Manual for youth workers, who provide support to young people in the implementation of youth initiatives, was created as a result of the project Active for future. The project, which is funded by the Erasmus+, Strengthening the institutional capacity in the field of youth (Capacity Building projects), has enabled European and African partners to develop a methodology or a manual for youth workers, who have to deal with mentoring and supporting youth initiatives.

Between 6th of December 2016 and 17th of January 2017 local workshops were conducted in Celje, Slovenia, as part of the project Active for future. Celje youth center has conducted 5 local workshops, which were led by youth workers, with the intention to develop skills, knowledge and abilities of the youth, so that they can increase their chances for employment through so called youth initiative.

Between 2nd and 6th of August 2016 local workshops were conducted in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, as part of the project Active for future. AMSHA (Amsha institute of rural entrepreneurship) performed 7 local workshops, which were led by youth workers, with the intention to develop skills, knowledge and abilities of the youth, so that they can increase their chances for employment through so called youth initiative.

In the period between 20th and 23th of July 2016, the National Management School implemented a training called “From initiative to your own business”. The training was part of the local group activities of the project and aimed to raise young people’s awareness towards active citizenship and unemployment problems. The process included design of a training programme, selection of 10 young people from Sofia to participate in the training, and carrying out training of 8 of them in social skills and how to design, plan and implement a youth initiative.

Between 13th and 18th of June 2016 local workshops were conducted in Nairobi, Kenya as part of the project Active for future. VACK (Volunteer Action for Change Kenya) performed 6 local workshops, which were led by youth workers, with the intention to develop skills, knowledge and abilities of the youth, so that they can increase their chances for employment through so called youth initiatives.