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📊 According to the Youth Social Inclusion Index, 52% of municipalities received high scores in the area of Youth Access to Services. This is one of the four evaluated areas in which the municipalities showed the strongest results.   The top-ranked municipalities based on these indicators are: 🔹 Ohrid 🔹 Veles 🔹 Bitola 🔹 Strumica 🔹 Gostivar 📑You can see the full analysis at this link https://lnkd.in/dybv8zs5 Follow us to learn more, in the following posts we will look in detail at each of the indicators of social inclusion of young people! ✨ This analysis is part of the "Youth Inclusive Local Communities" project, which is implemented in partnership with the Local Community Development Foundation, Youth Empowerment Platform - YEP and SFERA INTERNATIONAL Bitola, with support from the European Union. #LocalYouthAction #LocalYouthParticipation

🌟 Did you know? The Youth Empowerment Fund, powered by the EU and the Big Six youth organisations, is supporting youth-led initiatives that tackle global challenges at the local level. 🚀According to the Global Youth Mobilization, Cycle 1 saw 10,400 applications from 178 countries, with 168 youth panellists currently reviewing projects to strengthen, heal, and sustain communities. That does not include the YMCA Network Solutions projects also under review. 💡 It's not just about ideas—it’s about action. #youthmobilize

How to ensure youth volunteerism in the rescue field and helping to cope different disasters? 🆘   🔴 Participating should be easy: It should be possible for a young people to participate without being a member of an organisation or a group. 🔴 Plan activities together with young people: Good way to support volunteerism is to engage volunteers planning activities together with authorities. 🔴 Hear the views of young people: Young people can and are willing to participate in different kinds of civil protection activities and the voices of young volunteers are to be heard in planning activities. 🔴 Provide training and support: Youth potential in preparedness should be strengthened by providing youth education, training and support and by promoting youth volunteerism and young people’s skills in communication. It is also important to have a designated person responsible for guiding young volunteers to their tasks. Read more in the recommendations gathered by the BYFORES (Baltic Youth for Resilient Society) project: https://spek.fi/en/byfores We have partnered this project, facilitating the interaction of youth representatives from Lithuanian Red Cross/Lietuvos Raudonasis Kryžius, Lietuvos skautija (Lithuanian Scouts) and Lietuvos šaulių sąjunga with their counterparts from across the Baltic Sea region. The Finnish National Rescue Association SPEK thank you for collaboration! #strongertogether #resilience #crisismanagement #youthempowerment #volunteering

Digitalization is transforming our world, offering unprecedented opportunities to accelerate sustainable development. #Digital technologies such as mobile devices, services, and artificial intelligence are instrumental in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By celebrating the digital contributions of youth, we can inspire further innovation and collaboration towards achieving #sustainable #development. 

🌍 Do we truly hear the voices of all volunteers? In our video ‘Voices of Volunteers,’ we highlight the experiences of volunteers whose voices are often marginalized. Produced during the Decolonise Training in Visual Storytelling by Gloria Dzugkoeva and Feyza Gül Akbulut(She/Her) , this video emphasizes the need to bring these perspectives to the forefront and ensure that every volunteer’s story is valued. Creating an inclusive and equitable volunteering sector requires us to listen more closely and to ensure that all voices are heard and respected. 📄 Amplify the Voices: Our policy papers offer strategies for fostering inclusion and ensuring that every volunteer’s experience is part of the global narrative. Read them to learn how we can create spaces where all voices are valued. Watch the video and read the full papers here: https://lnkd.in/d7UfKiQE  #VolunteersVoice #DecoloniseNow #eyfcoe Maailmanvaihto ry - ICYE Finland Fundación SES - Solidaridad, Educación y Sustentabilidad Solidarités Jeunesses IBO Italia ONG Onlus ICYE Federation - International Cultural Youth Exchange Service Civil International (SCI) Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations

In the analysis Index for social inclusion of young people at the local level 2023-2024 📊 the social inclusion of young people at the local level is assessed with an average value of 41%, which is at the lower limit of the average inclusion. As many as 55% of municipalities are categorized as "unsatisfactory" ⚠️ in terms of youth involvement. The results of the ranking show that rural municipalities have greater difficulties in dealing with these challenges, which requires further research into the reasons for this situation. 📑You can see the full analysis at this link https://lnkd.in/dybv8zs5 Follow us to learn more, in the following posts we will look in detail at each of the indicators of social inclusion of young people! ✨ This analysis is part of the "Youth Inclusive Local Communities" project, which is implemented in partnership with the Local Community Development Foundation, Youth Empowerment Platform - YEP and SFERA INTERNATIONAL Bitola, with support from the European Union. #LocalYouthAction #LocalYouthParticipation

Survey 2024 on Civic and Youth Engagement in Community Development in Africa. This survey is brought to you by Spark Link Africa a social organization aimed at empowering and equipping children, youths and women to become changemakers in the building of better and resilient African communities through it's programs. Are you a youth between 15 to 35 years old? Did you participate in any of the #YALIServes program organized by members of the YALI Network or do you belong to any other youth initiative that fosters civic and youth engagement in community development in Africa, then this survey is for you. The survey aims to understand the perspectives of African youth on their role in community development and identify key actions to foster youth-led change. Your insights will contribute to developing strategies to empower young people as changemakers. After submitting your own don't forget to share it to every youth in your network. Let's go https://lnkd.in/da__PRjs #Survey2024 #CivicandYouthEngagement #CommunityDevelopment #SparkLinkAfrica #YALINetwork #YouthOrganizations

The Community Prosperity Fund application portal is open until June 24th! Tips as you prepare your project: 1. Read the FULL applicant guide from top to bottom for important information about eligible and non-eligible activities and applicants. 2. Preview the example application PDF in FULL so you know what is expected when you fill out your real application in the portal. 3. Complete those applications in the online portal by June 24th! 4. Find ALL these links in the application guide on our website at https://lnkd.in/gaYtPxVx! 5. SHARE with your communities and networks and consider synergies among organizations to reduce the redundancy of projects and competitiveness. While not required, consider partnerships to maximize the success of your projects! #HelpingPeopleHelpOthers #CommunityProsperityFund #PovertyReduction #Inclusion

🤔Imagine a stranger getting into your house and start giving orders, telling you how you are doing things wrong and wants you to change to the way they like it themselves...It sounds rude ~ You feel disrespected, right? ⚡This is exactly how it feels when organizations get into communities and without their consent and considerations, interrupt their way of life in the name of development projects and interventions. ⚡They want to disrupt the communities' ways of life without being considerate. Without knowing why the community is living the way it is. ⚡Assuming that whatever the communities have been doing is not right and that whatever the organization brings is the right thing. ⚡Organizations seeing themselves as the savior to these communities and forgetting that the communities existed for centuries without the organizations. ⚡Not to be misquoted, I do not disregard the contributions of these organizations in bettering our communities, but the right process must be followed. They must appreciate that nothing is for the communities without the communities. #CommunityLedDevelopment #CLD_HCD #LocalCommunities #SustainableDevelopment CorpsAfrica The Movement for Community-led Development Community development association ( EL-Mobadara ) GSFN CDS Organization Dr Renuka Thakore Representing Global Communities Michael Muiya R Elwin Yves Delphin Gasore Nelly Iminza Grace Mathinji Augustine Njuguna

What it is the impact of our UNITE Youth programme? Check out their latest impact report! "At UNITE, we began 2023 with a bang. We transformed words into action; we put activism into practice; and, for the first time, UNITE was more visible and involved with communities where most of our youth resides. Our community involvement led to new partnerships with impactful organisations working on the ground and gave our youth fresh perspectives on how they can be involved, have a say in their community, and influence decisions by local leaders, organisations and government representatives. They are now more aware of where they should seek help within their communities. A positive shift in 2023 was the significant increase in the number of boys joining the programme. Historically, boys have been reluctant to involve themselves with programmes at their schools, but this year was different. Our relationship with UNITE parents has grown stronger, with those who work for NGOs collaborating with us. Our partner schools have also benefitted from our relationship with NGOs that have run sessions at our schools." Read UNITE's full impact report here