The project Rural Rise: Boosting Youth Employment in Countrysides B.E.YOU

  • The project Rural Rise: Boosting Youth Employment in Countryside (B.E.YOU) will be implemented by ValueMe (BG) in partnership with GENTIS Foundation (ES) with the support of 5 associated partners (BG: Municipality of Gotze Delchev, Employment Agency Blagoevgrad, and ES: Municipality of Amposta and of La Senia, Cooperativa Terram SCCL Employment Agency)
  • Overall project aim Strengthening the employability of young people from geographically remote areas by enhancing their soft skills, digital and entrepreneurship competences and facilitating their access to the national, European, and global labour markets.
  • Expected results 1 Non-formal training programme for advancing capacities and skills of youth from remote geographical areas and enhancing their employability (methodology, training materials, face-to-face and online training) 2 Exchange of knowledge between stakeholders from Bulgaria and Spain – training of 24 trainers (x12 from BG/ES) 3 Piloting of 2 local Youth Development and Employment Network hubs (Y-DEN) 4 Dissemination of developed model through website and 2 final dissemination events.

Valueme

Valueme is an educational training center. Through the provision of digital educational products and services, Valueme looks for further cooperation to contribute to sustainable learning outcomes for individuals and institutions. It offers online and in-person training in digital skills to promote educational solutions for adult learners, teachers and individuals in need. Valueme’s main training routes and activities: Training in basic and advanced digital skills for the adult learners land school sectors; Advocating robust communication and collaboration in domains such as cybersecurity education, life-long learning, global security awareness, and sustainable development. Presenting tangible tools and initiatives to guide IT and cybersecurity professionals in strengthening their digital security preparedness and execution. Designing a tailored cybersecurity curriculum to elevate digital safety in educational institutions, making it easier for remote and distance learning.

Associated Partners

Gotse Delchev Мunicipality

Municipality of Gotse Delchev, the Gotse Delchev municipality encompasses an area of 315.8 sq, km in the southwest part of Bulgaria. It borders the municipalities of Hajidimovo, Garmen, Bansko and Sandanski.

The town of Gotse Delchev is situated in the Gotse Delchev Hollow, at the southwest foot of the Middle Pirin Mountain, along both banks of the Nevrokopska (Gradska) River – a tributary to the Mesta River, which flows 3 km west of the town.

Employment Agency Blagoevgrad

Employment Agency Blagoevgrad, The Employment Agency (EA) is an executive agency under the Minister of Labor and Social Policy for the implementation of the state policy on employment promotion, labor market protection, professional guidance, training of adults, the provision of employment mediation services, work with the economically inactive persons and to study and analyze labor resources in the country.

GENTIS

GENTIS Foundation is a non-profit organization working to improve employability and the most disadvantaged groups’ skills, emotional and social development. Gentis aims at achieving full social inclusion through community action, training, mentoring, mediation, family support and psychological and therapeutic intervention. Key lines of work are as follows: Job orientation services -programmes aimed at improving employability Services for companies -labour intermediation, practices, selection and support in the retention of talent Tailor-made training -Gents Foundation focuses on analysing training needs and developing tailor-made training that is personalised and adapted to the customer’s needs. Entrepreneurship and Social Economy Services -programmes aimed at people interested in pursuing an entrepreneurial project or to be involved in companies or projects of social economy.

Associated Partners

Municipality of Amposta. It covers an area located in the Montsià region in Terres de l’Ebre, Tarragona. It is a city with a rich history and cultural heritage. With its strategic location in the Ebro Delta, it is known for its suspension bridge and castle. The economy of Amposta is based on agriculture, especially rice cultivation, and natural tourism. In addition, it offers a unique combination of traditions, natural landscapes and biodiversity.

Municipality of La Senia. La Sénia, located in the Montsià region in Terres de l’Ebre, Tarragona, is known for its timber industry and its proximity to the Els Ports Natural Park. This village combines deep-rooted traditions with stunning natural surroundings, ideal for outdoor activities. The traditional architecture and cultural heritage, along with the local hospitality, make La Sénia a charming destination in Catalonia.

Cooperativa Terram SCCL Employment Agency This cooperative responds to two realities that their area is suffering: the first is the lack of generational change in the camps and the other is the lack of job and social opportunities for the most vulnerable groups (young people, people with disabilities, people with mental illness, drug addicts, the long-term unemployed, people over 45 years of age, etc.). This project is created from a territorial perspective and it is for this reason that it seeks to reverse inequalities in the area of Terres del Sénia and Terres de l’Ebre. They seek to promote social and labor employment through agriculture and the production of products from it that allow them to combat the depopulation of the area.