Context/Background The EPAL Markopoulou-Oropou following their extremely positive experience from the YouthActiv programme decided to open up and connect with an educational institution outside Greece. The South Cheshire College came up with a solid training programme proposal that meets the expectations of the EPAL MO. Project Objectives It is envisaged that the training programme will have many viable outcomes such as: - improved learning performance through being introduced to different learning/teaching methods. - enhanced employability, as the inclusion of the programme on the individual participant's europass cv will be attractive to potential employers. - improved language competency, due to the immerse nature of the programme design. - enhanced awareness of different cultures, again due to the full immersion of each participant into UK college life. - improved learning performance, both in the vocational area, but also due to the wider enrichment programme on offer, in particular, the utilisation of sport and physical activity as a means of encouraging participants to strive and a The programme, with the additional benefit of sport and physical activity, aims to promote and develop other facets of college life and experience, such as school attendance and leadership. Number and Profile of Participants The students of the EPAL Markopoulou-Oropou are 16-19 years of age. Many of them come from families of migrant workers mainly from Balkan countries. As with the teachers, it was the YouthActiv programme that triggered their interest and intention to see more of Europe. So they asked their teachers to investigate the possibilities of their mobility in a European country for training purposes. Given that there are senior students interested in participating in the mobility programme the School will look at offering to up to eight graduate students the opportunity to join the mobility group. There will be 30 student participants and 3 accompanying persons participating in the mobility action. Description of Activities The training programme focuses around the vocational specialisms of the students. Half of their weekly programme will be based on their vocational field of either business/finance, ICT, Engineering or Electrical. This provision will span several delivery platforms including underpinning knowledge, practical experience, self reflection, project work and appropriate industrial visits/experiences. The remaining half of their programme is designed to enrich the learning experience of the students and will operate according to the following delivery areas. - Cultural Training - including a bespoke language programme, and specific cultural provision to enhance and reinforce cultural learning - Sports activity - a well known method of overcoming barriers to learning and increasing the confidence of learners, this will be a vital part of the programme. Learners will be offered the chance to take part in many physical activities, designed to enhance their programme. South Cheshire College has excellent sporting facilities including an all weather multi use games pitch, and a fully equipped indoor sporting venue, which includes a state of the art indoor climbing wall. Impact Envisaged Besides the objectives described above the partnership strongly believes that this learning experience as a whole will open "new horizons" for as students in terms of their employability and their mobility potential in the European Union, especially during this period of the financial crisis our country is dealing with, which has significantly narrowed the chances to get employed. Potential Longer Term Benefits The successful implementation of the project may enhance the intention for mobility of individuals, not just students and teachers, but also young people, youth workers, volunteers and civil society organisations of the local community.