Feeling Good Together - Well-being and Inclusion for Youth

Our youth exchange focuses on youth well-being and social inclusion. Across Europe, many young people report feeling lonely, excluded or as if they “don’t belong” – especially those facing fewer opportunities due to economic, social or cultural barriers. The project will bring together around 30 young people (18–25) from 4–5 countries to explore these feelings in a safe, supportive and intercultural environment in Gaziantep (Türkiye).

Through non-formal education methods – such as group building activities, reflection circles, creative workshops, storytelling, body and movement exercises, role plays and city missions – participants will share their experiences of loneliness, stress and exclusion, and discover coping strategies together. They will work on topics such as self-care, setting boundaries, asking for help, peer support, empathy, active listening and inclusive communication.

The project aims to:

strengthen young people’s well-being and sense of belonging,

create inclusive and safe group spaces where diverse young people can openly share and feel heard,

develop peer support, solidarity and mutual understanding among participants,

design small youth-led initiatives (e.g. “well-being corners”, peer support meetings, awareness actions) that can be implemented in their local communities after the exchange.

Gaziantep, as a diverse and dynamic city with a high youth population and migration background, will serve as a concrete learning context, but the issues we address are common to all partner countries. By the end of the project, we expect participants to feel more connected, more resilient and better equipped to support both their own well-being and that of their peers, and partner organisations to gain new tools to integrate well-being and inclusion into their regular youth work.