Yope INSPIRES & ENGAGES

YOPE works as an energetic and imaginative break from the routine in closed facilities and offers an opportunity for young people to tell their story once they leave.

Using movement and creative methods, YOPE inspires and engages young people and professionals in the justice chain to imagine a new youth justice system, centered on youth’s needs and focused on their strengths.

‘I often don’t want to leave my cell,
but this activity pushed me to do it.
It helped me let out
what is inside my heart’

Workshop participant, Italy

‘It is important to set clear guidelines for what you want to achieve. This gives you a goal on the horizon, even if you hit rock bottom. When that happens, you can pick yourself up and continue working towards your objectives.’

YOPE Expert

Portfolio of activities:

Dutch and international youth comes in contact with YOPE both during and after detention during workshops, peer support sessions and other exchanges. Together, we explore interests, develop skills and create something new.

Through this, YOPE experiences a wealth of creativity and expertise from young people and the outcome of such activities reveal their unique perspective on the justice system, on themselves and on the world around them.

You will meet YOPE Facilitators and experience one (or more!) of the sixteen disciplines available, including different forms of music, sports, expression and design.