Space Plus

Date 2021-07-27

THE CHALLENGE
The students were faced with the challenge of first gaining an understanding of the complex problem and risk situations of NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) younth and then applying this understanding to concrete measures for the design of an employment offer for NEETs in Innsbruck by Caritas Tyrol.

OUTCOMES
Interests & needs of NEETs include

  • financial security (I2; I3)
  • Support through Individual, professional mentoring (I1; I2; I3)
  • Appreciation, praise and recognition (I1, I2)
  • Heterogeneity (I1; I2) Possible employment opportunities:

Possible employment opportunities should bear the following characteristics:

  • be meaningful
  • Low-threshold
  • Strengthening the self-confidence of NEETs
  • Consideration of individuality and heterogeneity through a wide range of choices
  • Active participation of NEETs
  • Open communication in the context of close cooperation & clearly defined framework conditions: Transparency, visible end product, clear mandate, exact number of people, cost structure, time required.


The qualitative research was conducted using guided individual interviews and analysed by means of a qualitative content analysis.

Space Plus

Space Plus

Fact Box
  • Study Program: Nonprofit-, Sozial- und Gesundheitsmanagement
  • Team: Hanna Hörtnagl, Johanna Dörrie, Christine Lindner, Ivana Vlahusic
  • Supervisor(s): Margit Schäfer, Lukas Kerschbaumer
  • Partner Organisation: Caritas Tirol, Jugendzentrum Space
  • Year project was carried out: 2021


Partner Statement:
"As a client, Caritas Tirol could benefit a lot from the project: We can use the research results of the students to expand the youth centre Space with an employment offer and thus help NEET youth in Innsbruck." - Georg Schärmer, Direktor und Mag.a Elisabeth Rathgeb, stellv. Direktorin


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