YSBE Net - youth social business entrepreneurship network

YSBE Net aims to strengthen education and support for social entrepreneurship across six countries: Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, and Montenegro. The project focuses on building the capacity of youth-serving organisations to design and deliver effective and sustainable programmes in social entrepreneurship. In regions facing social and economic challenges, social entrepreneurship provides innovative solutions to unemployment, poverty, and environmental issues. YSBE Net addresses existing gaps such as limited access to training, low institutional support, and insufficient awareness of social entrepreneurship. Through targeted interventions, the project empowers youth organisations, improves educational programmes, and supports youth-led initiatives. The overarching goal is to create a long-term, sustainable learning ecosystem aligned with Erasmus+ priorities.

Key Activities

  • Project management, coordination, quality assurance, and data management

  • Conducting a comprehensive needs analysis to map gaps, needs, and opportunities

  • Developing a structured social entrepreneurship course for youth and schools

  • Organising Train-the-Trainer sessions for teachers and youth workers

  • Creating and launching an online transnational platform for collaboration and learning

  • Organising two international in-person trade fairs

  • Organising one virtual hackathon for youth-led social business ideas

  • Dissemination and visibility activities, including website content, publications, events, and social media campaigns

Beneficiaries

  • Youth workers

  • Teachers

  • High school students

  • Local businesses and community stakeholders

Impact & Expected Results

YSBE Net is expected to significantly strengthen the ecosystem for youth social entrepreneurship by improving skills, resources, and collaboration across participating countries. The project will expand educational opportunities, empower young innovators, and enhance the capacity of educators and youth organisations. It also supports cross-border networking and cooperation between schools, businesses, and communities. Through its interventions, the project contributes to youth employability, social inclusion, and long-term social innovation.

  1. A comprehensive social entrepreneurship course for schools and youth organisations

  2. A transnational online hub connecting students and teachers

  3. Increased capacity of youth NGOs and educators to implement social entrepreneurship programmes

  4. Enhanced collaboration between schools, businesses, and communities

  5. Long-term impact on youth employability and social innovation