Youth Empowerment for Social Impact (YES Impact)

Our Mission

Empowering youth workers and young social entrepreneurs across Europe and Türkiye through comprehensive training programs, open digital toolkits, and policy dialogue to drive sustainable social change.

About the Project

YES Impact (Youth Empowerment for Social Impact) is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Youth (KA220-YOU). The initiative bridges field-level youth work with systemic policy reform across Türkiye, Greece, and Spain, equipping youth workers with practical mentoring tools and advocating for stronger regulatory support for young social entrepreneurs. Key objectives can listed a;

  • Capacity Building: Designing the YSES Handbook, conducting Training of Trainers (ToT), and hosting the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Camp in Türkiye.
  • Policy Advocacy: Conducting field studies, organizing policy-maker workshops, and delivering Policy Recommendation Reports across all 3 countries.
  • Open Access Dissemination: Free, accessible digital resources, video toolkits, and integration into national youth center networks.
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Our Partner Teams

Led by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Türkiye and supported by expert partners from Türkiye, Greece, and Spain, our multidisciplinary team blends national youth policy, academic research, non-formal youth work, and social innovation.

Meet partners
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