Building the European Care Leavers Network for youngsters leaving foster and residential care and actively living and participating in life Erasmus Project

Project Title

Building the European Care Leavers Network for youngsters leaving foster and residential care and actively living and participating in life

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy) ; Access for disadvantaged

Project Summary

The LeaveCare-LiveLife project: Building the European Care Leavers Network for youngsters leaving foster and residential care and actively living and participating in life
born from the need to improve the support provided to care leavers (CLs), involving them in a participatory process in which they can express their needs to be
better prepared and accompanied in leaving the protection services. In fact, in the transition to independent adulthood, CLs must face the conclusion of their path, e
develop personal and social skills necessary to achieve autonomy from the point of view of housing, work and human relations.
The project has created a space for participation for these young people, the European Care Leavers’ Network, allowing young people to have their say, as the main actors of
reception and care procedure, thus facilitating a more balanced communication with public opinion and institutions to improve the quality of care services,
as well as the quality of support during their exit from guardianship.
The 5 partners of the project are all active in networking and supporting CLs: Associazione Agevolando (IT), Care Leavers Network Ireland (IE), FICE Croatia (HR), The Care
Leavers’ Association (UK) and Asociatia T.I.B.E.R.I.U.S. (RO).

Project Website

http://www.careleavernetwork.eu

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 237116,97 Eur

Project Coordinator

Associazione Agevolando & Country: IT

Project Partners

• Wayne Dignam Ltd.
• Asociatia T.I.B.E.R.I.U.S.
• The Care Leavers Association
• Careleaver e.V.
• Centre for supporting communities,professionals, families, youth and children for better life quality FICE Croatia