. It will advocate for CSE programmes, include a declaration of intents for future sustainability, and be shared with schools, professionals, and public authorities across all implementing countries.

Each country hosts two School Festivals with about 100 participants, including teachers, parents, young people, and Council members. The festivals use group activities and presentations to raise awareness on sexuality education and share resources, Manifestos, and campaign materials, with experts invited as speakers.