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Give your future a real boost ! 

Still unsure whether to study, work, or start your own business?
YouthStart helps you build a future that matches your ambitions.

Our unique method stands out through its dynamic and interactive approach. Participants step into the shoes of an entrepreneur, discover their talents, and identify their strengths to shape their future.

And that’s not all at the end of the program, YouthStart provides personal guidance and helps connect you with an organization that suits your needs and aspirations. A real springboard toward new opportunities!

Tailored Support for Every Profile

The YouthStart Free Program

We offer an 8-day training course and personal guidance to help you discover your talents and build a strong foundation for your future.
The YouthStart program is completely free and designed for young people:

  • Aged 16 to 30
  • Not working, not in school, or enrolled part-time
  • With no diploma or at most a secondary school diploma (or a higher education diploma not recognized in Belgium)
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The YouthStart Connect Program

As part of the YOUTHSTART CONNECT initiative, we offer a 9-day training course followed by individual guidance.
This free program is available for youth in Liège, Charleroi, or Namur who are:

  • Aged 18 to 30
  • Registered job seekers with Le FOREM
  • Holding at most a CESI (lower secondary education certificate) or a CESS with 18 months of unemployment over the last 2 years,
    or having a non-recognized diploma in Belgium,
    or registered with the CPAS
  • Having basic knowledge of French
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Discover Zoë’s Story

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Zoë had just finished high school and had absolutely no idea what she wanted to do next. She decided to take a gap year, hoping to discover what her future could look like. She joined the YouthStart training in the hope it would help her make this difficult choice. All she knew for sure was that her true passion was art.

With little confidence in herself, Zoë began the YouthStart training. That’s where she developed a plan to open a shop where she could sell her own artwork. Step by step, she gained a clearer understanding of what she could and wanted to do with her future.

The YouthStart program gave her the push she needed in the right direction. Zoë kept drawing and painting, and one year after completing the program, she organized her very first exhibition. She also decided to go back to school and enrolled in an Art Concept course at Syntra.

YouthStart gave her future a real boost!