Working with specific Target Groups

The SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre developed some Resource pages for specific target groups. Were you wondering where to find money for projects, project partners, links to online resources, trainers with experience in this field, good practices with these groups, arguments to convice stakeholders, etc - simply click on the target groups below.

Young people in the Youth in Action programme are defined according to the obstacles they face in taking part in this mobility programme:

• Educational: young people with learning difficulties, early school-leavers and school dropouts,... <adapting EVS to their needs>
• Social: <(ex-)offenders, young and/or single parents, orphans, youngsters in a precarious or unsatisfactory and frustrating private/ educational/ professional situation...
• Economic: low standard of living, low income, dependence on social welfare system, long-term unemployed,... <going abroad for the first time>
• Disability: young people with mental, physical or sensory <disability>, young people or with a chronical health problem/illness,... <setting up mixed ability projects>
• Cultural: young immigrants or refugees or descendants from immigrant or refugee families, youngsters belonging to a national or <ethnic minority>, young people with linguistic adaptation problems,... <making your youth work more inclusive>
• Geographical: young people from remote rural/hilly areas, small islands <rural youth>, <urban problem zones>,...
• Gender & Sexuality: young people with differing gender identities, <lesbian, gay or bisexual youth> or those questioning their sexual orientation,...

SALTO Inclusion tries to stimulate their inclusion in and access to the European Youth in Action programme and create opportunities for those that maybe did not think of these options.

But every one of these target groups (actually each and every young person) has their own specific needs and wishes. "Disadvantaged Youth" should not be lumped together in one category! That's why SALTO started organising Inclusion Training Courses and developing Educational Material for these specific target groups.

Find out what opportunities and resources exist for specific target groups on the signpost pages by clicking the links above.

If you would have more suggestions or ressources to improve the work with young people with fewer opportunities, you are most welcome to let us know at

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