In the past years, Kora and its partners have been involved in a large number of youth mobilities. Even though each project has its lifecycle, a common pattern started to appear, when comparing outcomes and experiences from different projects: the involvement of group leaders during the different phases of a youth mobility is much related to the quality of its outcomes.

The group leaders are often not involved properly in the preparatory phases, and, in practice, too often the person in charge of most of the activities is a facilitator. This dynamic undermines the strengths of peer-to-peer learning and non-formal education and can lead to situations where participants feel like a teacher-pupil relationship. Through previous partnerships, organisations realised that the youth leader plays a key role in the different phases of a youth mobility.
That is why Take the Lead put the youth leaders in the spotlight: they were the centre and the focus of a real non-formal education experience. The peer-to-peer learning process needs experienced youth leaders who can facilitate the inclusion and active participation of young people.

In one sentence, the goal of Take the Lead was to improve peer-to-peer learning in youth mobilities by enhancing the involvement of group leaders in the activities.