Overcoming fear of failure

Background The necessity to launch this project stemmed from the urgent need to solve the problem on how to handle the problem of preventing fear of failure with a universal approach that can be useful for young adults and youth workers, that were our target group. The project aims to solve the most significant issues that prevent young people from starting any endeavour - fear of failure, which has roots in shame culture. The project aligned with the priorities and goals of the European Union's Youth Strategy, which aims to empower and support young people in Europe. Objectives The project equiped youth workers, leaders, and young adults with methods, tools, and guidance to be able to plan their future and apply it to reality without fear of failure. We aim to prevent/mitigate the feeling of fear regarding the chances of failing any endeavors, through the use of positive psychology. We fostered the learning and implementation of positive psychology to change the view on mistakes in one’s life, helping to cope with the effects of failure. Implementation To meet the objectives and achieve the aim the project, the partnership implemented the following activities: - Developed a project logo, set up a project Facebook page and launched a project website https://overcomingfear.eu/ Website is in 6 partners language+ in Ukrainian. - Developed 3 intellectual outputs (1. "OVERCOMING FEAR" 2."OVERCOMING FEAR" Train-the-trainers Program 3. Sustainable "OVERCOMING FEAR" guides and self-learning educational website) - Organized piloting events in total in project partner countries to test the intellectual outputs • Held transnational project partner meetings online and 3 face-to-face meetings in partner countries. • Created 2 leaflets (1 about the project, the 2nd about the educational program) • Developed promotional video clips - 2 - Developed success stories with 21 interviewed participants and 16 videos in total. • Reached number of people on the dissemination activities - 31941 • Implemented 5 multiplier events. • Organized a Learning/teaching/training activity • Measured the impact of the project deliverables on the participants, participating organizations and target groups • Prepared 2 interim reports and 1 final project report Achievements The partnership developed 3 intellectual outputs: - OVERCOMING FEAR" educational program. - OVERCOMING FEAR" Train-the-trainers program - Sustainable OVERCOMING FEAR guides and educational website for self-learning The intellectual outputs are available on the project website https://overcomingfear.eu/