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This Project is co-funded by the European Union

This Project is co-funded by the European Union What is SELFY?

SELFY is a project about enabling Enabling young people to lead and be enterprising so that they can become full, equal and productive members of society. The key to SELFY is that we are able to create a coaching methodology and approach which supports this mission in all countries of the European Union and beyond. This Project is co-funded by the European Union

SELFY is a project about enabling. It is supported with the SLAM! Model already tested and very successful in UK, Birmingham which is now experienced its application in other different social and economic contexts in the sphere of EU youth. This Project is co-funded by the European Union

SELFY builds on The SLAM methodology SELFY builds on The SLAM methodology this develops leadership and entrepreneurial qualities, experiences, attitudes and skills -QEAS (soft and hard) and is specifically designed to engage peripheral learners. The impact and success of SLAM is evidenced through independent evaluation, case studies and users feedback (youth organisations, educators and learners). This Project is co-funded by the European Union

SELFY builds on The SLAM methodology Internal, external and independent evaluations of SLAM have praised its : a ) Flexibility and adaptability for environments and learners ; b ) Ability to raise leadership and entrepreneurial skills through practical utilisation of them by learners. SLAMs pedagogical base enables youth organisations to focus on the learners needs, aspirations and abilities when shaping the learning pathway. Social Enterprise West Midlands, the West Midlands Institute of Directors and the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce have praised and promoted SLAM after 1000 participants present a very successful results. This Project is co-funded by the European Union

SELFY is centred on QEAS qualities, experiences, attitudes and skills. SELFY is about real leadership which benefits individuals, the communities in which they live and wider society as young people evolve their QEAS, use them, pass them on to others and see change which delivers positive, sustainable change to create socio- economic cohesion. This Project is co-funded by the European Union

This Project is co-funded by the European Union Who is SELFY partnership

BRIDGING TO THE FUTURE (BTF)-UK BTF with head office in Birmingham is an incubator for social enterprises and SMEs; it has grown from specific expertise in education, business (large, corporate and small enterprises) and training we now work to develop functional programs that can engage and develop individuals into a productive role in society. BTF offers all necessary support to individuals or groups who wish to start a business or a social enterprise or a community project. Within this support we offer office space, technical support, micro-investment and business development as well as coaching and training. Part of our delivery portfolio is delivering training to many different groups and have coached disadvantaged people extensively in order to cut dependency, and develop their aspirations and abilities so they may create/find employment. We work within a large network of schools, charities and social enterprises within Birmingham and the UK and we aim to evolve our models so that they can be replicated in other communities with similar beneficial results. This Project is co-funded by the European Union The Partnership:

INNEO Poland INNEO Creative Development Studio is the association acting in Rzeszow (Poland). INNEO was founded on the initiative of 20 people who decided to work for the education, culture and social development. For nearly two year prior to the registration, INNEO acted as simple association, carrying out activities such as lectures, workshops and classes on a variety of topics. The main objective of the association is to provide education, training and research for social and economical development. The staff of INNEO consists of members with knowledge and experience in various fields e.g. culture and art, science and entrepreneurship. Despite that INNEO is a new association, it has a network of contacts, both on local and international level. The activities of the association is aimed at both the young and adults. The association consists of persons who have knowledge and experience in this area of activity. The staff of the association consists of qualified persons, with knowledge and experience in the area of project management. Among the staff there are persons experienced in the Lifelong Learning and Youth in Action program. The association involves members with experience in conducting training courses (IT and entrepreneurship) in framework of Polish program Human Capital. The association cooperates with institutions acting in field of education and research (representatives of local SME sector, business environment institutions, associations acting in field of education, culture and art). This Project is co-funded by the European Union The Partnership:

CRESEM-SPAIN Entrepreneurs Union Foundation Cresem is a non-for-profit foundation, representing the entrepreneurs collective within the Region of Extremadura (Spain). CRESEM is collaborating at policy level and technically supporting the successful implementation of the Integral Action Plan for the Employment, Entrepreneurs and Enterprises (PLAN -3E) which aims to boost the regional economy through the entrepreneurship and business initiatives. This Agreement looks for changing the productive model in our territory in order to improve and make easier the creation and sustainability of the business fabric. CRESEM collaborates as tutoring entity for the students of the University MBA on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The role of our foundation is to connect students and businesses to develop their internships improving the entrepreneurship sector to be more competitive on CSR matters. CRESEM is also registered as Labour Insertion & Prospection Office (IPO), developing a project in collaboration with the Regional Public Employment Agency of Extremadura (SEXPE) fostering the labour insertion, apart is an official VET provider for courses on Business Management & Finances and Management Assistance and lately has been developing the Business Angels of the Southwest of Europe-BASE Networking to support new startups in our region of Extremadura. This Project is co-funded by the European Union The Partnership:

GALVOCIUS LITHUANIA Is a non-governmental organization that focuses its attention and directs its activities towards different social groups of society (children, youth, adults, socially sensitive and vulnerable people) by creating, developing and implementing: Alternative methods for non-formal education; Solutions for reduction of social exclusion; Professional competence development initiatives in particular for non-formal training of professionals of education and social integration. Our mission to carry out socially useful and beneficial activity of non-formal education designated to children, youth and adults, as well as to people with special needs and other social groups in need, also to professionals of formal and non-formal education and training, sport, culture, socialization and social integration Staff management through teambuilding activities; local, national and international projects management; preparation, implementation and development of formal and non-formal education, training in the local, national and international levels; using of social performances solving psychosocial problems; preparation and implementation of social enterprise business plan; establishment, development and implementation of social enterprise activities for people who have disabilities; Universal design; management of formal and non-formal training for clients of social enterprise, Intercultural education, youth work etc. This Project is co-funded by the European Union The Partnership:

TEMPO - Czech Republic TEMPO is the biggest private training organization in the Czech Republic. Operating in the field of adults training and vocational education and training since 1996, TEMPO gained an excellent portfolio of experience and professional expertise. Currently composed by 3 independent divisions, this organization is covering areas related to the training, work with human resources and implementation of EU development projects. TEMPO disposes by highly expertise professionals from the fields of management, education & training, human resources and EU initiatives, who help to assure excellent services for customers from private and public sector as well as provide with unique quality in the preparation and implementation of the projects under the Structural and Community funds. Furthermore, TEMPO disposes by a large network of external experts and cooperating organizations that enables to effectively address different target groups and solve different issues in cross-sectoral contexts. This Project is co-funded by the European Union The Partnership:

ACADEMY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP ASTIKIETAIRA-GREECE The Academy Of Entrepreneurship (AKEP) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, with an innovative and authentic character, trying to meet the new challenges of the modern labour market as its first priority. It is determined to cope with the new reality created within the economic crisis in an effective and consistent way, on a national, European and global level, and aims to provide answers at a rapid but constant pace and on a theoretical and practical level, regarding the challenges that arise every day and make entrepreneurship seem uncertain and risky. AKEPs ultimate goal is the development of the appropriate conditions, to make start-up entrepreneurship, safe and tempting. AKEP was founded in 2007 by the historical Educational Association of Athens HFAISTOS and it works closely with the GEW Host in Greece the Federation of the Hellenic Associations of Young Entrepreneurs. Its main objective is the cultivation of the essential entrepreneurial attitude and transfer of the necessary knowledge to young entrepreneurs who are entering the labour market and to already active entrepreneurs, wishing to establish themselves and expand their operations in Greece and abroad. In April 2014 the Academy of Entrepreneurship organized the Startup Europe Roadshow in Athens. AKEP has been a national partner of the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Greece since 2008. As a member of the Entrepreneur Envoy Global Network, and recently of the European Association of Development Research and Training, AKEP is fully aware of the requirements of the European labour market, transferring this knowledge to the participants of its educational programmes. AKEPs latest success is its nomination as the official STARTUP NATIONS Greece National partner of the Start-up Nations Global Network.Global Entrepreneurship WeekEuropean Association of Development Research and TrainingStart-up Nations Global Network This Project is co-funded by the European Union The Partnership:

This Project is co-funded by the European Union To whom is SELFY addressed?

SELFY is addressed to: Youth Parents & People in charge of Education. Organisations & individuals related to youth education. Policy makers and Policy shapers. Entrepreneurs. Project partners. Media. This Project is co-funded by the European Union

This Project is co-funded by the European Union Expectations about SELFY

SELFYs expectations SELFY aims to transfer The SLAM Model, an innovative and self-sustaining methodology of developing leadership and enterprise skills in young people, to new socio-cultural, economic and linguistic contexts (5 new languages). SELFY expectations are in line with European policy objectives SELFY focuses in smart and inclusive growth through its ability to offer greater educational opportunities and increased employability thus reducing the risk of these learners becoming impoverished (EU2020) This Project is co-funded by the European Union

SELFYs objectives: 1) To adapt and transfer an innovative and learner- centred methodology of developing leadership and entrepreneurialism amongst youth. 2) To create a methodology which is effective and adaptable to any and all organisations working with youth across Europe particularly those who work with groups who have economic and cultural differences and/or social/geographical obstacles to improving their levels of skills and competencies. 3) To enable organisations working with youth to have access to an innovative approach to working with their target groups and increase their capacity to work at an EU level. This Project is co-funded by the European Union

What else about SELFY? SELFY brings together the world of work with education, strongly correlates with many aims of Strategic Partnerships. Specifically: a) Improve the level of key competencies and skills of young people, including those with fewer opportunities; b) Promoting young people's social inclusion and well- being, notably through projects tackling the issue of youth unemployment; c) Developing basic and transversal skills, such as entrepreneurship, using innovative and learner-centred pedagogical approaches This Project is co-funded by the European Union

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