Nuorten Akatemia - Finland
The project promotes opportunities for all young people, but especially minors, to act and influence in NGOs and independently to promote animal welfare.
The target group of the project is young people aged 13-30 who are interested in animal welfare and animal protection, with a special emphasis on 15-20-year-olds.
The need for the Youth included! project came from young people themselves. Surveys done for young people involved in SEY Animal Welfare Finland’s youth activities have shown that young people would like to do something concrete, such as volunteering, for the benefit of animals. There are currently very few volunteering opportunities in SEY’s member associations, especially for young people under the age of 18, and it can be difficult to get involved even for young adults.
At the same time, however, many associations have a constant need for new active volunteers. Adult decision-makers in SEY’s member associations have little knowledge of the needs and wishes of young people or they do not know how to reach youngsters.
With the support of the SEY’s Youth Activities Coordinator, the young people in the Executive Team will learn new skills in different areas, such as project management, event management, interviews and surveys, budgeting, facilitation, teamwork, and communication.
For adult decision-makers, the aim is understand young people's wishes and encourage them to provide young people with new opportunities for participation and volunteering.
Project fiche: Nuoret mukaan!
More information: SEY Nuoret
