Advocacy
We contribute to the development of policies on youth and social affairs by transferring knowledge gained through practical experience and by giving the young people a voice.
European Social Cohesion in the Digital Era – Youth and Social Work Perspectives (2024)
This report seeks to highlight the perspectives of young participants, professionals and representatives of European institutions on the topic of digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence. With particular attention given to how we can ensure that digitalisation benefits everybody in our society equitably, and why it is so important that policymakers listen and involve young people and professionals in decision-making processes.
Navigating the digital transition: New Technologies in Youth and Social Work - Policy Paper (2024)
This policy paper focuses on the opportunities and risks of new technologies in youth and social work and provides insights from the experience of the YES Forum.
Key messages for enhancing active citizenship among vulnerable youth (2024)
In order to remove barriers of civic and political engagement for vulnerable youth and break the cycle of disengagement, YES Forum advocates for the adoption of its six key messages, which have been designed to enhance the participation and inclusion of vulnerable young.
Position Paper on Erasmus+ evaluation (2023)
In our position paper, we highlight that to improve the Erasmus+ programme accessibility should be a priority in the years to come. Vulnerable youth needs must be better addressed to ensure their inclusion. Moreover, it should be easier to step in for organizations supporting them, especially smaller grassroots organizations.
Guidelines - Making EU language more accessible for young people (2023)
Education institutions and youth and social work organisations have a crucial role to play in supporting young citizens to better understand and connect with the EU.
These set of guidelines are designed to facilitate better and more accessible EU education, through formal and non-formal outlets. They are based on YES Forum’s expertise and experience with young people, through diverse activities and exchange with its member youth and social work organisations.
Policy Paper - Making EU language more accessible for young people (2023)
This policy paper aims to address the challenges of applying effective EU communication and raise the awareness of the need to make EU language more accessible and understandable.
Moreover, the document contains recommendations on how EU language can be adapted to respond to its young audience.
Statement on the Public consultation on the mid-term evaluation of the EU Youth Strategy (2023)
Our position emphasizes that recognizing and addressing the diversity of young people within the EU member states is essential for creating inclusive and effective youth policies. By aligning it with the European Pillar of Social Rights, the EU can foster a social and fair Europe that provides equal opportunities for all young people. We also emphasized the importance of transparent and updated documentation on the strategy's implementation and results.
Position Paper - Inclusive Learning Opportunities (2023)
Based on our network members’ rich experience working with and for young people, our position emphasizes the need for comprehensive pedagogical support, increased funding, improved recognition, streamlined processes, and enhanced collaboration to address the obstacles and ensure a successful and inclusive learning mobility experience for young people.
Policy Paper - COVID-19 Impact and Recommendations (2022)
How to guarantee inclusivity of hands-on approaches at VET, education and life-long learning? (2022)
Guidelines - Improving intergenerational dialogue at work (2022)
Position Paper - Inclusive Youth and Education Programmes (2020)
Policy recommendations related to projects
The experience we gather in our projects is transformed in diverse recommendations and guidelines addressed to policy-makers.
Reports & articles
Through our network's and members' activities we gain relevant expertise regarding social inclusion and active participation of young people. We transform this learning into different publications to share this knowledge with others.
Article - The social inclusion of rural NEETs in the EU and the UK (2025)
The article explores European and British policies to enhance social inclusion of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs), as well as civil society organisations' initiatives to tackle this issue. It also introduce good practices examples, as the Back on Track project.
Embracing Diversity in the Youth Sector for a Fruitful Social Dialogue (2024)
In order to learn more about how to tackle the challenges associated with diversity within groups, and to get the best out of social dialogue, it is important to share best practices derived from real-life experiences of the YES Forum network and partners.
Analysis - NEETs in Europe (2024)
We have contributed to the publication "Dreizehn", edited by our member BAG EJSA, with an analysis of the situation of NEETs in the Danube region.
Learning Mobilities across Europe for (young) professionals within the network (2023)
The YES Forum is committed to promoting inclusive learning opportunities which are accessible to youth, irrespective of their background.
In this report, we identify challenges and articulate recommendations based on our experience obtained in the field of youth work, education and vocational training. We advocate for the implementation of these recommendations with the aim to ensure that learning mobilities become accessible and truly inclusive for disadvantaged youth or professionals.
Promoting hands-on approaches to make VET, education and life-long learning more inclusive (2022)
Youth and social work and the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
The value of learning mobilities in a post-pandemic context (2022)
Impact Reports
Every year we summarize our achievements and activities in these reports. We aim, on one hand, to be transparent with our members and funders. On the other hand, our Impact Reports reflect our network's vision and values: to empower young people.
