A global youth-led movement for change
Thinking globally, acting locally
Engaging more than 250 million young people
Our reach
In more than 125 countries across the world, Global Youth Mobilization has engaged and directly invested in young people and informal groups, youth-led organisations, and national organisations of the Big Six. Find out where they are and see how young people are taking action to improve their lives and the lives of their communities.
Local solutions
National projects
National projects and local solutions
605,000
YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED
363,000
COMMUNITY BENEFICIARIES
654
NUMBER OF PROJECTS
News
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...
by Eeyeng Lim, Global Youth Mobilization Brussels, 9-10 October 2024 At the EU Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event last week, Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) Youth Representatives and Big Six Youth Organisations’ (Big Six) Representatives emphasized the significance of mobilizing young people in creating sustainable development in their local communities, through access to funding. In the...
by Flor Cagliero, World Scouting Youth Representative 25 September 2024 The Global Youth Mobilization model provides funding and resources to enable meaningful youth engagement, along with mentorship, coaching, and capacity building support. The world’s six largest youth organisations, who lead the Global Youth Mobilization, held a high-level roundtable discussion on the sidelines of the 79th United...