The aim of Professionals and Youth in Partnership (PYP) is to bring together, through the development of complementary training methodologies and the creation of new and/or expanded training materials, two groups of people - professionals and youth - who are each in a unique position to have a major impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable and at risk women and young people in the EU. Within many EU Member States there are communities originating from across the Middle East in which women and girls are vulnerable to violence emanating from harmful traditional practices (HP) who are most likely to be protected or helped through early intervention by (1) their peers - other young people who have been trained to be aware of and understand the issues; and know when and how they can safely offer advice and support; and (2) a range of professionals - Police, social workers, health workers, housing officers, teachers, youth workers - who have the opportunity or responsibility to intervene to protect a women or girl vulnerable to HP but who often hesitate to act due to lack of confidence, ignorance, cultural misconceptions or fear of being accused of racism or contravening religious beliefs. PYP brings together 6 NGOs from 4 EU Member States and Turkey to work together in developing and sharing best practice in training for both groups and to work for the accreditation of training in HP as an accepted requirement for professionals and for youth peer mentors. Partners will research and share existing provision and practice, develop and pilot core and country-customised methodologies, training and learning materials and develop a strategy for securing accreditation with professionals bodies and accreditation agencies. An innovative element of PYP will be the development of Guidelines for Youth-Professional Training in Partnership. PYP findings and and practice will be the focus of a high profile transnational conference in year 3, which will launch a campaign for HP training to be an integral requirement of training for all relevant professionals and youth mentors.