"Our project title ""Reach for the ************"" alludes to the twelve stars on the revered European Union flag, that we are all united, some more than others in a political sense but in the field of education we are all strong and equal partners who rejoice in collaboration, global citizenship and cultural understanding. The title also suggest that all our learners should be aiming higher, be aspirational and reach for those goals in life, those stars of success and positivity.In our hectic school environment, frantic societies and evolving digital age, we believe that the well-being of our students is deteriorating rapidly. They are constantly facing pressures from exams, social media, families and peer groups. Schools must understand the important role they play in promoting and protecting the well-being of their students which in turn will make for a happy and balanced atmosphere and ethos and a healthy child. Students are more likely to succeed when calm and content and less likely to leave education prematurely. The teaching profession is in crisis too with teachers leaving in droves due to stress and declining job satisfaction. A relaxed and enthusiastic teacher equals a motivated and achieving pupil. Creative learning has also suffered over the past few years due to the overloaded curriculum in our regimented school systems of constant testing and data. We would like our students to explore strategies to enhance their own well-being and that of their peers in our partner schools through various creative ways which will give them the tools to cope in school and in the outside world which will motivate them to aim higher in life. The funding will help towards project materials, well-being training, workshops with creative practitioners and invaluable exchange visits which will change students' lives for the better. We wish to improve pupil well-being through debate, pupil voice and educational visits. This would be implemented through a cross-partner survey, debate in lessons, and a youth forum where representatives from each school discuss youth problems in all 4 countries and possible coping strategies/solutions. These objectives would be linked to innovative practice in a digital area through creating online surveys, a twitter page, a Google or Edmodo classroom and filming and will help students (especially those at a disadvantage) to improve their motivation and to continue their education in an exciting environment instead of leaving school early. Students will learn more complex debating skills and become more confident communicators in their own language and possibly in other languages such as Italian, Turkish and Romanian. We want to promote better self-esteem by exploring positive role models and local and national levels in our respective countries through arts, languages, humanities, sport and science. Enhancing well-being through creative skills is another objective by learning how to make short films focusing on youth issues and career advice for young learners that discuss the importance of physical and mental health and having future career goals in life. In all, the students will be at the heart of improving their own well-being sharing their knowledge, advice and ideas with partner students through debates, surveys, creative activities, face-to-face meetings and dissemination to fellow peers. This will give them the onus of owning their own project. Teachers will be mainly facilitators whose own morale will improve as a result of increased motivation. They will share and explore different pedagogies from every country which will be disseminated, practised and possibly implemented at their own schools and to schools in their wider community. To help achieve the project's objectives, students will not only be guided by teachers but by professional experts from external agencies who will motivate them further. Friendships will be formed between pupils and staff with each other. Students will use technologies to connect with others, to share resources and to enhance their creativity through making films and presentations. Learners will be between 13-15, the age when poor well-being in puberty can result in disastrous consequences for the future. All pupils and staff involved will complete baseline assessments at different stages of the project and an evaluation impact review at the end which will assess if the objectives have been met and how learner and their teachers have progressed and changed for the better. We will then analyse these results in the final evaluation meeting. If the objectives have been met well-being, aspiration and the desire to continue in education should be evident Those stars will be shining brightly in our united hands as happy, confident European citizens."