Providing for the ability of young persons to participate in society and contribute to the European and national agendas (social/political/economic) is of extreme importance, not only to their future but also to the future of Europe. Support services for youth have to be considered a priority, particularly in the present time when young persons find themselves faced with many barriers preventing growth, such as unemployment, discrimination, homelessness, rising school/university fees.
Across Europe right now, 5.5 million young people – one in five of those aged between 15 and 24 who are on the labour market – are without a job. In some individual member states, the situation is even worse. In Spain and Greece for example, youth unemployment rates are above 50 per cent. Youth homelessness is also on the rise. A more recent campaign on homelessness in the UK gave voice to young homeless people who feel that they have become "invisible" to society. Many young people, like Roma or those coming from different ethnic backgrounds, face yet more issues like social exclusion and discrimination.
For the first time in the modern age, the younger generations, far from hoping for a better life than that of their parents and grandparents, are sure that they will have a harder time of it. Social difficulties like the ones described above can leave permanent scars on Europe’s youth. Nevertheless, there are emerging at the same time examples of positive responses from institutions, civil society and, most importantly, young people themselves that seek to confront and tackle the challenges in place.
Below are examples of the different types of ACTIONS (in orange) and POLICIES (in green) that aim to give support for youth.
Youth Movements
AEGEE (Association des Etats Généraux des Etudiants de l’Europe / European Students’ Forum)
Publié le : 2013-05-16 08:55 -AYUDH – Youth in Action
Publié le : 2013-05-16 08:50 -Youth participation and empowerment
Projecto A Linha
Publié le : 2013-08-26 13:42 -Allotments and their support to young people
Publié le : 2013-08-22 09:09 -Allotments - a social and environmental amenity to towns
Publié le : 2013-08-21 09:21 -Revitalising Local Community
Publié le : 2013-08-16 12:23 -Promotion of social economy and social enterprises
Publié le : 2013-08-14 12:46 -Business centre for people with disabilities
Publié le : 2013-08-13 15:14 -Social Cohesion Clinic
Publié le : 2013-07-16 13:42 -Retail Ready People
Publié le : 2013-07-02 15:18 -YSI (Young Social Innovators)
Publié le : 2013-05-16 09:02 -Government youth policies
The Youth Guarantee
Publié le : 2013-05-16 09:14 -|
Ministry of Education and Culture |
Swedish national youth policy
Publié le : 2013-05-16 09:11 -|
Swedish national youth policy is cross-sectoral and encompasses all policy areas of relevance to youth. |
Interaction between generations
Allotments - a social and environmental amenity to towns
Publié le : 2013-08-21 09:21 -Intergenerational solidarity housing
Publié le : 2013-05-15 13:54 -ALL examples of Actions and Policies
Projecto A Linha
Publié le : 2013-08-26 13:42 -Allotments and their support to young people
Publié le : 2013-08-22 09:09 -Allotments - a social and environmental amenity to towns
Publié le : 2013-08-21 09:21 -Intergenerational job skills training
Publié le : 2013-08-01 15:25 -Released Ex-colorificio /Project Rebeldia
Publié le : 2013-07-22 11:03 -Social Cohesion Clinic
Publié le : 2013-07-16 13:42 -HacKIDemia
Publié le : 2013-07-15 22:36 -Retail Ready People
Publié le : 2013-07-02 15:18 -MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses)
Publié le : 2013-05-27 14:10 -Youth Communal Councils
Publié le : 2013-08-14 07:19 -The Youth Guarantee
Publié le : 2013-05-16 09:14 -|
Ministry of Education and Culture |
Swedish national youth policy
Publié le : 2013-05-16 09:11 -|
Swedish national youth policy is cross-sectoral and encompasses all policy areas of relevance to youth. |
Challenges
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