The LADDER to Inclusion project will open up opportunities for highly vulnerable young people to take part in Erasmus+ international mobilities, supporting their personal development and improving their social position. We are developing comprehensive and sustainable solutions to break down barriers, improve the quality and effectiveness of youth work, and make Erasmus+ mobility programmes more inclusive. LADDER to Inclusion is a KA2 Strategic Partnership project of the European Union. Implementation period: September 2024 – December 2026

The LADDER to Inclusion project strengthens the capacities and resources of youth organisations and youth workers. In particular, it:

1. develops their competences and prepares them to engage highly vulnerable young people;
2. builds a professional knowledge base to make access to international mobilities safe and inclusive for all young people;
3. creates training materials that integrate the essential knowledge needed to work with highly vulnerable young people into youth workers’ training pathways;
4. connects youth organisations to deliver quality mobilities to the most vulnerable young people;
5. makes Erasmus+ mobilities truly accessible to those who need them most.

In order to achieve its purposes, the project carries out several activities:

1. Workshops and Blended Mobility Training: tools and competence development for the youth workers actively involved in the project;
2. Experiential Learning: international mobility opportunities for highly vulnerable young people, which are also part of the professional training and serve as examples of good practice;
3. Professional events: conferences, seminars and other meetings to share knowledge widely at local and international level;
4. Networking: connecting youth organisations to deliver quality mobilities to the most vulnerable young people.

The outputs of the project are:

1. Handbook and Infographic: a methodological guide and a collection of proven approaches for creating inclusive programmes;
2. Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy Template: a reference document to help youth organisations develop and implement their own safeguarding policies;
3. Professional Training: an online course and a trainers’ manual to improve youth workers’ inclusion competences;
4. Workshops and Blended Mobility Training: tools and competence development for the youth workers actively involved in the project;
5. Experiential Learning: international mobility opportunities for highly vulnerable young people, which are also part of the professional training and serve as examples of good practice;
6. Professional events: conferences, seminars and other meetings to share knowledge widely at local and international level.

Élményakadémia (Academy of Experience): Project coordinator · A Hungarian association that has been working since 2006 with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds through non-formal and experiential education programmes. Its mission is to promote personal development and social integration by creating safe learning spaces for young people and adults. It also trains youth, social and educational professionals in Hungary and abroad.

MARTA Centre · marta.lv A Latvian organisation with offices in Riga, Liepāja and Rēzekne, committed to the safety and rights of women and young people. It provides free social, psychological and legal counselling to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. It also runs training activities for young people, municipalities and professionals.

Joint is one of the biggest and most innovative Youth Association in Italy. It is the Italian member of ICYE global network, the coordinator of the Italian Network for European Volunteering (RIVE) and the coordinator of an informal network recognised by the European Union, counting on 232 international partners. Joint focuses on providing learning opportunities to young people through international experiences such as European Solidarity Corps, International volunteering, Work Camps, local and international Training Courses, Youth Exchanges and Capacity Building Projects focusing on advocacy, active participation, intercultural learning, social entrepreneurship and sustainable tourism. Associazione Joint was founded in December 2003 and its mission is to provide non-formal education opportunities for young people through international mobility.

Las Niñas del Tul · lasdeltul.net A non-profit cultural association active since 2004 in the province of Granada, Spain. It has long experience in youth work based on non-formal education and promotes participation as a tool for personal and community development. Inclusion is part of its mission: everyone should be able to take part, whatever their circumstances and needs.