In this section of the toolbox, we provide examples of the best practices from Erasmus+ projects take place in between 2014 – 2021. The main selection criteria for the identification of the best practices have been :
- Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities
- Increasing the access of young people to social rights
- Increasing the access of young people to decision-making mechanisms
- Engages NEET youth to the activities
- Promotes the youth engagement to social, cultural and political life
- Increasing the economic participation of young people
- Tackling with the challenges of social welfare system in the countries involved
- Geographical Balance ( Focuses on South Mediterranean Countries )
- Methods used
- Variety in the level of youth engagement
- Focusing the young people as direct beneficiaries
- Target group of the project is aged between 13-30 years old
The main areas that are identified in the project were social rights, participation and the social welfare systems. However, the projects focusing on the cross-cutting issues such as inclusion of marginalised youth groups, gender equality, etc. has been considered within the selection process. In the next stage, the best practices were identified and listed and each best practice are explained in respective page with the following data :
- Name of the Project
- Project Code
- Type of Action
- Country / Countries Involved
- Objectives
- Geographical Area
- Age Group
- Duration
- Size of the target group
- The target group involved
- Summary of the project
- Results of the project
According to the results that are provided in the Erasmus+ Project Results Platform, the following projects have been identified to demonstrate the best practices in the field of inclusion and social rights. In the list below, you can click the project name to access to the best practice information.
No | Name | Countries involved | Age Group | Duration | Size of Target Group |
1 | Volunteering Youth: routes and tools for Competence’s Emersion | IT,PL,FR,ES,SI,PT | 18-29 | 24 months | 4000 young people |
2 | Sailing towards new horizons | EU + Neighbouring Countries | 16-26 | 18 months | 287 young people from EU and Neighbouring Countries |
3 | Active Solidarity | EL,SI,IT,ES,CZ, LV | 18- 29 | 12 months | 35 young people from the participating countries |
4 | The future you(th) want: co-producing recommendations for inclusive societies | BE,LV,PT,NL,EE,ES,EL | 18-29 | 3 months | 30 young people with disabilities |
5 | Anti-discrimination Pack 2.0 | ES,CY,UK,PL,DE | 18-30 | 12 moths | 100 young people in participating countries |
6 | People, Places, Partnerships: from Youth Initiatives to Community Hubs | IT,DE,ES,RO,EL,SK,SE,CZ | 15-29 | 24 months | 1078 young people and youth workers in participating countries |
7 | Digital Mentoring for Youth Employment | ES,IT,PT,RO,UK,EL,BE | 18+ | 4 months | 24 youth workers |
8 | Early School Leavers: Drop-in | UK,RO,EL,IT,CY | 18+ | 24 months | Over 1000 young people from participating countries |
9 | Advantage | PT,SK,IT | 14-25 | 24 months | 250 young people with special needs |
10 | Digitize Enterprise | UK,IE,ES,CY,EL | 15-29 | 24 months | 600 young people |
11 | Picture your Story | NL,LT,EE,ES,MK | 15-29 | 24 months | 136 young people |
12 | European Cultural Heritage Enterprise | CY,LT,IT,PL,EE,EL | 18-29 | 24 months | 300 young people |
13 | (Roma) Heroes in Theater, Education and Everyday Life | HU,ES,RO,IT | 15-29 | 24 months | 236 young people |
14 | Learning2gether | IS,UK,BG,BE,ES | 14-29 | 24 months | 53 young people |
15 | Welcomeship! Building inclusive communities through community-based entrepreneurship | DE,IT,FI,UK,BE,PT | 15-29 | 24 months | 1000 young people |