A strong, thriving Europe depends on the engagement of its citizens. Nevertheless, young refugees, migrants and linguistic minority youth face high rates of unemployment, discrimination, language barriers, poverty, social exclusion, lower rates of education and skill levels, cultural stumbling blocks, higher risks of exploitation and increased risk of becoming crime victims. Therefore, we propose a three leg youth project aimed at empowering refugee, migrant and linguistic minority youth with the tools they need to overcome these barriers so that they can be full and productive participants in society.Specifically we wish to address the issue of unemployment among youth with refugee, migrant and linguistic minority backgrounds. Youth in general, and youth at risk in particular, have a high rate of unemployment in the EU. At the same time, employers report difficulty in finding employees with necessary competences. We can meet the needs of both employers and potential employees by exploring volunteerism as a way to increase skills and competences needed in the work force and society as well. We will empower motivated young people to become volunteers, thus improving their skills and competences required at the labour market, the and then create a replicable model publicising the value of volunteering as an advanced level of self organisation, socialisation, youth participation and empowerment. The main objectives of the Mobility project are:- to increase skills that enhance employability via non formal education- to use volunteerism to enhance skills related to employability, language skills, cultural tolerance, communication, peer interaction - to involve young people in learning problem solving skills, critical thinking, initiative (taking ownership), follow-through, and sustainability- to motivate and support participants to act as multipliers in promoting common values- to develop skills and competences aimed at promoting active participation, citizenship, community involvement, increased work related skills and decreasing marginalisation, social exclusion, and poverty.During Youth Exchange 1 in Latvia 32 youth peer leaders / young people from the UK, Latvia, Bulgaria, and Portugal will be introduced to the reality around the project’s theme on a personal, professional and cultural level, and they will exchange opinions, experiences, best practices, workshops on inclusion and employability opportunities with a focus on volunteer work as a means of acquiring employability skills for young refugees, migrants and linguistic minority youth.Youth Exchange 2 in Portugal will welcome 40 young people (including youth peer leaders from Youth Exchange 1 and young people with refugee, migrant and linguistic minority background) to explore grass-root initiatives and innovative ways to increase employability skills via volunteering, work in mixed nationality teams as a method to gain new intercultural learning competences and improve personal self-confidence.Youth Exchange 3 in Bulgaria will provide grounds for 40 youth peer leaders / youngsters motivated to act as Multipliers of the projects' achievements participants to develop ways of good practice dissemination and networking to valorise achievements and enhance youth participation in grass-root initiatives/volunteer activities as an alternative to unemployment of young people with refugee, migrant and linguistic minority background.The working methods that will be used: research, interactive presentations, peer education techniques, simulation exercises, role play games and exercises on Inclusion techniques; workshops on Project management, best practice on employability opportunities, mentorship, a volunteer project designed by the participants, community involvement, skill acquisition, Erasmus+ Programme potential to motivate young activists to become project multipliers, inspirational visits and meetings with invited experts (employment youth sector), youth workers and researchers of different levels including European.We will use non formal education methods to define youth empowerment/participation as an alternative to marginalisation, unemployment and social exclusion. Using workshops and volunteering activities we will explore ways of youth participation/empowerment through community oriented actions/projects in mixed nationality groups. Each national group will introduce and multiply the project teachings to other peer groups at the dissemination phase of the project in order to further empower youth to overcome the obstacles in their lives.As a result of the Mobility project we will have a European group of young motivated youth peer leaders and young peer educators with necessary skills and competences to promote active citizenship, grass-root initiatives and volunteering to approach youth disenfranchisement and facilitate employment skills and motivation of peers coming from refugee and linguistic minority backgrounds.