JUNGTYS
Project No. 07-020-P-0001 · 2024-03-06 – 2028-02-29
The Youth Affairs Agency and 34 partners are implementing the project „JUNGTYS“, which aims to reduce the number of inactive young people by working purposefully with young people with fewer opportunities (potential NEETs) and young people in the NEET group, consistently implementing intervention measures (to help young people return to the labor market and (or) the education system) and ensuring the implementation of preventive measures that meet the needs of specific young people.
The project will contribute to the implementation of the principle of sustainable development by developing the personal and social skills of young people, providing them with knowledge and abilities that allow them to integrate into the labor market and/or return to the education system, integrate into society, thus contributing to the reduction of poverty or social exclusion.
The project target group is: Young people with fewer opportunities aged 14-29 (hereinafter referred to as MGT) and inactive young people (hereinafter referred to as NEET). Youth with fewer opportunities and inactive young people are understood as they are defined in the Youth Policy Framework Law.
Services provided to participants
- Individual work with young people to strengthen their abilities to solve everyday problems and ensure the satisfaction of daily needs according to individual activity plans;
- Working with youth groups to develop personal, interpersonal and professional competencies;
- Self-help services;
- Social and life skills training service;
- Motivational services;
- Information services about young people's opportunities;
- Employment and educational institution mediation services;
- Escort and mentoring services;
- Services of specialists in a narrow field are provided as needed (psychologist, lawyer, employment specialist, health specialist, addiction specialist, tutor, etc.);
- Other activities and/or services intended for the target group are provided according to individual activity plans;
- Payment of compulsory health insurance premiums for NEETs.
Project scope
8 000
participants by 2028.
(1,481 in the Capital Region, 6,519 in the Central and Western Region)
30 %
after completing their participation, they will start studying, looking for work or start working, including self-employment
13 365 750,21 €
total project financing amount
Do you want to participate in „Jungtys“ in Klaipėda? Visit the center (Aukštoji st. 12-4 or I. Simonaitytės st. 24, Mon–Fri 2:00 PM–6:00 PM) or write info@klaipedosajc.lt – the youth worker will explain everything.
The project is funded by the European Union's Structural Funds for 2021–2027. „European Social Fund +“ and 2021–2027 with the co-financing of the European Union's structural support.
Project publicity
Project „Jungtys“ publicity materials - click to open full-size file.
Video about the project
„Jungtys“: helping a young person find their way to education or work – the video was prepared by the European Commission (YouTube channel „European CommissionLT“).