At Youth.Heritage.Europe. (YHE), we believe that access to a European network should not be a barrier for young heritage professionals. That is why we have designed our membership to be as open and inclusive as possible: every member, regardless of their membership type, gains access to information, networking opportunities, and the chance to shape the youth agenda in European cultural heritage policy.

At the same time, growing into a stronger and more impactful organisation requires sustained commitment, both from us and from our community. Active membership reflects that commitment and comes with a set of additional benefits, including visibility, priority access, and voting rights, that help us build a more structured, representative voice for youth in the heritage sector.

The differences between the two membership tiers are intentionally modest. We want everyone at the table. But we also want to recognise and empower those who choose to invest in our shared mission. Whichever path you choose, we encourage you to join us, because the stronger our community, the louder our voice.
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Explore the benefits below!

Stay informed: 

• All members: receive regular, curated information on open calls, funding opportunities, events, and projects in the European cultural heritage sector tailored to youth’s needs, via our newsletter or our social media posts; 
• Active members only: can be featured on our social media channels or inside the newsletter if their activity is prone to inspire the community.

Network and collaborate: 

• All members: connect with other members to develop joint projects, partnerships, or applications for European programmes.
  
  

Spread your work: 

• Active members: priority in publishing research, projects, or opinions and gain visibility among an international audience of heritage professionals.
  
  

Share the latest: 

• Active members: priority in showcasing projects, research, or case studies in front of a European network and receive feedback during our webinars or other of our online events, such as the Coffee and Culture series.
  
  

Get sponsored access:

• Active members: upcoming partnerships aim to provide discounts or sponsored places for conferences, workshops, and in-person meetings (to the extent that external funding can be mobilised).
  
  

Set the Youth Agenda:

• All members: Make your voice count by contributing to the consultations, surveys, drafting of advocacy actions where Youth.Heritage.Europe. brings our community and views into the key EU policy spaces.

Youth.Heritage.Europe. General Assembly:

• All members: Are welcome to attend the General Assembly and participate in discussions;
• Active members only: Hold voting rights and can take part in the decision-making process.

Benefit	All Members	Active Members Only
Stay informed	✓ Receive regular, curated information on open calls, funding opportunities, events, and projects in the European cultural heritage sector tailored to youth's needs, via newsletter or social media	★ Can be featured on social media channels or inside the newsletter if their activity is prone to inspire the community
Network and collaborate	✓ Connect with other members to develop joint projects, partnerships, or applications for European programmes	--
Spread your work	--	★ Priority in publishing research, projects, or opinions and gain visibility among an international audience of heritage professionals
Share the latest	--	★ Priority in showcasing projects, research, or case studies in front of a European network and receive feedback during webinars or other online events, such as the Coffee and Culture series
Get sponsored access	--	★ Upcoming partnerships aim to provide discounts or sponsored places for conferences, workshops, and in-person meetings (to the extent that external funding can be mobilised)
Set the Youth Agenda	✓ Make your voice count by contributing to consultations, surveys, and drafting of advocacy actions where YHE brings the community's views into key EU policy spaces	★ Priority in showcasing projects, research, or case studies in front of a European network and receive feedback
General Assembly	✓ Welcome to attend the General Assembly and participate in discussions	★ Hold voting rights and can take part in the decision-making process

​We look forward to welcoming you to our community!

Active Members

Active Members are young people aged 18-35, or any current undergraduate or postgraduate student, who is a citizen, resident or temporary resident of a Council of Europe member state, shares Youth.Heritage.Europe’s values, and wishes to engage in the cultural and natural heritage sector. To join, online registration and payment of the annual membership fee are mandatory; membership begins once confirmed in writing by the Secretariat. Active Members may attend the General Assembly with voting rights and take part in our programmes and activities - often at a reduced rate - and receive regular updates. In return, they should notify the Secretariat within 30 days of any change to their personal details or student status.

BECOME ACTIVE MEMBER

Observing Members

Observing Members are individuals who share Youth.Heritage.Europe’s aims and wish to contribute but either do not meet all Active Member criteria or prefer not to hold active status; existing Active Members who later cease to meet the age, student or Council of Europe link automatically become Observing Members unless they choose to withdraw. Youth networks and organisations = international, European, national, regional or local - may also join as Observing Members. To apply, individuals submit the designated online form with a CV (or accept the Secretariat’s proposal to convert an active application), while organisations and informal networks provide a short presentation document via the observer form; membership starts once confirmed in writing by the Secretariat. Observing Members may attend the General Assembly without voting rights, take part in our activities (some fee-based), and receive regular updates, and they are expected to promote Youth.Heritage.Europe’s objectives and activities.

BECOME OBSERVING MEMBER

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