Meet Our Partners

SUPPORT-Y brings together 12 partners from across Europe, combining deep expertise in research, practice, and youth engagement.

Psychology & mental health research
Education sciences
Health economics
Digital development
Youth engagement & advocacy
Policy & advocacy

University of Eastern Finland

Finland Coordinator

Finland's most multidisciplinary university, formed in 2010 from the merger of the Universities of Joensuu and Kuopio, with around 17,600 students and deep expertise in education sciences, psychology and public health.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Coordinates the project and leads overall research design, cross-country harmonisation, intervention development, evaluation strategy and scientific quality assurance.
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University of York

United Kingdom Partner

A research-intensive Russell Group university established in 1963, with more than thirty departments and strong interdisciplinary work in education, youth studies and psychology.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Contributes to intervention co-creation, evaluation design and comparative research, supporting inclusive, pedagogically grounded approaches within the blended and seminar models.
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Durham University

United Kingdom Partner

A research-intensive university with strong expertise in education, inclusion and interdisciplinary research, with established links to schools, colleges and communities across North East England.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Contributes to co-creation and research activities with young people, working directly with young people in County Durham and the wider North of England and supporting the development and evaluation of approaches to youth mental health and wellbeing.
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University of Beira Interior

Portugal Partner

A public university at the foot of Serra da Estrela with five faculties, twenty research units and around 10,000 students, active in social sciences and health research.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Contributes to co-creation processes, intervention piloting in higher education contexts, and cross-cultural adaptation and comparative analysis across national systems.
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University of Malta

Malta Partner

Malta's leading higher education institution with a 400-year history, home to the WHO Collaborating Centre on the Promotion of Mental Health in Schools.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Leads and supports case study implementation in Maltese educational settings, contributing contextual analysis, curriculum mapping and feasibility testing.
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Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

Latvia Partner

A specialised institution in economics and management education with strong analytical and quantitative research capacity, known for applied economic evaluation.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Leads the health-economic evaluation, including the design and analysis of the Discrete Choice Experiment and willingness-to-pay studies, and scalability modelling.
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University Hospital Cologne

Germany Partner

A major clinical and research institution with expertise in psychosocial medicine and public mental health, combining clinical knowledge with prevention research.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Contributes clinical and psychosocial expertise to intervention development and outcome evaluation, supporting measurement frameworks and ethical safeguards for vulnerable youth.
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Institute for Workplace Health Promotion

Germany Partner

A German institute established in 1996, affiliated with the German Sport University Cologne, specialising in occupational health promotion and psychosocial risk management.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Leads workplace-oriented case studies and supports adaptation of interventions to vocational training and employment contexts, including employer engagement.
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Youth in Science and Business Foundation

Estonia Partner

A Tallinn-based non-profit foundation, established in 2001, supporting entrepreneurship, creativity, scientific research and innovative ideas among young people.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Supports digital development processes, data management coordination, dissemination activities and Open Science implementation.
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Mental Health Europe

Belgium Partner

A Brussels-based independent NGO network dedicated to rights protection, positive mental health and social inclusion across Europe.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Supports EU-level policy engagement and dissemination, ensuring project outputs inform advocacy, policy briefs and stakeholder dialogue.
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European Youth Press

Germany (pan-European network) Partner

A Europe-wide network of 41 youth media organisations in 20+ countries, promoting youth participation, media literacy and democratic engagement.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Leads youth-oriented communication and dissemination, ensuring young people are active contributors and amplifiers of project outcomes through media campaigns.
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Luovi Vocational College

Finland Partner

A Finnish vocational education provider specialising in inclusive and special vocational education, supporting learners with diverse educational and psychosocial needs.

Role in SUPPORT-Y: Pilots the intervention within vocational education settings, integrating mental health promotion into everyday VET curricula and training environments.
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