Within the framework of the Community of Practice project, implemented with the contribution of the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, an online meeting was held on Tuesday 26 September on the phenomenon of Neet (Not in Education, Employment or Training), young people not engaged in study, work or training.

The meeting was attended by 19 organisations that in various ways share an interest in the issue, with the aim of stimulating an initial discussion on the project initiatives put in place by the players of the ecosystem.

The meeting was also attended by Alessia Gianoncelli, Director of Knowledge and Programs of EVPA, the European network that brings together over 300 organisations dedicated to impact finance. EVPA’s Impact Week will take place in Turin from 22 to 24 November 2023 and the NEET theme will be among those addressed in the rich programme of workshops and conferences.

After the greetings and an introduction by Torino Social Impact, the organisations of the ecosystem shared their mission and the progress of their projects and initiatives regarding the NEET phenomenon. On the whole, the shared aims are aimed at improving the psychological well-being of young people, employability, the prevention of school drop-outs and drop-outs, training pathways, as well as the development of scholastic and personal skills that look towards effective pathways of socio-economic empowerment.

The second part of the meeting focused on a collective discussion on measuring the impact of NEET initiatives by the organisations present.