Project title: ETW - Escape To Wellbeing!

Duration: 01.01.2023 - 30.06.2024

Project number: 2022-2-IE01-KA220-YOU-000099834

Programme: Erasmus +

Key action:  Cooperation partnerships in youth

Coordinator: Bauhaus Cafe Company Limited by guarantee - Ireland

Website: https://escapewellbeing.eu/

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Key words: Physical And Mental Health, Well-Being, Digital Content, Technologies And Practices, Information And Communication Technologies (ICT)

 

OVERWIEV 

The pandemic context triggered a global crisis with an extensive impact on the lives of millions of people, caused not only by the disease, but by the jobs lost, by the disruption in the families' budget, by the postponed mourning, by the increase in inequalities and, above all, by the uncertainty. It is not surprising that, in the wake of the health, social and economic crisis, we are witnessing another one, that of psychological health, whose dimension and effects are still unpredictable. Of course, not everyone will be affected in the same way. The risks will be greater depending on age, gender, occupation, socioeconomic status, personal variables or available resources. However, studies indicate that those under 30 are one of the main risk groups for the development of psychological health problems, including anxiety, depression, variations of mood, emotional exhaustion, sleep disturbances, post-traumatic stress or increased suicidal behavior, the latter understood in a spectrum of self-aggression that involves suicidal ideation, threats, attempts and acts. The prolonged period of isolation caused by COVID-19, the intense debates over vaccination, and the ongoing war in Ukraine have highlighted several integration issues all over Europe. Negative changes in young people’s behavior and habits have been noticed by both teachers and youth workers – young people have become more closed, socialize less and avoid greeting other peers. The armed conflict in Ukraine continues to have a severe impact on civilians and, indirectly on young people, lowering their expectations in the future. The longer the conflict lasts, the deeper are psychological scars. The prolonged period of isolation caused by COVID-19, the intense debates over vaccination, and the ongoing war in Ukraine have highlighted several integration issues all over Europe. Negative changes in young people’s behavior and habits have been noticed by both teachers and youth workers – young people have become more closed, socialize less and avoid greeting other peers. Thus, young people consider modern issues as pressing, feel the challenges of mental health issues and give less and less importance to social contact. It appears that we are now living in a time unlike any other, in which we are going through one overwhelming experience after another. European countries unfortunately have a long history of exposure to large-scale trauma, mainly because of human-made events such as war. Unexpected life-threatening events, conflicts and wars have immense consequences on mental health and wellbeing especially in children and young people. Wars, isolation and conflicts can lead to a toxic mix of stress and mental and physical health problems specially in young people. It is the awareness of this situation, as well as the conviction that this partnership can make a contribution to the mitigation of these effects that led us to the preparation of this project. 

PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS

This project is assumed to make a contribution to this innovative approach. Seven areas were defined in which the theme of Wellbeing will be worked on: Mindfulness, Digital Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Civil and Human rights , Mental health , Art and Creativity, Inclusion.

The objectives of this project are:

• O1-Improving the key competences of the youngster/youth trainees as well the partner organizations, through a deepening of knowledge about wellbeing related to Mindfulness, Digital Entrepreneurship, Sustainability , Civil and Human rights , Mental health , Art and Creativity and Inclusion
• O2-Create a mobile APP that can measure the wellbeing of the youngsters on the topics addressed by this project using the digital escape room strategy;
• O3-Define a referential and inspiring set of "success stories" that increased wellbeing among young people through their Training
• O4-Strengthen the link between, NGO, companies, Youth centers, universities in a European dimension;

 

TARGET GROUP

The target groups of the project who will benefit from the project products and take part in the project’s activities are as follows:

1. Direct target groups (primary target group):

• Youth leaders/trainers from the partnership.
• Youngsters from the partner organizations.
• Youth leaders/trainers outside the partnership
• Youngsters from all Europe and even to the world.

2. Indirect target groups

• Youth people, secondary school students or university students, and young workers (that will use the APP).
• local/national authorities’ representatives, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders

The aforementioned target groups will be reached and involved in the project from the beginning of its implementation and through the awareness campaigns. Key actors and relevant stakeholders have already been identified and will be reached by digital factsheets infographics and digital brochures, articles, press releases in various activities and media forms.

 

PROJECT PARTNERS

• Futura Società Cooperativa Sociale - Italy
• KOCAELI SPORTIF HAVACILIK VE AKTIF DOĞA SPORLARI - Turkey
• SDRUZHENIE WALK TOGETHER - Bulgaria
• Sucessos Criativos, Lda - Portugal
• WYZSZA SZKOLA BIZNESU I NAUK O ZDROWIU - Poland

How to contact us?

Contact to the institutional coordinator: j.wisniewski@wsbinoz.pl