The NGO Sa Suudad works to ensure that young people's voices are truly heard and that every young person feels valued and supported.
We focus on three areas: protection of interests, support and inclusion.
The voice of young people matters
We collect and share young people's experiences, opinions, and suggestions in order to raise awareness of young people's needs and contribute to the development of a more understanding and youth-friendly society.
We develop supportive opportunities
We create practical interventions that support young people in difficult situations – for example experienced trustee program, which offers support and guidance to those who need a reliable adult by their side.
We offer support and expertise
We are ready to support, advise, and train parties involved with young people—e.g., relatives of young people, specialists working with young people, other adults who come into contact with young people, and young people themselves (e.g., seminars, workshops, various training courses, networking).
We involve young people in our activities, respecting their ideas, experiences, and decisions.
What have we done so far?
- Participation in the NULA incubator (development of an experienced trustee program, May 2024 – March 2025)
- Leading the Youth Council, or CAB (May–December 2025)
- Organization of a panel discussion entitled “Are adults failing in their relationships with today’s youth?” (8 young experts)
- Participation in various seminars/training courses – young people themselves (e.g., Restorative Justice Conferences, Child Protection Union seminar, “Signs of Safety” training course; podcast, “On the Same Side, on the Child’s Side,” “Evening Broadcast”).
- The Ministry of Social Affairs has involved us (in providing feedback on the draft Child Protection Act, introducing the Optional Protocol).
- Workshops, counseling (young adults, schools, organizations), training
We are (re)creating since the summer of 2025 youth council, through which we want to give a voice in society to young people with fewer opportunities, i.e. young people who exhibit or have exhibited (high) risk behavior. We involve young people who have come into contact with the legal, healthcare, education, and social systems in the Youth Council, where, through supported guidance and mentoring, they can feel understood, heard, and accepted, and through the Youth Council process, influence the legal, healthcare, education and social systems more child- and youth-friendly, i.e., they can contribute to the processes that affect their lives.
NGO Sa Suudad 2030 vision
NGO Sa Suudad is a center of excellence in its field that supports young people, their loved ones, and specialists in difficult situations, helps prevent and mitigate risky behavior, and works with young people themselves to create opportunities for improving their well-being.
- We also offer support to young people's loved ones and families to help strengthen family relationships and support young people through their loved ones.
- We support networking by establishing links between different parties to ensure effective support that meets the needs of young people.
- We raise awareness in society about the needs of young people in order to change public perceptions.
- We support greater participation and decision-making rights for young people in processes that affect them, including policy-making.
N.B. If you have any ideas (project ideas, ideas for expanding activities, etc.), feel free to contact us: info@sasuudad.ee
Together we can achieve more!
