BE A HERO

Looking for 1 more partner - Portugal youth NGO.

BE A HERO: Erasmus+ Key action 2 Strategic partnership – Innovation (duration of project 24 months)

Project BE A HERO idea is innovative upgrade of project “Heroes drive in pajamas”, initiative for reducing the number of traffic accidents under the influence of alcohol and alcohol use among youth. In June 2018 initiative received a “Excellence in Road Safety Award” which is awarded by the European Commission.

The most important feature of "Heroes dive in pajamas" are discussions (structured dialog) of youth, local representatives and other experts from the field of road safety and public health. At the discussion all mentioned parties work on identifying possible solutions for improving road safety among youth in local environment. Possible solutions/proposals are put in to local action plans, where local municipalities obligate themselves to implement certain activities for reducing harmful drinking of alcohol among young people and reducing driving under the influence of alcohol among youth.

Project BE A HERO is based on strategic partnership, which in each county, consist on collaboration of youth organization and organization working in the field of road safety - experts.
Countries involved in project are Slovenia, Belgium and Portugal (altogether 6 partner organizations).

Main goals and activities of project:
- Empowerment of youth organizations and youth workers for the implementation of alcohol and road safety prevention activities.
- Written methodology BE A HERO for implementing discussions (structured dialog) of youth and local representatives for concrete solutions of improving driving under the influence of alcohol and alcohol use in local environment.
- To reach parents and young people through a social marketing campaign (awareness raising and activation to the implementation of safe drives to and from parties).

Activities:
- Kick off meeting
- International training of understanding
- National training for learning the methodology in each partner country
- Study visit (how discussions (structured dialog) of youth and local representatives from the field of road safety and public health are conducted in practice)
- National) discussion (structured dialog) of youth and local representatives from the field of road safety and public health (multiplication event in each partner countries)
- Final Evaluation Meeting
+ Social marketing campaign (for encouraging active involvement of parents and youth to be heroes and offer safe drives to their children and friends when necessary)
+ Developed methodology with guidelines for BE A HERO program implementation in individual countries at national and international level.

If you are a Portugal youth NGO and are intersted to be a partner in the project, fil in Partner Identification Form and send it to barbara@vozim.si.