Dear reader,
Let US introduce ourselves …..
We, Youth Social Rights Network (Y-SRN) are an informal network of
individuals, public and private entities interested in and/or active in the
youth social rights field, that aim to improve access to social rights for
young people.
Our aim is to improve access to social rights of young people
(particularly those from disadvantaged neighborhoods or young people
facing disadvantage)
We want to raise awareness at local, national and European level on the
social rights issues affecting young people (particularly those from
disadvantaged neighborhoods or those facing disadvantage); to propose
and/or promote measures, policies and recommendations for improving
access to social rights; to exchange information, good practices and
experiences in the field of access to social rights; to develop expertise in
youth work (particularly in disadvantaged neighborhoods); to promote and
support active participation of young people (particularly those from
disadvantaged neighborhoods or those facing disadvantage) in democratic
processes and structures; to prevent and counteract all forms of violence,
discrimination, racism, stigmatization and marginalization of young
people (particularly those from disadvantaged neighborhoods or those
facing disadvantage); to promote cultural diversity as well as intercultural
dialogue and co-operation; to create partnerships with different
stakeholders involved in areas which are relevant to the network; to
encourage and support local, national and regional networking among
young people and organizations; to support the development of the sense
of individual responsibility of young people related to social rights; to
provide research on the needs of young people; to promote the values of
non- formal education; to influence institutional policies, practices,
programmes and behaviour related to social rights of young people.
One can say that we:
are a group of young people and adults working together on
improvement of access to social rights for young people;
Train and work with young people and multipliers;
Support the development of quality youth work with young people
(particularly those from disadvantaged neighborhoods or those
facing disadvantage) and its recognition;
Promote and support youth work, youth-initiated and youth-run
projects, and provide assistance for youth workers and their