THRIVE

Helping Roma and Roma-origin youth thrive in the job market

THRIVE is an Erasmus+ KA210-YOU small-scale partnership supporting Roma and Roma-origin youth in developing practical employability skills, digital confidence, and stronger pathways into the job market, while equipping youth workers with tools to guide and mentor them.

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Project at a Glance

THRIVE responds to the employment, digital-skills, confidence, and social-inclusion barriers faced by Roma and Roma-origin youth in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Serbia. Through research, practical workshops, youth-worker training, and a multilingual Employability Toolkit, the project aims to strengthen career readiness, mentoring support, and long-term opportunities for social and economic inclusion.

  • Project Duration

    01 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 (12 months)

  • Partner Countries

    Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia

  • Target Group

    Roma and Roma-origin youth aged 13–25; youth workers supporting Roma communities

  • Funding Programme

    Erasmus+ KA210-YOU (Small-scale partnerships in youth)

  • Objectives

    Strengthen the employability, digital competencies, confidence, active participation, and social inclusion of Roma and Roma-origin youth, while improving youth workers’ mentoring capacity.

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  • Activities

    Research and toolkit development, youth employability and digital-skills workshops, stakeholder workshops, and an international capacity-building training for youth workers.

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  • Project Results

    A practical multilingual Employability Toolkit, stronger career-readiness and digital skills among Roma youth, and improved mentoring resources and methods for youth workers.

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Project Partners

  • European Multicultural Association

    Applicant Partner — Bulgaria

  • Zdruzenie na Romi Avena

    North Macedonia

  • Udruženje Roma Braničevskog okruga

    Serbia

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