"<< Objectives >>The aim of the project is to develop a new service for young people with disabilities, which would be implemented by young youth workers aged up to approximately 30 years old - as support/trustworthy persons for young people with disabilities in various out-of-home activities. The project will be implemented in Latvia, within the Riga City Council, and in Sweden, within the Stockholm City Council.<< Implementation >>In the project, two organizations, ""Apeirons"" and ""Föreningen Framtidståget,"" will collaborate to develop a new service - support/trust person service for young people with disabilities, provided by young youth workers under 30. Activities include project management, a kick-off meeting, research, a training program, training for youth workers, service pilot testing, and closing activities to discuss results and advocate for policy changes in Latvia.<< Results >>The direct results of the project will be 20 new youth workers trained to work with young people with disabilities as their support/reliability persons.They have gained the knowledge and skills needed to be support/trust persons for young people with disabilities.The indirect outcomes of the project anticipate a more socially active younger generation in the future, including young people with disabilities, who previously did not have such opportunities."
