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	Youth for Europe Action 1

Youth for Europe encourages young people’s active participation and the development of their concept of citizenship. It has three main strands: Youth Exchanges, with European partner organisations; Youth initiatives, at either local regional or trans-national level; and Youth Democracy, projects focussing on the participation of young citizens in democratic structures at local, national and European level.

Youth for Europe or Action 1 also offers various training opportunities for young people and youth work practitioners to develop their skills or enhance their existing ones in applying, developing, programme planning and delivering international youth exchanges and youth initiatives.

Action 1.1 Youth Exchanges

Members of youth groups throughout the UK and Europe have benefited from these youth exchanges, allowing young people the chance to come in contact with other European cultures.

Action 1.2 Youth Initiatives

These projects are devised, managed and delivered by young people. Also, this action supports projects designed at local, regional or national level.

Action 1.3 Youth Democracy Projects

Young people can actively participate in the life of their local, regional or national community.

Action 1 Training.

Action 1 training develops voluntary or professional youth workers in the basic skills required for running a Youth Exchange

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