What is Youth Exchange?

Youth Exchanges offer an opportunity for groups of young people from different countries to meet and learn about each other’s cultures. The groups plan together their Youth Exchange around a theme of mutual interest. They receive the unique opportunity to experience significant mutual learning situations and to strengthen their feeling of being Europeans.

Each exchange must have a theme that is relevant to the daily experiences of the young people involved but also has a clear European dimension. Themes could cover numerous issues, such as young people in society, racism and xenophobia, local heritage, drugs, the environment, etc.

What is the age limit?

Young people must be between 13 and 25 years old on the day the exchange begins. Under exceptional circumstances (severely physically disabled or socially marginalised) exceptions may be made for up until the age of 30.