Exodus has made the decision to expand its partnerships and projects with youth organisations throughout Europe. We have recognised a growing need and desire to share knowledge and good practice of youth work across Europe. Exodus Lisburn is now accredited as a Co-ordinating and Host EVS organisation. Through our previous Youth in Action projects (in particular mulit-lateral and feasibility visits) we have been able to promote our potential EVS placement across our Partnering and Neighboring Countries in Europe. As a result we have had much interest from potential participants and feel that they would greatly benefit from an EVS placement in our Lisburn centre. Exodus has two centres based in Coleraine and Lisburn Northern Ireland. Through these centres we train, host and run youth programmes reaching hundreds of young people both locally and nationally. Through our Lisburn centre we would provide vast opportunities for potential EVS participants to develop and implement youth projects both locally and across Northern Ireland. We already have a good working relationship with the Sending Organisation and therefore have already been able to identify a suitable participant for this project. We have shaped the programme around this individuals interests, skills and abilities so that they will be able to maximise the learning outcomes and benefits for both the organisation and the individual. Anticipated outcomes of the EVS placement: - Create opportunities for development and growth for those marginalized across Europe. - Reach out locally to the surrounding and disadvantaged communities in Lisburn. - Generate and promote awareness of European citizenship through the EVS placement and the projects they would develop. - Create a sense of social cohesion between the community of Lisburn and the wider European community. - Equipping the participants through training, delivery in transferable skills and generating a good work ethic. - Develop the employability of the EVS participants and those they come into contact with, equipping them with transferable skills - Build on and develop the participants creativity in planning and developing new programmes within the venue and local community The project itself will involve a range of activities taking into consideration their current skills and interests it will be a range of activities from assisting and shaping the Saturday Night programme to developing a technical team and developing the Exodus website and communications hub. It is anticipated that from this placement the participant will gain a high level of knowledge and experience in youth work - skills and knowledge that are transferable and multipliable to be used upon their return to Romania. The potential not only great for the Host Organisation and the participant but for the youth in the area of Romania. It would be the hope that the participant would be able to apply the models of youth work they experience and shape during their placement upon their return to Romania - improving and impacting their local youth base.