Over 9,000 young people in Kharkiv, Ukraine, have benefitted from first aid courses, inclusivity workshops and sex education classes in schools, through projects imagined, developed and implemented -- by young people for young people.

“UPSHIFT Ukraine,” a programme implemented with UNICEF and the European Union support, promotes the development of entrepreneurial skills among adolescents. It provides opportunities for teams to develop social impact projects addressing specific problems they have identified in their communities. Launched in Kharkiv in 2018, the programme welcomed 60 teams among which 30 were selected for three months of support, consultancy services and seed funding.