Outreach visits are a key component of the work the EYP does in the UK. Since 2004 EYPUK has been actively seeking to support schools within the state sector to get involved in talking about European issues and politics, and to encourage the involvement of schools that would not have traditionally participated in such events

The main focus of the Outreach Programme is a ‘workshop’ scheme whereby members of the EYP alumni, most of whom are current University students, will visit schools to use their own experiences as young Europeans to facilitate small groups.

These visits usually last for approximately 1-2 hours, but we are aware of the demands placed on school, teachers and pupils and can be flexible to your needs. We at EYP are interested in being as welcoming as possible because we are just as happy to visit as you are to have us.

A typical workshop would involve the discussion of one key topic of European debate, or coverage of several wider issues. The alumnus’ role would to ensure that the students feel comfortable discussing the problems and solutions and to provide factual explanations upon key terms and upon the roles of the European Institutions.

Rest assured EYP is not just a talking shop; we pride ourselves on our ability to make European issues interesting through a wide variety of different games, structured debates and tangible written evidence of participation.

Aside from ‘Workshops’ we can arrange for EYP alumni to provide a talk for a year group assembly, as an introductory aid to the EYP in the UK or simply as a means to increase European Awareness. EYP is ideally suited to fulfilling the demands of the Citizenship programme and would be an excellent option for this part of the curricula.

For more information contact outreach@eypuk.org.