Overview
As part of the Youth Connect Programme, the ‘Youth Resilience and Inclusion project – Skills for Future project’ is implemented by the British Council from 2025 to 2028. The project aims to empower the inclusion of young women from lower socio-economic backgrounds and young people with disabilities by equipping them with the digital literacy, core skills and climate literacy that are essential for adapting to the demands of the 21st century, paving the way for a successful future career.
Our Approach
We adopt creative methodology of training, drawing on the expertise of both UK and Vietnamese trainers to bring stakeholders together, build global mindsets, and facilitate the sharing of international resources to ensure effective project implementation.
- Developing digital skills: Partnering with digital inclusion professionals to deliver training in digital and climate literacy and skills equipping participants with competencies essential for the 21st century workforce.
- Enhancing core skills: Focusing on equality, empathy, and future orientation to strengthen personal resilience among young women from lower socio-economic backgrounds and young people with disabilities.
- Experiential learning through social action projects or internship/short-term scholarships: Connecting young women from lower socio-economic backgrounds and young people with disabilities with experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts to support their entrepreneurial development.
- Work experience opportunities: Facilitating access to funding, incubation centres, and networking events to support ventures led by young women from lower socio-economic backgrounds and young people with disabilities.
Expected outcomes
- Young women from lower socio-economic backgrounds and young people with disabilities develop their full potential and apply their skills to thrive in the 21st century employment.
- Community organisations, decision-makers, employers, and educational institutions engage with young people to build an inclusive and resilient society.
- Embed training toolkit in educational institutions targeting appropriate beneficiary groups.
Timelines
- Year one: April 2025 – March 2026
- Year two and three: April 2026 – March 2028 (to be confirmed)
Location
The project will be delivered in Hanoi, Nghe An and Lao Cai during year one, with expansion across Viet Nam in the last two years.
Partners in year one
- Create Adapt, United Kingdom
- Will to Live Joint Stock Company – Social Enterprise, Viet Nam
Direct beneficiaries
- Young women and young people with disabilities aged 18–35 who are facing marginalisation due to climate change, gender, disabilities, and/ or socio-economic status, with 30 per cent are young people with disabilities. In year one, the project aims to benefit 100 beneficiaries.
- Young women from lower socio-economic backgrounds and young people with disabilities from local partners participating in ToT training to become part of the trained trainers team. In year one, the project will train 30 beneficiaries.