I Become Empowered to Lead, Engage, and Advocate to Drive change
2025-1-ES02-KA210-YOU-000365032
About Our Project
The I-BELEAD – I Become Empowered to Lead, Engage, and Advocate to Drive Change project aims to promote the inclusion of young people (under 30) with fewer opportunities by fostering their active participation in public life. It focuses especially on vulnerable youth, including those with disabilities, equipping them with the skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to become empowered role models and agents of social change.
The project is based on a self-exploration methodology that supports personal growth through three interconnected phases: self-orientation, self-advocacy, and self-determination. This approach encourages young people to better understand themselves, express their needs and rights, and take control of their own lives.
Project Outcomes
1️⃣ 📚 Training Guide – A comprehensive training guide developed and validated by professionals, available in English, Spanish, and Lithuanian, in PDF, e-book, and easy-to-read formats.
2️⃣ 🌐 Online Repository – A digital platform where target groups can access all project materials, including guide, training materials and findings from the LTT and national events.
3️⃣ 📖 Pilot Training Programme – A structured programme involving 30 young participants (with at least 40% being people with disabilities), consisting of 12 sessions and personalised mentoring. Participants will develop key competences such as self-awareness, critical thinking, civic engagement, and action planning.
4️⃣ 🔗 Personalised Mentoring – Each participant will receive individual mentoring, providing tailored support to reinforce learning, personal development, and autonomy.
5️⃣ 📝 Participant Learning Outcomes – Participants will achieve concrete learning results, including conducting a personal SWOT analysis, demonstrating acquired competences, contributing to civic activities, documenting progress through Youthpass, and creating individual action plans.
Project Partners
🤝 Lead Partner
🔹 Juventud Empoderada (Spain)
Coordinates and manages the overall project, including communication, reporting, and partner coordination.
Leads the pilot implementation, including training delivery, piloting guidelines, and final reporting of results.
Hosts key project activities (e.g., first transnational meeting and online meetings) and contributes to dissemination and translation into Spanish.
🌍 Partner Organization
🔹 COCEMFE Sevilla
(Spain)
Provides mentorship to partners and ensures quality project management, including risk management and quality assurance processes.
Leads the development of the I-BELEAD Guide and training content, including organising the training of professionals (LTT).
Contributes to evaluation, reporting, and implementation of training activities and multiplier events.
🔹 VšĮ NEKSER
(Lithuania)
Leads the design of the self-exploration methodology and coordinates research activities such as focus groups and reporting.
Responsible for dissemination and sustainability, including communication strategy, digital content, and stakeholder engagement.
Develops digital outputs, including the online repository and e-book version of the guide, and ensures accessibility of materials.
🌍 Partner Organization
Download Center
In this section, you can find open access to all materials developed within the I-BELEAD project. The resources are designed to support vulnerable young people, professionals, and stakeholders in fostering inclusion, autonomy, and active participation in society. All outputs are freely available in accessible formats to ensure wide usability and long-term impact.
I-BELEAD Training Guide
A comprehensive training guide designed to empower vulnerable young people through self-exploration, combining practical activities, reflective tools, and an inclusive methodology to support personal growth and active participation.
Self-Exploration Methodology Framework
A structured methodology framework outlining the self-exploration approach, integrating research findings, co-creation processes, and inclusive learning principles to support autonomy and decision-making.
Mentoring Resources
A collection of mentoring guidelines and tools designed to support personalised learning, providing structured guidance and one-to-one support for participants’ development and autonomy.
