Young people at the heart
Young people lead and shape every stage of our work, from design to evaluation.
Strategic plan
Strategic Plan 2025–2029
Our Strategic Plan 2025–2029 sets out the vision, mission, approach and four strategic priorities that guide INDEED Projects’ work with young people, especially young women, across Europe.
Vision
A world where all young people, regardless of gender or background, are empowered to shape equitable, democratic and sustainable communities.
Mission
To support the journey of young people — especially young women — in becoming leaders and agents of change in the pursuit of more inclusive, equal and just societies.
Our approach
Tackling the roots of exclusion, inequality and discrimination
We address the structural causes of exclusion, not only its symptoms.
Feminist leadership
We centre feminist principles and the leadership of young women in everything we do.
Campaigning for change
We support young people to organise, advocate and campaign for the changes they want to see.
Transformative partnerships
We build long-term, equitable partnerships across sectors and borders.
Harnessing the potential of digital spaces
We use digital tools and spaces to expand participation, learning and activism.
Four strategic areas
Advancing gender equality
Foster feminist leadership, challenge gender-based discrimination and promote equal rights, opportunities and representation for young women and gender-diverse youth.
Expanding lifelong learning opportunities for all
Ensure access to inclusive, flexible and empowering learning opportunities that strengthen young people’s leadership, autonomy and agency.
Promoting mental health and wellbeing
Create supportive spaces and share tools that strengthen emotional resilience, mental health, collective care and holistic wellbeing.
Driving sustainable development
Build environmental awareness and green skills while supporting youth-led initiatives for climate justice and sustainable communities.
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Advancing gender equality
- Feminist and youth leadership programmes
- Peer learning and mentoring
- Youth-led campaigns
- Community dialogue
- Research and evidence
- Safer online and offline spaces
- Support for initiatives led by young women and gender-diverse youth
- Alliances for equal representation and participation
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Expanding lifelong learning opportunities
- Non-formal education
- Human-rights education
- Digital literacy and online safety
- Employability and entrepreneurship learning
- Financial literacy
- Green skills
- Educational games
- Toolkits and open educational resources
- Training for youth workers, educators and community facilitators
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Promoting mental health and wellbeing
- Preventive emotional-wellbeing workshops
- Peer-support and safe-space approaches
- Integration of wellbeing into youth projects
- Capacity development for youth workers
- Accessible wellbeing resources
- Attention to burnout, isolation and discrimination
- Advocacy against stigma and structural barriers to support
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Driving sustainable development
- Environmental education
- Eco-clubs and local green action
- Circular-economy learning
- Responsible-consumption initiatives
- Green volunteering
- Climate-justice campaigns
- Youth-led community initiatives
- Sustainable event and project practices
- Educational games and digital environmental learning
Review and adaptation
INDEED Projects will review, learn from and adapt this plan throughout 2025–2029, so that it continues to respond to the realities of the young people we work with.
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