In a nutshell
The RAY Network is an open and self-governed European research network of National Agencies of the European youth programmes and their research partners. The network conducts research on international youth work and youth learning mobility, promotes dialogue between research, policy and practice, and contributes to evidence-based youth policy development in the youth field in Europe.
Highlight Facts
70%
Youth workers and youth leaders who say that the corona pandemic has had major effects on their youth work
84%
Youth workers and youth leaders who address the corona pandemic and its effects in their youth work
55%
Youth workers and youth leaders who saw at least two thirds of their youth work interrupted by the pandemic
17%
Youth workers and youth leaders who managed to transfer all their youth work to online formats
74%
Youth work organisations who had to close their office temporarily during the corona pandemic
50%
Youth workers and youth leaders who say the support of youth work has been somewhat or very inadequate
Latest Reports
These are the key findings on the approaches to competence development and capacity building in the European youth programmes.
Published in April 2025
This is the research report Long-term effects of Erasmus+ Youth in Action on participation and citizenship - extension
Published in January 2025
This is the research report monitoring effects and outcomes of the European Solidarity Corps (between 2021 and 2023)
Published in January 2025
Upcoming Events
RAY LEARN Conference will bring together beneficiaries, national researchers and National Agency colleagues involved in the RAY LEARN research project.
Save the date! Our next Youth Research Dialogue episode will be live streamed on 24 June! More information will be available later on our website and social media.
RAY Thematic Seminar ‘How to use research data for programme implementation’ will take place on 11-13 June in Slovakia.
Latest News
Our current transnational research coordinator, Andreas, is going to take a step back towards the end of this year. The call for his successor has just been published. Good luck should you apply!
In our Youth Research Dialogue episode 'Youth work in motion: Evolving competences' on 29 April, first findings from RAY COMP research project were presented! Watch the recording here!
Join us on 29 April for the second Youth Research Dialogue episode in 2025 titled 'Youth work in motion: Evolving competences'! In this episode, we will present first findings from our research project RAY COMP!