Via del Timavo 1, 40131
Bologna
Italy
YouNet is a non-governmental organisation established by a group of youths keen to play an active role in the non-profit sector.
- to promote and to boost the development of the non profit and for social sector;
- to foster training, cooperation and partnership between non profit organisations and social workers;
- to encourage youth engagement, learning and mobility with particular regards to youngsters with fewer opportunities;
- to foster active citizenship, social and democratic engagement;
- to promote intercultural dialogue and exchange;
- to support social inclusion and cohesion;
- to promote and to support volunteering at a local, national, European and international level as a tool to achieve a more inclusive and just society;
- to promote European and international dimension;
- to raise awareness and to promote mobilisation among young people around global challenges;
- to encourage local sustainable development in the north and south of the world.
YouNet promotes and carries out: volunteering activities at local, regional, national and international level and activities of boosting, supporting and coordinating of volunteering itself; intercultural exchanges and meetings; medium and long term volunteering and learning projects; cultural, social, sport, recreational and editorial activities; seminars and training courses aimed to organisations, social workers and youths; formative, promotional and informative initiatives related to specific themes linked with the third sector, the global challenges, etc.
YouNet designs, funds, organises and realises small and big projects partially funded by international and local institutions and private bodies in partnership with local and international NGOs, informal groups, foundations, local and national bodies and institutions.