Young people in the Lugansk region aged 16 to 21 face health issues (STD, violence, depression) and lack of opportunities to participate in social life of their communities. A group of 10 young people will be trained as peer educators and organise training sessions with their peers on access to health and healthy lifestyles, as well as presenting to their peers opportunities for getting active in community life, for example through volunteering. The peer education activities will be based on the needs of young people and identified together with them. The group of peer educators will also build partnerships with local authority health and social agencies and youth organisations. The last phase of the project is the preparation of the information kit for local authority social services about increasing local youth participation.

Aleksey's project "Access allowed" was originally aimed on providing information about free and friendly health and social services for young people. There were meeting with young people in several cities of Lugansk region, they were trained and now they are working on their initiatives related to social rights of young people. My role is mentoring. The interesting thing that I am not involved in this work every day directly because of the distance (I am from Lugansk and there are Rubizhne (120 kmfrom me), Slavjanoserbsk (35 km), Krasnodon (45 km) other young leaders in other cities). See the map of Lugansk region.

Now there are 3 initiatives are being developed by young people. I asked them to tell shortly way is important that product they are working on. So…

"I am sure that young people do not know where they can find help when some troubles occur (by my own example). Due to this leaflet they will not break their head over. They just go there and receive all answers their need…".

Valya, Rubizhne

(The expected result is the leaflet for young people with social and medical services information).

"The problem of drug addiction remains crucial here. Every year we are witnesses of growing number of young drug users. To liberate your life if you 've been trapped once is not easy. But the main thing that solution exists. There are people who are ready to help to young people and their families".

Aleksey, Krasnodon

(The expected result is anti-drugs city campaign and leaflet for young people with information about free rehabilitation centers for drug addicts in Lugansk region).

"Such work and information will be useful for every student – from 1 course to graduate. They will not afraid to talk about their rights and they will know if they rights are violated. Sometimes rights are violated by the administration or employer so it will be a very useful thing, as for me!"

Ivan, Slavjanoserbsk

(The expected result is the trainings for students and the leaflet with students' rights).