European Youth Health Champions (EYHC) was a strategic partnership between 8 organisations from 6 European countries. Project objectives:1.To convert knowledge & experience from cross-sector stakeholders in youth peer education in health enhancing physical activity into learning resources that can be used transnationally by organisations in youth work, health, & community sport.2.To create an online learning portal of project resources, open & accessible for all.3.To ensure that young people with fewer opportunities are integral to the design & testing of the resources.4.To drive the impact of European Youth Health Champions by advocating & disseminating to policy stakeholders in each participating country & Europe-wide at local, regional, national, & European levels.Participating organisations:StreetGames UK (Lead coordinating partner) The leading UK charity committed to ensuring disadvantaged young people & communities lead healthy active lifestyles. With an Alliance of over 1,000 locally trusted organisations, StreetGames engages over 30,000 young people aged 12-25 each year.Royal Society for Public Health UK (RSPH) The organisation is dedicated to the promotion & protection of collective human health & wellbeing. They advise on policy development, provide education, encourage research, disseminate information & accredit health improvement programmes. With over 6000 members, they represent a broad range of organisations across the UK. Birmingham City Council UK (BCC). BCC’s Health & Wellbeing Service provides a range of programmes promoting & improving the health & wellbeing of the residents of Birmingham. BCC engage with residents through participation, education & volunteering programmes, & collaborate with a range of organisations. International Sport & Culture Association, Denmark (ISCA) With over 230 member organisations, ISCA is a democratic, not-for-profit umbrella organisation who’s tag line is MOVING PEOPLE. The organisation develops capacity building projects & promotes cross-sector collaboration to increase citizens’ involvement in community sport & physical activity. Vlaams Instituut voor Sportbeheer en Recreatiebeleid vzw, BELGIUM (ISB) The Flemish institute for sport administration & recreation management is a non-profit institution specialised in local & regional recreation management. ISB is a member organisation & a knowledge centre. ISB promote sport & exercise on a local level through a ‘sport for all’ policy. BG BE ACTIVE, BULGARIA (BGBA) The purpose of the organisation is to increase the popularity of sport & physical activity. BGBA work on a local, national & international level & use sport as a tool to decrease physical inactivity across all ages. A key priority of the organisation is to use sport & physical activity as a tool to build a socially responsible society, particularly working with young people. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, MALTA (AZ) As the National Youth Agency of Malta, the mission is to promote the interests of young people & help them to achieve their potential. AZ work collaboratively to address the needs & aspirations of young people. They do this by providing community spaces, advocating young peoples’ voices, developing engagement & empowerment programmes & conducting research. Mine Vaganti NGO, ITALY (MVNGO) The mission of the organisation is to promote intercultural dialogue, social inclusion through sport & environmental protection using non-formal education. MVNGO is an educational training provider at local & European levels & has a consultant role for public & private bodies in order to promote & develop international projects. Project activities: 3 intellectual outputs (IOs) (evidence review, online training course & online portal); 5 transnational project meetings (TPMs); 6 multiplier events (MEs); 1 learning/teaching/training Blended Mobility (BM) event.The project has achieved the following impact:EYHC has created high quality research & leaning resources that are relevant & fit for purpose. 246 young people have supported the research & design & testing of the training which will enable others to develop the skills required to be an effective peer educator within their community. 55 participants have become peer educators themselves.13 Young people have travelled abroad, as a direct result of EYHC, since the BM event.263 people attended multiplier events in 6 countries.Over 550,000 people have been reached through online media, events, & dissemination of open-access resources.Longer Term Benefits: The resources are available online via open access. SG will maintain this platform for at least 10 years. Continued promotion, & inclusion in ongoing projects will ensure that the resources continue to be used. As a result of EYHC & the research, there is a commitment from all partners to continue to advocate & disseminate ‘Peer Education’ at a European level, to bring about sector recognition.