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Erasmus+ “Shape Your Future” 2nd Job Shadowing Mobility in Ireland

We hosted an exciting and productive Erasmus+ Job Shadowing mobility in Ireland as part of the Shape Your Future Project last month! Our partners from Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain joined us in Dublin from the 16th to the 25th August. We shared good practices and created helpful materials on employability skills for the project […]

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New Approved Project! Turing Scheme

We are extremely excited to announce that our Hospitality Exchange Project has been awarded funding through the UK Government’s new Turing Scheme.  This project is aimed at students aged 18 – 24 years old recently graduated or studying Higher National Diplomas in Hospitality Management and Services. These courses prepare students for careers in hospitality and

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“Shape Your Future” Report – The Pandemic Impact On Youth Work

Youth work is one of the many sectors that has been hugely affected by the pandemic. Local organisations had to adapt quickly to keep connecting with young people and encouraging their engagement online. Now looking back after one year and a half, what are the effects and the results of the pandemic on youth work?

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Employability Skills Resources | Shape your Future

As part of the Erasmus+ Project Shape your future, we have been creating some Employability Skills resources! These include a guidebook, a brochure and a video tutorial. We worked with representatives from youth organisations in Portugal, Spain, Romania, Poland and Ireland to create these resources, making them comprehensive and useful for young people across Europe!

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Erasmus+ Shape Your Future – TPM 1 – Romania

In July, partners from Romania, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Ireland met in-person for the 1st TPM of Shape Your Future Project! The transnational project meeting was hosted by the coordinator Youth Vision in Constanta (Romania). The project Shape Your Future aims at the social inclusion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their integration into

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Erasmus+ COOLture – 2nd TPM – Romania

In June, partners from Romania, Italy, Poland and Bulgaria met in Romania for the 2nd COOLture TPM! This transnational project meeting was hosted by our coordinator AXA BBC in Constanta and was useful to move forward with the project! The COOLture project The COOLture among young people project aims at the long-term preservation of Europe’s

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Erasmus+ Mobility – “Shape Your Future” Job Shadowing in Portugal

What a great 10 day mobility we had in Lisbon for our Erasmus+ Project Shape Your Future!  The 1st Job Shadowing Activity was hosted by our Portuguese partner from the 8th to the 17th May. Participants from partner organisations gathered together and developed some useful materials to upskill young people and increase employability! Europe Day

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Free London Tours | Coolture among young people

Check out our FREE London tours! As  part of the Erasmus+ Project Coolture Among Young people, we have been developing two tours of London – a historical sightseeing tour and a sports venue tour! These tours are available for young people and youth workers, to explore the city of London, and connect with some of

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Erasmus+ Focus Groups With Youth Workers And Young People

As part of the Erasmus+ Project Shape Your Future, we ran two stimulating employment focus groups in March and April! As you can read below, we talked with youth workers and young people from Ireland about recent challenges of remote working and youth employment. 30th March 2021 – Focus Group and Roundtable with Youth Workers

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Cultural Management & Entrepreneurship Courses – FREE

Interested in becoming a cultural manager or a cultural entrepreneur? As part of the Erasmus+ Project COOLture among young people, we are offering 2 FREE 4-day courses for young people aged 18- 26, residing in the UK who are interested in developing projects or activities in the area of culture!   The courses will have

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“Shape Your Future” Survey for Young People and Youth Workers

As part of the Erasmus+ project Shape Your Future, we are conducting a survey in order to better understand the impact of Covid 19 on youth unemployment and working competencies. The survey is aimed at young people aged 18-26 and youth workers to identify their needs and challenges faced during the pandemic. Based on the

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DISARTISAN – Disability Good Practice Booklet

The life of people with disabilities needs the support of legislation and good community practice to adapt to daily situations successfully.  But the road to inclusion starts before that. The first milestone is indeed common awareness of disability rights and possibilities in our local community and abroad. This is the reason why we are eager

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Cultural Heritage Debate Workshop

We are looking for 18-24 year olds to take part in a cultural heritage debate, as part of an Erasmus+ project we are currently implementing. The project ‘COOLture Among Young People’ links 5 organisations across Europe and is an excellent opportunity for young people in Britain to make connections and learn about cultural heritage both

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Cultural Heritage Youth Worker Activity

Youth workers wanted to take part in a cultural heritage activity as part of the Erasmus+ project ‘COOLture Among Young People’. This project links 5 organisations across Europe and is an excellent opportunity for young people in Britain to make connections and learn about cultural heritage both here and abroad. The Project The COOLture among

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Approved Erasmus+ Project – Shape your future

We are proud to announce that the Erasmus+ Project “Shape Your Future” has been approved!  We are very excited to be a partner on this project, coordinated by Youth Vision Association, a member of the implementation team of the “Constanta – Romanian Youth Capital 2021-2022”.  “Shape Your Future” is focussed on giving young people from

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#Tips 4 #Teachers – Google Chrome Extensions

The Covid-19 outbreak turned what was an emerging or novel approach to teaching into, for many, the norm. Teaching or working remotely has quickly become a necessity but many teachers have found that their workloads have dramatically increased, since having to conduct their usual in-class lessons, online. Although, this is not the case for all

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Know Your Social Network – Media Literacy Bitesize Lesson #1

Media Literacy Bitesize Lesson – Know Your Social Network! Level: BasicDuration: Approx 10 minutesDownload Lesson PDF here  Better Media literacy and all that it encompasses is an essential part of modern day life. In order to achieve better media literacy, it is important to understand and be aware of the platforms that are used to

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Approved Erasmus+ Project COOLture among young people

We are proud to announce that the project “COOLture among young people” has been approved! The project is coordinated by „AXA Brasov – Bucuresti – Constanta” Association (Romania) and is implemented with 3 other partners – public institutions, associations and non-governmental organizations from Great Britain (HANTA ASSOCIATES LIMITED), Italy (ASSOCIAZIONE DI PROMOZIONE SOCIALE YOUNG EFFECT),

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“We Are At Work Too” Teachers-Parents-Employers Survey

As part of the Erasmus+ project “We are at work too”, the partnership are conducting the following survey in order to better understand children with mild intellectual disabilities and improve their education. The survey is aimed at parents, teachers and employers to evaluate the support they receive. Education and market labour standards will be taken

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