VOLU-MENT - Mental health trough volunteering

<< Objectives >>Recognising the decreasing of community activity and mental condition of the youth, the project aims to raise awareness of volunteering reinforced by mental support, to empower staff coordinating/mentoring young volunteers, to provide practical methods of mental support. The cooperation of 4 countries (TR, GE, PT, HU) focus on developing the capacity of dealing with local volunteering and ESC hosting/sending. In long term it enhances mental well-being and civic engagement of young people.<< Implementation >>After researching on the youth attitudes in volunteering in partner countries (720 interviewed people) (WP2) the key youth workers will be prepared at empowering workshops as learning activities (1 international, 4 local; 180 organisations reached) (WP3). It is followed by local voluntary actions, implementation impact measurement and multiplication events in native languages (4 in-person, 5 online) (WP4). During the project partnership management and professional meetings run regularly (WP1).<< Results >>Volunteering reinforced by mental support become a daily practice at partners and CSOs involved in workshops, multiplication events and dissemination (4000 youth workers informed). The curricula of workshop, practical e-guide for youth workers are available in 5 languages. As a long-term impact, the decision makers will be familiar with the importance of safe mental health environment through research progress report, actions plans, proposal for impact measurement and policy recommendation.