Resources

CREUS provided a new approach focusing on learning in ‘unconventional spaces’ to support the transversal skills of disadvantaged and unemployed young people (aged 16–24 years) to foster access to initial VET and labour markets.

The main objective of Giovanisì is to foster the transition process of young people towards autonomy, thanks to a system of opportunities structured in seven areas: internships, housing, civil service, doing business, work, study, training and Giovanisì+ (participation, culture, legality, social issues and sport).

In Italy, ‘Crafts Square’ offers young people, unemployed young people and adults with an alternative educational offer with a good balance between practical and theoretical courses. The environment created by the ‘Craft Square’ aims to ensure learners feel understood, supported and valued.

The Transnational Employment Branch of YOUTHShare in Greece adopts, adapts and elaborates on the new practices for work inclusion based on Ripples in the Water Methodology from Norway -NHO- Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises). Based on this methodology, the YOUTHShare employment Centre and its staff aims through a person-centred and empower-focused approach at matching effectively the jobseeker with a potential employer.

Getting NEETs back on track by the "VET-ification" of gaming to encourage them to take part in Vocational Education and Training (VET) or at least get in touch with VET.

In Italy, one of the main difficulties of the Youth Guarantee Programme in the course of the first phase was to reach and engage the most discouraged NEETs from social backgrounds characterised by high levels of poverty that affected their ability to enter and remain within training and education courses, to gain work experience and to find out about the possibilities offered by the Programme.