Opening up new perspectives
ERGO Foundation “Youth & Future”
The Hamburg-based foundation focuses on preparing disadvantaged young people for working life. With low threshold counseling, they receive support in discovering their potential and developing professional perspectives, in order to successfully start their professional career. In addition, the foundation supports selected projects that help young people to get started in life and participate in society.
Vocational counseling
Together, the foundation employees and the young adults explore individual strengths, interests and abilities, and discuss possible occupational fields. The employees help find vocational training positions, advanced courses or job opportunities. The young people can also rely on their support in drafting application documents and preparing for job interviews or recruitment tests.
The foundation offers its vocational counseling in cooperation with several youth centres at their respective locations. Open consultation hours ensure easy access; in addition, the youths can arrange individual appointments outside these hours.
The counseling is voluntary, free of charge and without time restriction.
Funded projects
The foundation finances various initiatives for young people through its own funding programmes or grants, such as day jobs for young people, media literacy initiatives, and educational and leisure activities. It can support non-profit associations or organisations that are also dedicated to helping young people. Direct funding for individual young people is not possible.
Insights into our work
Contact
ERGO Stiftung „Jugend & Zukunft“
Überseering 45
22297 Hamburg
Germany
Tel +49 40 6376-3347
stiftung@ergo.de