Active body - calm mind
Strenghtening the mental and emotional health of at-risk youth through outdoor physical activity
Project goal - to create opportunities for 20 at-risk young people to engage in active outdoor physical activities in a group setting, thereby improving their mental and emotional well-being through movement in nature.
The project also aims to foster social skills, provide informal counselling, and create inclusive conditions for group and individual interventions.
Project objectives:
1. To invite and engage 20 unique participants in regular outdoor physical activity sessions;
2. To conduct four two-hour outdoor physical activity sessions each month;
3. To build relationships with participants and involve at least 5 of them in other activities offered by the AJE OPEN youth space (such as volunteering, international projects, career-related lectures, meetups with employers, youth civic initiatives, etc.);
4. To create a video showcasing the benefits of physical activity for improving young people's mental and emotional health.
Target group - youth aged 14-29 in Šiauliai who are at risk of engaging in criminal behaviour.
Project duration: 1 June, 2023 - 10 December, 2023.
Funded by - Šiauliai City Municipality
Project value: €1,610
