PlanBe, Plan it Be it

“PlanBe, Plan it Be it” is a Non-Governmental, Non Profit Organization based in Nicosia, Cyprus, managed by a team of youth workers, project managers and volunteers.

One of the main aims of “PlanBe” is to contribute to positive societal changes by promoting effective communication between youngsters, and intercultural and intergenerational dialogue, by facilitating understanding among people. The mission of our organization is to develop and support the use of non-formal education, foster entrepreneurship, boost creativity and sustainable development, support environmental consciousness, foster democracy and human rights and develop solidarity and tolerance among youngsters.

The Organisation aims to offer alternative solutions mainly to young people with fewer opportunities, and to young people who have economic, geographical and social barriers in the context of their integration into society and the labour market. Thus, the target group includes youth from all social, economic, and geographical backgrounds. PlanBe has more than 200 members coming from different backgrounds, but mainly youngsters with fewer opportunities, and youngsters who face economic obstacles or live in rural areas as well as youngsters, not in education, employment or training (NEET).

“PlanBe” has been established to support young people from all over Cyprus within the framework of non-formal and informal education. Together with volunteers coming from all over Europe, we are creating a fruitful ground for young people to reach their goals, gain new skills, get to know their culture and cultural heritage and promote mobility. We are working for and with the youngsters. We encourage their involvement in the civic space of Cyprus by facilitating innovative free time activities, stimulating their creativity and developing their different skills. We support youngsters to use and develop their capacities and to actively participate in the vision of a united Europe in order to foster European cooperation.

Two important priorities for “PlanBe” is to give access to all people, including young people with fewer opportunities, and to fight against discrimination.
PlanBe has a big network of partners in Cyprus and in Europe. Also, PlanBe is a full member of the Cyprus Youth Council since October 2015 and Eurodesk Multiplier organisation since April 2018. Furthermore, PlanBe is a founding member of the International Association AIM (Amesci International Movement), a network of 17 European Youth NGOs based in Brussels. Since October 2018 PlanBe is a member of YouthProAktiv, an international organization based in Brussels, that aims to create a generation of proactive individuals ready to invest their talents for the betterment of society by starting their own businesses and creating jobs for themselves and others. Since October 2018 PlanBe is an approved candidate as a host ngo for "Erasmus for young entrepreneurs". Additionally, three Erasmus+ (KA1) projects that we have implemented were awarded the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018(EYCH) label because they contributed to the achievement of one or more of the objectives of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. Also, PlanBe is a partner organisation in two Erasmus+ (KA2) projects, namely You(th) for Cul/Fu(ture), and Social Entrepreneurship Training 4 Youth Power /SET YP”.