The Face-to-Face Youth work EVS project was able to support 8 students from 6 different countries: Austria, Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey and Germany. The project was carried out in across the Black Country but was based in Dudley. There were long term and six short-term volunteers engaged in the project. The Face-to-Face Youth Work EVS students were engaged in the skills of youth and community work. The students engaged in hands on projects sharing and developing programmes using their per-existing skills and newly developed ones. The had the opportunity to design their own projects using their skills and personal interested as inspiration for the other local volunteers and young people working with them on the programme. The students were young people 18-28 years old coming from diverse backgrounds and with diverse skills and abilities, which is what made the project so rich and rewarding for the student’s and the young people involved. The students worked along side existing staff and volunteers to carry out educational, inter cultural and challenging project in the local areas. The Students working with High Oak Youth and Community Centre engaged well with the local community members, stakeholders and other youth and community organizations to develop community awareness, fun day and open events where people were able to find out what the volunteers were doing and gain a better understanding about the Erasmus Plus Programme.