Go Alive

Name

Go Alive

Legal name

GO Alive

Website

https://goalive.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development & Non-formal Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Non-formal education
• Erasmus+ youth projects
• European Solidarity Corps
• Mindfulness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kozani

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. European Union Funding (Erasmus+, ESC, CERV): GO Alive operates as a grant-funded nonprofit organization receiving financing from EU programs including Erasmus+ (youth exchanges, training courses), European Solidarity Corps (volunteering programs), and Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) program. Funding covers operational costs, participant expenses, and activity delivery.
2. Project Partnerships and Co-funding: Collaborative projects with partner organizations and municipalities where costs are shared. The BUILD program provides €2.9 million in total subsidy distributed among consortium partners including Bodossaki Foundation and NGO Support Center Cyprus.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Go Alive is a Greek youth NGO that designs and delivers fully-funded non-formal education programs for young people aged 15–30, including Erasmus+ training courses and youth exchanges, European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteering projects, the annual Kozani Youth Fest, and environmental education initiatives such as Green Out of the Box. Activities combine mindfulness, sustainability, life-skill, and civic-participation content, and are funded primarily through EU grants (Erasmus+, ESC, CERV, BUILD) plus co-funding from foundations and municipalities.

Product overview

Go Alive is a youth empowerment organization offering a portfolio of Erasmus+ programs, European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteering initiatives, and mindfulness-based training courses. The core offerings include: annual Kozani Youth Festival events; the Green Out of the Box environmental education program with its traveling challenge box; Europe at the Grassroots (BUILD) regional youth council activities; and multiple training courses covering digital wellbeing, sustainability (GreenComp), life skills (LifeComp), nutrition, and entrepreneurship. Programs operate primarily from Eani and Kozani, Greece, serving youth across Europe through international exchanges, workshops, and volunteer deployments. The organization does not offer software products but provides in-person educational and empowerment programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kozani Youth Fest Annual 3-day youth festival held in Kozani, Greece, featuring workshops, info kiosks, youth forums, hackathons, and cultural activities focused on European elections, youth empowerment, digital skills, and environmental sustainability; open to youth aged 15-30.
• Green Out of the Box Youth-driven environmental education initiative using a gamified traveling 'green box' challenge format; the box visits schools across Western Macedonia where students complete environmental challenges within two-week cycles covering sustainability, recycling, and ecological action.
• Europe at the Grassroots (BUILD Program) Project under the BUILD program promoting EU values awareness and active citizenship among youth in Northern Greece through Regional Youth Council activities across five municipalities (Kozani, Voio, Pella, Neapoli-Sykeon, Katerini), aiming to strengthen civil society participation in democratic processes.
• Digital Wellbeing Training Course Erasmus+ training course held September 4-11, 2023 in Eani, Kozani, covering digital competencies, time management, social media awareness, mental health, and AI applications; designed for youth workers' personal development and digital skills.
• LifeComp for Youth Work Training Course Erasmus+ training course held January 22-28, 2023 in Eani, Kozani, based on the LifeComp framework, covering personal development skills (self-regulation, flexibility, wellbeing), social competencies (empathy, collaboration, communication), and learning-to-learn skills (critical thinking, growth mindset).
• GreenComp for Youth Workers Training Course Erasmus+ training course held September 14-21, 2023 in Eani, Kozani, based on the GreenComp sustainability competency framework; covers mindful communication, sustainability practices, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and holistic approaches to environmental education for youth workers.
• Eat Well, Live Well Training Course Erasmus+ training course held October 22-30, 2024 in Eani, Kozani, bringing together participants from 10 countries; focused on healthy lifestyle education, mindfulness practices, food and nutrition awareness, and youth work methodologies.
• Mindfulness for YOU(th) Youth Exchange Erasmus+ youth exchange held October 2-11, 2023 in Eani, Kozani, focused on personal development through mindfulness practices, cultural exchange, and outdoor activities; includes workshops on mindfulness, Ikigai exercises, and intercultural evenings.
• Think Innovative, Be Entrepreneur Youth entrepreneurship project supporting young people in developing entrepreneurial and social entrepreneurship skills, including workshops, trainer training, and partner meetings across Greece, Turkey, and Sweden to empower youth employment and career planning.
• ESC Volunteering Teams European Solidarity Corps volunteering program hosting international volunteers for one-month periods who support festival organization and youth empowerment activities, with accommodation, meals, and pocket money provided to volunteers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ projects completed since 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• IASIS (ΆμΚΕ ΙΑΣΙΣ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2024IASIS serves as a strategic partner in the 'Europe at the Grassroots' (BUILD) project, implementing the Regional Youth Council program across 5 municipalities in Northern Greece. The partnership focuses on promoting EU values and active citizenship among local youth.
• HIGGS (Higher Incubator Giving Growth and Sustainability)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit supporting CSOs in Greece through capacity-building programs. Provided support for Green Out of the Box project through the Get on the Action Train (GOAT) challenge, enabling expansion of environmental education activities.
• Get on the Action Train (GOAT)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ funded initiative providing mentorship, resources, and competition platform for youth-led projects. Green Out of the Box was selected for the GOAT competition and received funding to expand activities.
• Municipality of KozanicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned memorandum of cooperation on February 28, 2025. Municipality supports GO Alive's youth programs and hosts the annual Kozani Youth Fest at the Main Square.
• Municipality of VoiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned memorandum of cooperation on February 15, 2025. Partnership includes hosting Regional Youth Council sessions in Siatista.
• Municipality of KaterinicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned memorandum of cooperation on February 26, 2025. Partnership includes Regional Youth Council sessions and youth engagement activities.
• Regional Authority of Western MacedoniakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government body supporting youth initiatives and co-organizing the Kozani Youth Festival under the auspices of the regional authority.
• Koventareios Kozani Municipal LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Kozani Youth Fest programming and activities held in the library amphitheatre and foyer.
• European Youth and Environment (YEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting the Green Out of the Box project through the EUTeens4Green initiative.
• CluBE (Cluster of Bioeconomy and Environment Western Macedonia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal cluster organization partnering on sustainability workshops at Kozani Youth Fest, focusing on sustainable entrepreneurship and green skills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Europe: YMCA Europe is a broad youth-development network offering non-formal education, volunteering, wellbeing, and inclusion programs. It is comparable through its youth, volunteer, and community-delivery model, but it is a much larger incumbent with a wider portfolio.
• World Organization of the Scout Movement: The World Organization of the Scout Movement combines outdoor education, volunteering, leadership, and community service for young people. It is comparable in experiential youth development and volunteer mobilization, but operates as a large global incumbent.

Direct peers

• European Youth Parliament: The European Youth Parliament is a European youth civic-participation and democratic-education network that runs forums, simulations, and leadership activities. It is comparable through its youth leadership, civic education, and event-driven engagement, but it is more policy- and network-oriented.
• Junior Achievement Worldwide: Junior Achievement Worldwide is a global nonprofit delivering entrepreneurship, financial-literacy, and work-readiness education to students. It is comparable to GO Alive's entrepreneurship and skills-development programs, though it is more curriculum- and school-focused.
• AEGEE-Europe: AEGEE-Europe is a European student and youth network running exchanges, non-formal education, and civic-engagement projects across countries. It is comparable to GO Alive's Erasmus+ and ESC mobility, experiential-learning, and European partner-network model.
• The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award: The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is a global youth personal-development program combining skills, physical activity, volunteering, and experiential challenge. It is comparable to GO Alive's life-skills, wellbeing, and community-action offerings, although its delivery is based on a more standardized award model.
• YEU International: YEU International is a youth organization focused on non-formal education, youth exchanges, volunteering, and intercultural learning. It directly overlaps with GO Alive's training, exchange, and Erasmus+/ESC delivery activities.
• JA Europe: JA Europe is a European nonprofit network delivering entrepreneurship, work-readiness, and financial-literacy education to young people through schools and partners. It is comparable to GO Alive's structured non-formal education and youth-development programs, although GO Alive places greater emphasis on mobility and wellbeing.

Others

• European Youth Forum: The European Youth Forum is a Europe-wide youth policy and advocacy platform representing youth organizations and promoting participation, rights, and civic engagement. It is thematically comparable in youth participation and civic engagement, but it is more advocacy-oriented and less focused on direct program delivery.

Regional players

• Youth Work Ireland: Youth Work Ireland is a national youth organization providing youth work, non-formal education, volunteering, and community programs in Ireland. It is comparable through its local delivery and youth-development mission, while serving a different geographic market from GO Alive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/go-alive
• Instagraminstagram.com/go.alive
• TikToktiktok.com/@go.alive

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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