Number of youth homes and/or centres subsidised by the FWB

These are locally established associations whose aim is to promote the development of critical, active and responsible citizenship, mainly among young people aged 12 to 26, through an awareness and knowledge of the realities of society, attitudes of responsibility and participation in social, economic and cultural life. The Youth Houses and Centres, the Meeting and Accommodation Centres and the Youth Information Centres are distinguished by their respective aims: — the Youth Houses and Centres, local reception places, carry out activities of a cultural, recreational and sporting nature by and for young people. Their founding principle is based on the participation of young people in the programming and implementation of actions as well as in consultation and decision-making structures. — the Meeting and Accommodation Centres, welcoming young people in groups or individually, organise residential activities of limited duration and promote meeting between groups and individuals who attend them, as well as openness to the local community. — the mission of the Youth Information Centres is to promote young people’s appropriation of information and information tools, in the interests of pluralism, independence and completeness (definition based on Focus 2012, p52 see metadata sheet). The key indicator gives an overall number regardless of the category(s). Details (by category is available in the data file).