Call for peers - Supporting young people with mental health in employment
The Pomorskie Voivodeship in Poland has requested an interregional peer review on regional support system for young people with mental health problems to integrate the labour market. This peer review will take place in Autumn 2025 (dates to be confirmed) in the Pomorskie Voïvodeship, Gdansk being its capital town.
The challenge addressed
The challenge addressed focuses on supporting young people (18+ up to 29) with mental health problems to enter and stay in the labour market.
At this point, Pomorskie is considering different approaches that could be offered to young people with mental health problems as they are looking for employment or thinking about changing jobs:
- What are effective ways of communication and tools that could we use to inform our target group about the support tools and policies that are already in place and that they could benefit from?
- How can young people with mental health problems find a position suitable to their needs and capabilities?
- How to find employer who will understand young people with mental problems and will be open to employ them as they still complete treatment in mental health hospitals?
As a regional authority, Pomorskie Voivodeship is looking for solutions that would allow them to help this group of people in finding their place in the workforce and, in doing so, contributing to overcoming their mental challenges. The regional authorities in Pomorskie are considering different approaches that could be offered to young people dealing with mental health problems as they are looking for employment or thinking about changing jobs.
Therefore, we are looking for experts from active labour policies field with experience in policies towards youth employment, with a focus on mental health problems.
Join us to bring your experience!
We are currently identifying potential peers who can share inspiring practices and provide targeted recommendations.
Do you have knowledge on one or more of the above policy challenges? Please complete our short questionnaire (5 minutes) within the coming days to be selected as peer!
What to expect
Selected peers will meet onsite in Poland for 1.5 working days with representatives from Pomorskie Voïvodeship. Together, you'll dive into their specific challenges and co-develop practical policy solutions. In total, a peer reviewer expert should plan up to 3 working days in case of an onsite involvement in the peer review process
Why Participate as a Peer?
You’ll meet the regional policy makers and local stakeholders to further analyse their challenges and elaborate concrete recommendations for policy action jointly with them in a peer-learning format fully moderated by the Policy Learning Platform.
- Contribute to meaningful change: Your expertise can help implement effective strategies.
- Enhance your skills: Engage in a two-way learning exchange, gaining insights into the practices and policies of other regions.
- Network with experts: Join a group of talented peers and expand your professional network.
Travel and accommodation costs are covered by Interreg Europe.
Contact us
For more information on our peer review service, please visit Interreg Europe Peer Review. Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us.
We look forward to your participation and collaboration. Join us for an enriching and impactful experience!