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Summary

AYCH will build a model of social innovation for young people supporting social entrepreneurship, employment and education in the creative and cultural industries, across the Atlantic Area. By connecting people, ideas, skills, technologies and enterprises across a network of hubs the project will unlock the creative, entrepreneurial potential of young people focussing on key themes such as innovation, co-creation of products, social entrepreneurship and employability.
Central to the delivery of the project is the establishment of a network of transnational, connected and multidisciplinary hubs that will stimulate idea generation, pre-startup and early stage business startup support to young people both distanced from the labour market and those seeking a career, or self-employment in the creative sector.
Addressing the market failure in the provision of youth services and start up support to young people that captures imagination and channels creativity into the creation of new products and services, the project will raise aspirations for enterprise, creating both social and economic capital, connecting employers to talent, supporting growth and jobs in the sector.
The project expects to decrease youth unemployment rates, in the partner areas, raise awareness of social enterprises as an option for business startups, promoting responsible, sustainable entrepreneurship and improve youth services to create more dynamic, entrepreneurial, inspiring environments where young people can co-create, connect across borders and dramatically improve employability, providing vital incubation space and services to young entrepreneurs in the Creative and Cultural Industries.

Project website: www.aych.eu