EGL is 10

2026 marks ten years of our Europe Goes Local cooperation network project dedicated to supporting and empowering municipal youth work across Europe.

We started as a European network project with a mission and vision to strengthen youth work where it matters most: at the local level. By connecting municipalities, youth workers, and policymakers across Europe, the project turns European youth policy into real-world practice—raising the quality, visibility, and recognition of local youth work. Through peer learning, capacity building, and cross-border cooperation, the EGL framework has empowered local actors to innovate, professionalise youth work, and embed a strong European dimension in everyday practice. By actively contributing to the European Youth Work Agenda and the Bonn Process, our network bridges local realities with European strategies—ensuring that youth work is valued as a key pillar for inclusive, resilient, and youth-friendly communities across Europe. Together with 35 member countries and a large number of youthwork stakeholders, we are happy to be here. We are grateful for a decade of collaboration, learning, and impact.

Read more from the interviews, stories from the field, and insights from the local youth from our stakeholders over the last ten years.