"<< Background >>Increasing and maintaining the quality of Youth work across Europe is key to achieving the Youth Goals, and this can be done by ensuring youth organisations and youth workers are able to learn from each other by recognizing and sharing good practices of other European youth projects, increasing the quality of youth work, the skills, competences and understanding of youth workers.The relevant existing information available relating to the measurement of impact and evaluation of impact assessment is undertaken as part of complex academic research hypotheses, analysis and presented in the form of reports covering theoretical frameworks of implementation. Salto-Youth.net does provide a some tools and trainings which are specific to their local, regional or project's thematic context (https://impact.ahe.lodz.pl), and while these meet their purpose, there is a lack of consistency and standardisation at the level required to be scaled up and adopted at a pan-European level; particularly if the tool is to be ""adopted"" by the European Commission - which is a barrier. There is a distinct lack of standardised, flexible tools which link local, regional and national youth organisations with the policy makers at EU level. A set of digital tools which is aligned with the European Commission, but can be implemented by youth organisations at all levels to prepare, plan, implement, measure, monitor, evaluate and learn from other youth projects would go a long way to bridging the gap between the current involvement of youths and youths workers in EU youth policy.<< Objectives >>The project aims to promote quality, innovation and recognition of youth work through the platform and outputs, as this is an overarching theme and strategic objective of the 2019-2027 Youth Goals. Increasing and maintaining the quality of Youth work across Europe is key to achieving the Youth Goals, and this can be done by ensuring youth organisations and youth workers are able to learn from each other by recognising and sharing good practices of other European youth projects, increasing the quality of youth work, the skills, competences and understanding of youth workers.To address these priorities, the project will strengthen and support the mandate of the EU Youth Coordinator (to ensure that youth issues are mainstreamed and well connected with all policy areas of the EU that affect young people) through the use of an innovative tool (within the GrowYOUth digital platform), which will increase transnational collaboration between youth organisations, promote “sister project” collaboration, engagement and sharing of lessons learned. We have selected the above priorities, to ensure the project is aligned with several of the 2019-2027 Youth Goals, which also shaped the project's objectives.Therefore, our project objectives are:1. Enhance recognition of Youth Work through European funded programs across Europe at national and EU level2. Improve sectoral cooperation, including through the EU Youth Coordinator's mandate, to give youth a voice in shaping EU policies3. Support the capacity building of youth workers and youth work practices4. Reinforce links between policy, research and practice and promote better knowledge about the situation of young people and youth policies5. implement long-term “cross-fertilization“ of Youth project results that promote discussion and reflection on EU issues and enhance knowledge about the Union and its processes6. Provide an evidence-base of information and data that facilitates the mainstreaming of youth issues amongst all policy areas of the EU that affect young people<< Implementation >>Like we said, the project aims to promote quality, innovation and recognition of youth work through the platform and outputs, as this is an overarching theme and strategic objective of the 2019- 2027 Youth Goals.We have selected the below priorities, to ensure the project is aligned with several of the 2019-2027 Youth Goals, which also shaped the project's objectives.1. Enhance recognition of Youth Work through European funded programs across Europe at national and EU level2. Improve sectoral cooperation, including through the EU Youth Coordinator's mandate, to give youth a voice in shaping EU policies3. Support the capacity building of youth workers and youth work practices4. Reinforce links between policy, research and practice and promote better knowledge about the situation of young people and youth policiesProject Outputs:IO1: GrowYOUth Digital Tool and PlatformIO2: GrowYOUth Training e-CourseIO3: GrowYOUth Community of PracticeIO4: GrowYOUth Tool Assessment and Policy Recommendations<< Results >>The project Results and the Other Outcomes (besides the IO's) of this project are:=Project Management Plan=Quality Assurance Plan=Communication and Dissemination Plan=Exploitation Plan=Impact and Sustainability Plan=Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy=Piloting Methodology=Project Logo and Branding Guidelines and Templates=Project Website=Social Media Channels and Profiles=4 Project Leaflets=6 Newsletters=5 Press Releases=5 Transnational Meeting Agendas and Minutes=3 Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Agendas and Minutes=3 Knowledge Exchange Workshops=3 Piloting Reports=7 Multiplier Events=4 Internal Administrative Reports=4 Internal Financial Reports=4 Dissemination Reports=4 Quality Assurance ReportsAmongst the Direct Target Group:= Clearer understanding of the importance of impact on the long-term outcomes of a project= Improved understanding of the links between youth initiatives at local and regional level= Enhanced accessibility to and awareness of training material and resources relating to youth sector impact= Access to a large pool of innovative pooled resources from within the European youth project network= Improved competences due to the shared experience within the community of practice= Personal empowerment, inspiration and improved capacity for innovation= Increased awareness of specific needs and situation of youths in access to services = Better understand of the best practices in maximising impact of youth projects= Improved knowledge on how to better support youths through youth work and youth-focused projects= Improved understanding of the need to embrace innovative technologies and open education resources in own workAmongst Youths indirectly involved in the project:= Improved awareness of the role and benefits of European funded youth projects= Improved understanding of their own role as drivers and catalysts of change at all levels (local, regional, national, EU)= Improved personal development management and transversal skills= Enhanced employability and productivity through increased active participation in society= Personal empowerment and independence= Increased participation in social and political life at local level= Increased capacity to influence policy= Increased desire to move into policy focused work and careers= Raised awareness of their rights and responsibilities as EU citizens= Deeper understanding of the role the EU plays in shaping youth policy= Greater appreciation of EU systems and transparency= Improved professional competences due to the shared experiences within the community of practiceExpected long-term impact at systemic level:= Increased capacity of youths to interact and feel at ease in the policy level stage= Increased participation in political life at local, regional, national and EU levels= Increased social participation of youths to actively engage in European funded youth-focused initiatives= Improved independence and self-esteem amongst youths= Better level of knowledge of youth rights, increasing confidence and trust in the EU= Opening of horizons of participation amongst youths and increased clarity about how they see their role in society= Better understanding by policy makers at EU and national level about the specific needs and challenges around integrating youth participation into policy at the highest levels"