Youth in Action

Youth in Action is the EU Programme for young people aged 15-28 (in some cases 13-30). It aims to inspire a sense of active citizenship, solidarity and tolerance among young Europeans and to involve them in shaping the Union's future. Youth in Action is a programme for all! It promotes mobility within and beyond the EU borders, non-formal learning and intercultural dialogue, and encourages the inclusion of all young people, regardless of their educational, social and cultural background.

Action 1 - Youth for Europe

Encourages young people's active citizenship, participation and creativity through youth exchanges, youth initiatives and youth democracy projects.

Target groups: - young people aged 15-28

Priorities:        - Youth Exchanges

                      - Youth Initiatives

                      - Youth Democracy Projects 

Action 2 - European Voluntary Service

The European Voluntary Service (EVS) provides young Europeans with the unique chance to express their personal commitment through unpaid and full-time voluntary activities in a foreign country within or outside the EU.

Target groups: - young people aged 18-30

Priorities:        - developing new skills

                      - improving personal, educational and professional development

Action 3 - Youth in the world

Through the ‘Youth in the World’ Action, it helps strengthen relations between the EU and its neighbours, as well as the rest of the world by providing young people and youth workers from Europe with the opportunity to take part in exchanges and other non-formal education activities with their peers living outside the Union.

Target groups: - young people aged 13-25

Priorities:        - youth exchanges as well as training and networking projects

                      - developing ties with partner countries

                     - deepen mutual understanding, tolerance and intercultural awareness among young people

Action 4 - Youth Support Systems

Action 4 of the Youth in Action Programme is specifically targeted at building the capacity of youth workers and organisations to develop quality activities, thus improving the overall quality of the programme.

Target groups: - civil society

                      - youth workers

                      - other actors involved in youth work

Priorities:        - develop co-operation and partnerships             

                      - exchange youth work good practice

                     - receive training

The national agency for the EU programme Youth in Action is Youth for Europe. You will find more information about all the sub-programmes here.