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NGO “Youth Space” is an organization located in Uzhhorod, on the international edge of Western Ukraine, surrounded by the borders with Slovakia, Poland, Romania and Hungary. Our organization was founded in May, 2014 by the active youth of the region.
Inspired by their location, culture and history, many open-minded young people are searching for possibilities to develop, explore, grow and create. Having these preconditions, we decided to establish an organization which will become a platform for young activists who are looking for their own space for development.
The vision of our organization is uniting young people in an active civic society, where they would be ready to follow their passions and goals using their talents, skills and knowledge by making this world better. By the way, since 2016, the NGO "Youth Space" has been an accredited organisation for work with the EVS program.
The main organisation aims are to create opportunities for youth development by involving young people in various experiences exchange activities, holding various trainings, educational lectures, creating youth hubs etc. Now, In the case of war, one of the most vulnerable population groups in Ukraine are IDPs. That is why, we are actively developing new projects in which the target group is the youth of IDPs.
The target groups of the NGO are youth (14-35 years), IDPs, municipalities who would like to develop new opportunities for for youth and IDPs.

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Organisaatio on valmis ottamaan hankkeisiinsa mukaan vapaaehtoisia, joiden on vaikea osallistua toimintaan elämäntilanteensa vuoksi:

• Kulttuurierot
• Taloudelliset esteet
• Sosiaaliset esteet