Participate

How it works

Participation isn’t a one-off event — it’s a journey. Here’s exactly what happens when you join Voices Unheard, from your first message to seeing your ideas reach decision-makers.

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The journey

Three steps from voice to change

Not everyone wants to stand on a stage. Not everyone has time to meet weekly. That’s why we offer many ways in — from anonymous online messages to leading European delegations. You can start with one and grow into the next.

Tell us what matters

  • Duration: 5 minutes

Change starts when someone is brave enough to speak. Drop us a message — about what you experience, what you need, or what you dream of for your community. There are no wrong answers.

  • Write us in any of our provided languages
  • Voice notes, drawings, photos — all welcome
  • 100% confidential, your name stays yours

Build your idea together

  • Duration: 1-2 Weeks

You join a Civic Lab — a small, friendly group of young Roma in your area. Together with mentors, you turn your thoughts into something stronger: a concrete idea, a recommendation, a campaign.

  • Meet weekly with peers your age
  • Learn about rights, debate and media

Bring it to the table

  • Ongoing

Your recommendations don’t stop in the room. We bring them to mayors, school directors, ministries — and to EU institutions through our cross-country network. You decide whether to stand at the podium or stay anonymous.

  • Meetings with local & national decision-makers
  • EU-level platforms in Brussels
  • Public visibility — only if you want it

Your voice matters.
Your ideas can move forward.

Voices Unheard brings young Roma, communities and local decision-makers together — creating safe spaces where stories become ideas, and ideas can lead to real change.


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Questions

Frequently asked...

Do I have to be Roma to join?

Voices Unheard is centred on Roma children and youth — Civic Labs, councils and platforms are for them. Allies (parents, siblings, teachers, friends) are welcome to support through specific ally formats, but the youth-led spaces remain Roma-led.

Voices Unheard is centred on Roma children and youth — Civic Labs, councils and platforms are for them. Allies (parents, siblings, teachers, friends) are welcome to support through specific ally formats, but the youth-led spaces remain Roma-led.

Voices Unheard is centred on Roma children and youth — Civic Labs, councils and platforms are for them. Allies (parents, siblings, teachers, friends) are welcome to support through specific ally formats, but the youth-led spaces remain Roma-led.

Voices Unheard is centred on Roma children and youth — Civic Labs, councils and platforms are for them. Allies (parents, siblings, teachers, friends) are welcome to support through specific ally formats, but the youth-led spaces remain Roma-led.

Voices Unheard is centred on Roma children and youth — Civic Labs, councils and platforms are for them. Allies (parents, siblings, teachers, friends) are welcome to support through specific ally formats, but the youth-led spaces remain Roma-led.

Voices Unheard is centred on Roma children and youth — Civic Labs, councils and platforms are for them. Allies (parents, siblings, teachers, friends) are welcome to support through specific ally formats, but the youth-led spaces remain Roma-led.