Strengthening YEUth Engagement and Impact Across Europe

2026-07-22

YEU is a youth-led network committed to promoting peace, inclusion, youth participation, and intercultural understanding through non-formal education. For the 2026-2027 period, YEU’s Work Programme, aligned with the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 and building on the legacy of the European Year of Youth (2022), is structured around two key pillars: supporting meaningful youth engagement and ensuring strong, transparent organisational functioning. The overall objectives of the YEUth in Action are to: - Strengthen relations with and between MOs to connect and share capacities; - Engagement and empowerment in youth work and NFE through capacity building activities to strengthen direct outreach to youth; - Awareness-raising activities to CONNECT, ENGAGE and EMPOWER youth to take active part in their local communities and contribute to decision-making processes on different levels. YEU’s actions are based on co-creation, equity, and a bottom-up approach. Member Organisations(MOs) and youth play an active role in shaping and implementing the programme. Special focus is given to capacity-building efforts involving youth workers, including those in YEU’s Pool of Trainers and Experts (PET), who contribute to improving outreach, educational tools, and long-term impact. Guided by YEU’s Strategic Plan 2026-2028, this Work Programme responds to emerging societal challenges while strengthening the organisation’s mission: to connect, empower, and boost youth voices in Europe and beyond. Activities will include training courses, consultative processes, local and international events, and digital outreach tools targeting both youth and youth workers.

Belgium

2026-01-01