Erasmus+ · KA210-YOU

SPARK

Supporting Participation, Active Rights and Knowledge

Kickoff working meeting · Linz · 27 September 2026

Austria Netherlands Belgium
02 · Sunday, 27 September

Today in Linz

1 Morning Welcome, participatory mapping of the SPARK journey and our values on youth participation 2 Afternoon Tour of the Johannes Kepler University Linz campus 3 Late afternoon SPARK Toolkit outline, partner roles and project timetable 4 Evening Wrap-up: activity plan confirmed and next steps agreed Goal for today: a shared action plan we all carry home SPARK · Kickoff · Linz
03 · The need

Why SPARK exists

Too many young people have something to say, but no realistic route to be heard.

Barriers can include: Language and inaccessible processes Low trust in institutions Limited confidence or prior opportunities Social and economic exclusion
04 · People and aims

Who we work with and what we aim to change

Young people aged 16–30 facing barriers to participation Youth workers who support them Our four aims: 1 Strengthen youth workers’ facilitation skills 2 Build young people’s confidence and participation skills 3 Create an open, practical SPARK Toolkit 4 Learn across our three countries
05 · 18 months

The SPARK journey

We are here September 2026 Kickoff in Linz November 2026 onward Toolkit drafting February 2027 Planned youth worker training March–October 2027 Local workshops and online session November 2027 Toolkit ready December 2027–February 2028 Brussels event and project close Project period: 1 September 2026–29 February 2028 SPARK · Kickoff · Linz
06 · Three organisations

Our partnership

Austria SNL Project coordination Linz workshops Digital work Toolkit coordination Netherlands Stichting Solidara Participation methods Planned youth worker training Workum workshops Belgium European Social Innovation Institute Antwerp workshops Outreach Final Brussels event One partnership. Shared decisions. Clear owners.
07 · Methods

How SPARK will feel in practice

Young people experience participation, rather than only hear about it.

Our methods: Storytelling and peer learning Voice-building and practical civic exercises Accessible, multilingual facilitation Reflection and feedback after every activity
08 · Results

What we will produce and measure

Planned results: 9 Nine trained youth workers 60 About 60 young people in local workshops 6 A six-module, open-access SPARK Toolkit Learning shared with other youth organisations We will look for: Confidence Knowledge Practical action Better facilitation
09 · Working session

Decisions we need today

Before we leave Linz, agree: 1 The project timetable and next milestones 2 A named owner and deadline for every activity 3 The six-module Toolkit outline 4 Recruitment and local outreach routes 5 Shared quality and learning measures 6 Where we store decisions and evidence 7 The date of our first monthly check-in One owner One deadline One deliverable
10 · Fill in together

Owners and deadlines

Goes straight into the minutes Decision Owner Deadline Deliverable Timetable and milestones Activity owners Six-module Toolkit outline Recruitment and outreach Quality and learning measures Decision and evidence storage First monthly check-in
SPARK · Linz · 27 September 2026 Make participation possible. Test it with young people. Share what works. Our next step Turn today’s decisions into a shared action plan.
Presenter only · do not project

After the meeting

Capture decisions and assigned owners in meeting minutes. Confirm the next monthly partner meeting. Keep the official project period at 18 months. Treat potential guests at the Brussels event as invitees until confirmed. Ensure project slides and future public materials display the approved EU funding acknowledgement.
SPARK Kickoff Working Meeting · Linz · 27 September 2026
SNL logo Erasmus+ · KA210-YOU

SPARK

Supporting Participation, Active Rights and Knowledge

Kickoff working meeting · Linz · 27 September 2026

Austria Netherlands Belgium
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union OeAD – Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung
02 · Sunday, 27 September

Today in Linz

1
Morning Welcome, participatory mapping of the SPARK journey and our values on youth participation
2
Afternoon Tour of the Johannes Kepler University Linz campus
3
Late afternoon SPARK Toolkit outline, partner roles and project timetable
4
Evening Wrap-up: activity plan confirmed and next steps agreed
Goal for today: a shared action plan we all carry home SPARK · Kickoff · Linz
03 · The need

Why SPARK exists

Too many young people have something to say, but no realistic route to be heard.

Barriers can include:
Language and inaccessible processes
Low trust in institutions
Limited confidence or prior opportunities
Social and economic exclusion
04 · People and aims

Who we work with and what we aim to change

Young people aged 16–30 facing barriers to participation
Youth workers who support them
Our four aims:
1 Strengthen youth workers’ facilitation skills
2 Build young people’s confidence and participation skills
3 Create an open, practical SPARK Toolkit
4 Learn across our three countries
05 · 18 months

The SPARK journey

We are here September 2026 Kickoff in Linz
November 2026 onward Toolkit drafting
February 2027 Planned youth worker training
March–October 2027 Local workshops and online session
November 2027 Toolkit ready
December 2027–February 2028 Brussels event and project close
Project period: 1 September 2026–29 February 2028 SPARK · Kickoff · Linz
06 · Three organisations

Our partnership

Austria SNL
Project coordination Linz workshops Digital work Toolkit coordination
Netherlands Stichting Solidara
Participation methods Planned youth worker training Workum workshops
Belgium European Social Innovation Institute
Antwerp workshops Outreach Final Brussels event
One partnership. Shared decisions. Clear owners.
07 · Methods

How SPARK will feel in practice

Young people experience participation, rather than only hear about it.

Our methods:
Storytelling and peer learning
Voice-building and practical civic exercises
Accessible, multilingual facilitation
Reflection and feedback after every activity
08 · Results

What we will produce and measure

Planned results:
9 Nine trained youth workers
60 About 60 young people in local workshops
6 A six-module, open-access SPARK Toolkit
Learning shared with other youth organisations
We will look for: Confidence Knowledge Practical action Better facilitation
09 · Working session

Decisions we need today

Before we leave Linz, agree:
1
The project timetable and next milestones
2
A named owner and deadline for every activity
3
The six-module Toolkit outline
4
Recruitment and local outreach routes
5
Shared quality and learning measures
6
Where we store decisions and evidence
7
The date of our first monthly check-in
One owner One deadline One deliverable
10 · Fill in together

Owners and deadlines

Goes straight into the minutes
DecisionOwnerDeadlineDeliverable
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SNL logo SPARK · Linz · 27 September 2026
Make participation possible. Test it with young people. Share what works.
Our next step Turn today’s decisions into a shared action plan.
Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union OeAD – Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung
Presenter only · do not project

After the meeting

Capture decisions and assigned owners in meeting minutes.
Confirm the next monthly partner meeting.
Keep the official project period at 18 months.
Treat potential guests at the Brussels event as invitees until confirmed.
Ensure project slides and future public materials display the approved EU funding acknowledgement.