Taiteen Sulattamo ry

Our mission is to strengthen young people’s participation, agency and emotional wellbeing through art- and community-based approaches. We design and implement: art-based group activities and workshops peer support and experiential expertise models participatory processes combining arts, social- and youth work low-threshold services for young people in vulnerable life situations Our work focuses especially on young people who face barriers to participation, including those outside education, employment or services (NEET). Experience in international projects We have experience in international cooperation through Erasmus+ projects and partnerships, including collaboration with organisations across Europe. We are currently expanding our international activities and are interested in developing long-term European cooperation in the fields of youth, arts and wellbeing. Areas of expertise Youth mental health and emotional skills Social inclusion and participation Art- and community-based methods Peer support and co-creation Engagement of young people in vulnerable situations Development of scalable models and practical toolkits Cross-sector collaboration (arts, social, education) What are you looking for? We are looking to join Erasmus+ or Creative Europe projects as a committed and proactive partner. We are particularly interested in projects that focus on: youth mental wellbeing and emotional resilience inclusion and participation of young people arts, creativity and community engagement innovative and hybrid approaches (including digital and cross-sector collaboration) We value projects that: position young people as active creators and contributors are practice-based and participatory aim for long-term impact, sustainability and transferability What can you offer to partners? We bring: strong expertise in engaging young people in vulnerable life situations tested, low-threshold models for participation and group work experience in combining arts, wellbeing and social inclusion capacity to design and implement workshops, pilots and co-creation processes a committed and experienced team with strong implementation skills We are a reliable and flexible partner, contributing actively to both content development and practical implementation. Preferred project types Erasmus+ Youth (KA2 – small-scale and cooperation partnerships) Creative Europe cooperation projects Cross-sectoral projects combining arts, youth and wellbeing