News and events
This is where we keep you up to date with Youth in Action events, deadlines and developments.
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NEWS
Important Changes to Youth in Action Appeals Process
Please note: due to the high demand expected in the last round of the year and limited funding still available, applicants may not be given the opportunity to re-submit any eligibility information found to be missing from applications at Round 3. We strongly recommend you ensure that your application meets the eligibility and award criteria in the 2013 Youth in Action programme guide.
- Narrative and financial sections are completed in full
- Any partner forms are included and signed in original
- Your named Legal Representative has signed the application in original
- A set of accounts and balance sheet is included (if you have received or asked for more than 60k Euros of grants this year)
- Evidence of your legal status is included (i.e. passport for the named legal representative of informal groups, print out of companies house entry, or details of your public body)
Erasmus+ - the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
Current funding programmes run by the European Commission in the area of education, training, youth and sport, such as the Lifelong Learning Programme, Youth in Action and other international programmes, will cease at the end of 2013. A new programme, called Erasmus+, has been proposed to replace these programmes, and will begin on 1 January 2014.>The Erasmus+ programme is intended to support activities in education, training, youth and sport in all sectors of lifelong learning (Higher Education, Further Education, adult education, schools, youth activities etc).
Read more about Erasmus+ - the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport
Erasmus+ to double the number who benefit from EU education and training programmes
The British Council welcomes the news announced on the 26th June that "Erasmus+", is set to be the EU's next programme for education, training, youth and sport, following an agreement confirmed by Parliament negotiators and the Council on Wednesday. The proposed budget is €16 billion over the next seven years.
The new programme, now officially named Erasmus+, will bring together all the current EU programmes for education, training and youth, and, for the first time, sports initiatives.
The British Council, which hosts the UK’s National Agency for the EU’s current Erasmus, Comenius and Youth in Action programmes, has seen an increase in participation across all these programmes over the last seven years and believes this new programme will offer even more opportunities for future UK participants.
Ruth Sinclair-Jones, Head of EU Programmes and National Agency Director at the British Council, said, “The new programme aims to reach almost double the numbers who currently receive support for education and training opportunities abroad, between 2014 and 2020. This represents a fantastic opportunity for UK participants, especially for our young people, to benefit from a funded international experience and help improve their employability. We know from our ‘Culture at Work’ report, produced in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton and Ipsos Public Affairs, that employers value intercultural skills almost as highly as formal qualifications. These programmes equip participants with the skills they need to prosper in today’s challenging economic climate.”
Erasmus+ will focus on mobility, cooperation and policy reform. Improvements will be made to support for international study, training, teaching and volunteering opportunities. These improvements will benefit higher education and vocational students and staff, trainees, teachers and students, trainers, young volunteers and youth workers. In the area of sports, the programme will particularly focus on cooperation and activities in grassroots sport.
Since 2007, the British Council has supported over 90,000 UK students through the Erasmus programme and distributed funds of over €447,000,000 through the Erasmus, Comenius and Youth in Action programmes. Over 6,000 school partnerships have been formed under Comenius and eTwinning, enhancing teaching and learning and developing skills for over 100,000 teachers and around two million pupils in the UK. In the non-formal sector, Youth in Action has enabled 50,000 young people to take part in community-level projects with their counterparts in other countries, while 5,000 youth workers have made use of opportunities for professional development.
Your Story – The UK Prize Competition 2013 is now open for entries
As a participant of these programmes, we are sure you have a story to tell. This competition gives you the chance to share your experiences with other participants and the wider public. Your Story could also inspire others to participate in these life-changing programmes.
Enter by 27 September!
Calls for proposals launched: Action 4.3 – Youth Worker Mobility & Action 4.6 – Partnerships
The UK Young Ambassadors are looking for your opinions on youth unemployment. Make sure the UK youth voice is heard?
The UK Young Ambassadors want to know what young people across the UK think about social inclusion and access to employment, education and training.
They want to know what challenges young people face when changing schools and when looking for employment. They also want to know what the impact is of young people not being able to access work and training, what support is needed and how best can young people access this support.
You can win a £30 Amazon voucher for taking part!
The UK Young Ambassadors will discuss the results of this research with European decision makers at a Structured Dialogue European Conference in Lithuania in September and will campaign to make sure young people across the UK and Europe feel more included in their communities. The Structured Dialogue process in the UK is funded by the British Council as the UK National Agency for the Youth in Action programme and Eurodesk UK.
The more voices from the UK, the more we can influence European youth policy that affects us here.
Fill out the survey here and you could win a £30 Amazon voucher.
If you would like to be part of a focus group or consultation workshop, please e-mail international@byc.org.uk.
European Commission’s proposal for ‘Erasmus for All’
The European Commission has released its proposal for the successor programme to the Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action Programmes. The new programme, provisionally called 'Erasmus for All', will run from 2014 to 2020. You can read the European Commission's proposal on our joint Youth in Action and Lifelong Learning Programme website.
Changes to the 2013 Youth in Action Programme Guide
The new Programme Guide is now available for download.
We will be posting the changes to the 2013 Programme Guide shortly.
