Research-based analysis of European youth programmes

We are a research network with partners in 34 European countries with 29 languages.

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

Transnational case study report // Impact of the corona pandemic

This report is a transnational analysis of the overall context of successful youth work responses to the coronavirus pandemic across 10 RAY partner countries.

Published in September 2022

Survey findings // Recovery programmes and youth work in Europe

We have put together a short document with key findings from our survey on recovery programmes and the access of and impact on youth work in Europe.

Published in September 2022

Survey findings // The effects of the pandemic on youth work in Europe

We have put together a short document with key findings from our multilingual survey on the corona pandemic and its effects on youth work in Europe.

Published in September 2022

Upcoming Events

Youth Research Methodology Seminar – CALL is open NOW

Apply NOW for the Youth Research Methodology Seminar, taking place from 22-24 May. More details about the call and participants, the seminar and the programme, here.

Latest News

Youth Research Methodology Seminar – CALL is open NOW

Apply NOW for the Youth Research Methodology Seminar, taking place from 22-24 May in Germany. More details about the call (and how to apply), the participants, the aims of the seminar and the programme, here.

Renewing surveys in the youth field – a dialogue

We continued our Youth Research Dialogues series in 2023 with the topic: 'Renewing surveys in the youth field'. You can re-watch the fruitful dialogue and listen to inspiring insights from our speakers here.

Our first Youth Research Dialogue in 2023

Our 1st Youth Research Dialogue this year takes place on 20 February. Join us when we talk about survey development and renewing questionnaires within the youth field. More information & how to join, here.