The mission of the National Youth Service (SNJ - Service national de la jeunesse) is to contribute to the implementation of the youth policy and to form a support and resources centre for the youth sector.
It covers 4 fields of action:
1st Training and support for educational projects:
- Training : social coordinators, school mediators, BEE SECURE
- Support for activities and projects with young people:
- Joint organisation of holiday and summer camps
- Equipment lending
- Rental of chalets and camp grounds
- Special leave for leaders of youth activities
- Network « Proufsäll »
- « GO » facility & « Project Squat »
- Initiative BEE CREATIVE & Makerspace « Base 1 »
2nd Management of 3 thematic educational centres:
- education for sustainable development (Hollenfels)
- sports discovery (Lultzhausen)
- well-being and media education (Marienthal)
3rd Support for young people during their transition to professional life :
- 12 Antennes locales pour jeunes (ALJ) (Local youth antenna)
- alternatives to inactivity : voluntary services and practical workshops
- international mobility : voluntary service abroad, work-holiday visa, au pair services
4th Development of quality in the work with children and adolescents:
- follow-up on the pedagogical quality with parental assistants, in the education and meeting facilities as well as in youth services (regional « youth » agents)
- co-ordination of continuing education (www.enfancejeunesse.lu)
- publications for educational staff (teachers)
- support and follow-up on innovative projects