Kvalitāte pret Kvantitāti Erasmus Project

Project Title

Kvalitāte pret Kvantitāti

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: Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education; Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy) ; Healthy lifestyle, active ageing

Project Summary

The project “Quality vs. Quantity” was implemented from the 1st of August 2017 until the 31st of August 2018. The leading partner of the project was “Baltic Regional fund” (Baltijas Reģionālais fonds) from Latvia and the two other partners were “Inovatyvi karta” from Lithuania and “Wise Veer” from Estonia.
The main topic of the project was healthy lifestyle, about quality over quantity. Activities implemented in this project raise the question of the physical and spiritual unity in youth. Physical, spiritual, emotional and social development and well-being are the foundation for a harmonious life, thus it is crucial to raise awareness and practice healthy life and lifestyle principles:
– Practicing regular physical exercise and outdoor activities
– Training and sharpening the mind. Always learning and experiencing.
– Being socially active, presently communicating with family, friends and peers.
– Maintaining a positive attitude and a sense of control towards your life.
– Manage stress
– Eat healthy and keep a balanced diet
– Observe and listen to your body, watch your weight
– Getting enough rest according to your own sleep cycle
– Not hesitating to seek medical help if it is needed and regularly checking your health.
The activities was implemented by initiative groups of the three countries, 4 young people and a leader from each country. All together more than 600 young people informed about healthy were involved in project activities or was , of which 60 would be youngsters with lesser opportunities.

All aims of the project were achieved and youngsters are more aware about healthy life and healthy lifestyle:
1) Youngsters understand better the fundamental principles of the concept of a healthy life and how it affects the life of youngsters and to practice these principles daily.
2) Project increased awareness about healthy lifestyle and invited youngsters to live more healthy and to think more of their health.
3) Provided youngsters with safe and appropriate environment to implement their own initiatives and develop personal and professional competences through practicing the peer education method “peer to peer”.
4) Promoted the understanding and developed competences for entrepreneurship, including raising awareness and encouraging the principles for social entrepreneurship through healthy lifestyle.
5) Promoted the Erasmus+ programme and the opportunities it provides.

In order to achieve project aims different activities were implemented and events organised – workshops, educational discussions, public events, presentations, contests, meetings with experts, visiting schools and youth centers. The activities were implemented through means of non-formal education methods “learning to learn”, “learning to be”, “learning to be with others”, “learning by doing”. One of the most visible project result is “28 days Good habit Playbook” what was distributed in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 29250 Eur

Project Coordinator

BALTIJAS REGIONALAIS FONDS & Country: LV

Project Partners

• VsI “Inovatyvi karta”
• Wise Veer