An international Erasmus+ youth project

Find your voice.
Own your future.

BoldVoice helps disadvantaged young people build confidence, communication and personal-branding skills — and the self-belief to overcome social and employment barriers.

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About the project

Confidence is a skill. We help young people build it.

BoldVoice is an international youth empowerment initiative dedicated to helping disadvantaged young people develop the confidence, communication abilities and personal-branding skills needed to overcome social and employment barriers.

Through innovative training resources, practical learning experiences and international collaboration, the project supports youth workers and learners in building essential self-presentation and public-speaking competences for today's social and professional environments.

Our aim

To empower disadvantaged youth by cultivating their personal-branding and public-speaking skills — fostering the confidence needed to overcome social and employment barriers and achieve their full potential.

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What we set out to do

Three objectives, one mission

Each objective targets a different lever of lasting change — the educators, the strategies, and the confidence itself.

O1

Empower youth workers

Provide youth workers with practical resources, methodologies and guidance to effectively teach personal branding and public speaking to disadvantaged youth.

O2

Strengthen employability

Equip young people with personal-branding strategies that help them market themselves effectively in social, academic and professional spaces.

O3

Build confidence & inclusion

Develop confidence in youth from underprivileged backgrounds through communication training, storytelling and self-presentation skill-building.

Priorities & impact

Why BoldVoice matters

Employability

Strengthening employability

BoldVoice enhances employability by helping disadvantaged youth improve their communication, self-presentation, networking and interview skills. Through personal-branding and public-speaking training, participants gain the tools to confidently present themselves in educational, social and professional settings.

Inclusion

Inclusion & diversity

The project promotes inclusion by empowering disadvantaged youth to advocate for themselves and represent their communities confidently. By strengthening communication and self-expression, participants become active contributors to inclusive dialogue, decision-making and social participation across local and European contexts.

How we make it happen

Activities & results

From a multilingual toolkit to international training and Europe-wide dissemination.

1

Youth Worker Toolkit

A practical toolkit for youth workers to develop confidence, personal branding and communication skills in disadvantaged youth.

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Educational video series

Four "Training Pills" on the Digital Diamond Model for online presence, public speaking, communication confidence and self-presentation — standalone and part of the wider methodology.

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3

International training event

A 3-day event in Sofia, Bulgaria bringing 10 youth workers together to test materials, exchange methodologies, evaluate resources and strengthen cooperation.

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Local training activities

Four local trainings engaging 60 learners — youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and with fewer opportunities — through interactive non-formal learning.

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Multiplier events

Dissemination events in each partner country, sharing outcomes and materials and connecting stakeholders, educators and youth organisations.

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Dissemination & outreach

Reaching 250 youth workers and learners directly and 2,000+ stakeholders through social media, partner networks, community events and an online conference for European youth experts.

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International training event in Sofia
Spotlight

International training in Sofia

Youth workers from all four partner countries came together to test the BoldVoice materials, exchange methods and build the cooperation that powers the project across Europe.

The change we create

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Working together

Our partners

A consortium of four organisations from across Europe, united by one goal.

RRI

RRINOVA

United Kingdom

An education and training organisation building a fairer, more equitable society. Working across Adult Education, VET and Youth, it delivers innovative learning materials, Erasmus+ projects and international training, and is a member of the European Learning Network (ELN).

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SIYC

Scandinavian Integration Youth Center

Sweden

Strengthens the integration of immigrant children and youth in Swedish society through cultural, artistic and media-based initiatives. Its work spans cultural exchange, social inclusion, community engagement and the prevention of radicalisation, cooperating with European partners since 2020.

UYI

United Youth Initiative

Turku, Finland

A non-profit NGO promoting equality of opportunity, social inclusion and youth development through educational and cultural activities, sports, language and homework support, training courses and youth guidance — working locally and internationally.

BASD

BASD

Bulgaria

A Bulgarian NGO for public benefit within a wide network of research organisations and institutions across the Balkans and the EU. It contributes expertise in youth training, research and innovation, needs analysis and international networking, and is a member of the Bulgarian Platform for International Development and the Anna Lindh Foundation.

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News & updates

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March 2026

International training in Sofia

Youth workers from four countries gathered to test the BoldVoice methodology and materials.

Coming soon

The toolkit goes live

Our multilingual Youth Worker Toolkit will be released in five languages — free to download.

Upcoming

Local trainings begin

Four local trainings will engage 60 young people across the partner countries.

Join us in empowering young people

Interested in collaborating, participating, or learning more about BoldVoice? Connect with our international partnership network.

boldvoice@elnlab.eu