Eurodesk
Eurodesk is the Europe-wide network which provides young people and those
who work with them with information on European opportunities and
funding. Its main aim is to encourage the 13-30 age group to be mobile
and to take advantage of the European programmes available to help them to do
so. Delivered in the UK through a partnership between the British Council
and YouthLink Scotland.
Eurodesk started life in Scotland as a regional project. A group of
Scottish youth workers knew that the European Commission funded programmes
targeting young people but pre-internet, they were struggling to access the
information they needed.
As a result, in 1990, Eurodesk was born, consisting at that time only of a
desk! The Eurodesk service developed to meet the needs of UK youth
workers and young people in response to the enquiries it received.
It soon came to light early in the life of Eurodesk that lack of information
on European funding programmes for young people was not a problem exclusive to
Scotland. Fifteen years on there are now 31 participating countries, over 900
regional and local access points, and a Brussels-based research and
co-ordination unit. The project also has the support of the European
Commission, including funding through the Youth in Action programme and
inclusion in the Commission's strategic thinking on information for young
people.
Eurodesk
10 Spring Gardens
London SW1A 2BN
Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 4527
Fax: +44 (0)20 7389 4033
E-mail: Patrick.Klein@britishcouncil.org
Web site: http://www.eurodesk.org.uk
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