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Youth ID

Building Youth capacities on Inclusive Community Design through participatory and intersectional training

GA number:  101244943

Funded by: Erasmus Duration: 01/12/2025 – 30/11/2027

Challenge

Youth participation in decision-making remains low across Europe, particularly among marginalised and underrepresented young people. Many young people face barriers to meaningful participation, including limited access to information, a lack of opportunities to engage, and gaps in the knowledge and skills needed to influence decisions that affect their communities. These barriers can leave young people with limited agency and make local decision-making less inclusive and less representative of the communities it serves.

Addressing these inequalities requires participation approaches that are accessible, inclusive and designed around the realities and needs of diverse young people.

Innovation

YOUTH ID puts marginalised and underrepresented young people at the centre of local decision-making, moving beyond traditional approaches that often limit youth participation to consultation. It combines participatory design, democratic engagement and intersectional awareness to give young people the knowledge, skills and opportunities to shape the development of their communities.

Through capacity-building for youth workers, local youth groups and hands-on training in community mapping and advocacy, YOUTH ID creates a structured pathway from learning to participation and action. Young people then take the lead in designing community initiatives and engaging directly with policymakers at local and European levels, supported by a transnational network that strengthens long-term collaboration and policy impact.

Action

Building the capacity of youth workers

A Digital Handbook and training materials equips youth workers with practical guidance on EU values, participatory design and inclusive approaches, helping them create more meaningful opportunities for young people to participate in local decision-making.

Training young people to participate and take action

Interactive training materials and simulation activities help young people develop practical skills in community mapping, understanding intersectional identities and advocacy, enabling them to identify local needs and turn their ideas into action.

Supporting youth-led community initiatives

Young people use their newly developed skills to design and lead community initiatives, putting participatory design into practice and creating opportunities for direct engagement with local stakeholders and policymakers

Turning youth perspectives into policy recommendations

Youth-ID Policy Briefs and a final White Paper translate the experiences and recommendations of young people into practical proposals for local stakeholders and EU-level decision-makers.

Connecting young people through a digital platform

An interactive digital platform and website support youth collaboration, resource sharing and the showcasing of youth-led community projects, creating a space for continued exchange beyond local activities.

Measuring change and impact

A transnational Impact Assessment Report assesses changes in young people’s skills, knowledge and attitudes towards democratic participation, providing evidence of the project’s contribution and informing future approaches to youth engagement.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Project Partners

KMOP PC
(Belgium)
Coordinator
ALDA – Association Européenne pour la Démocratie Locale
(France)

CSC – Centro Per Lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci – Ente Del Terzo Settore  
(Italy)
PROM – Polska Rada Organizacji Mlodziezowych
(Poland)
HEADWAY A.E
(Greece)
KOKEN – Kipriakos Organismos Kentron Neotitas Koken LTD
(Cyprus)

 

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