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Keeping intergenerational friendships alive during lockdown – The Award

For two and a half years, Gold Award participant Lauren, from New Zealand, has been reading to Shirley Macdonald who is blind. She would visit Shirley at her retirement village every Saturday. While it started as Voluntary Service for her Gold Award, the pair have formed a strong friendship. “Reading to Shirley has been an amazing part of my life,” Lauren said. COVID-19 and lockdown brought them closer.

A Message of Support for Young People

12 March 2025 Dear Young Leaders, Young people have always been a powerful force for innovation, collaboration, and progress, and your efforts continue to create meaningful impacts within your communities. We believe in the power of young people from all walks of life, backgrounds, and abilities. Every community is unique, and the most effective solutions...

News Article: 410 Youth-Led Solutions Selected for Funding in First Open Call of the Youth Empowerment Fund

13 February 2025 In an exciting development for youth innovators worldwide, 410 remarkable Youth-led Solutions have been selected for funding under the first Open Call cycle of the Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF), a partnership between the European Union (EU) and the Big Six Youth Organizations (Big Six) through the Global Youth Mobilization (GYM). This marks...

News Article: Youth Leads The Way at The EU Global Gateway High-level Youth Event

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