The project's long-term goal was to improve the socio-economic integration of migrant women. Its key objectives included:

1. Creation of personalised roadmaps to integration: developing tailored plans combining upskilling, awareness-raising and social activities to address migrant women’s needs, enhance autonomy, increase awareness of services and improve access to the labour market.
2. Community interaction: providing safe spaces for migrant women to engage with the local community, fostering a sense of belonging and creating a positive ripple effect on other migrant women.
3. Multi-stakeholder collaboration: leveraging partnerships between civil/research organisations and municipalities to ensure the sustainability of local strategies and promote the integration model among policymakers and stakeholders.
4. Transnational peer-learning: facilitating the exchange of ideas and practices between organisations and municipalities to address integration challenges, inspire new strategies and create broader impacts beyond the involved countries.

A total of 210 migrant women, along with staff from municipalities, research centres and organisations directly benefited from the project, which also engaged a wider audience of policymakers, social operators and stakeholders.

The project operated by creating and testing tailored integration strategies specifically designed for migrant women. It began with the preparation of tools to profile participants and the selection of mediators to help understand individual needs and aspirations. “Cosy corners” sessions were organised to establish trust, provide a safe space and identify personal goals through interactive and participatory activities.

Based on the insights gathered, activity clusters were developed to address upskilling, awareness-raising and social needs. These activities were customised into personalised roadmaps to integration that reflected each woman’s unique profile and objectives. Over a 6-month period, the planned activities were implemented with support from mediators to ensure engagement and reduce the risk of dropout.

The project concluded with participatory feedback sessions using methods like World Cafés to collect reflections from the women involved. This feedback helped refine the strategies and improve their effectiveness for future application, ensuring the project remained adaptive and impactful.

• A comprehensiveintegration model adaptable to diverse local contexts was co-designed and tested through local pilot strategies.
• Improved socio-economic integration of migrant women. In Lithuania 27 women completed the full training programme and learned to communicate in Lithuanian (A1-B1 level), and 3 women found new jobs.
• Local community event "Meet the Neighbourhood", centred around migrant women,provided networking opportunities and inspired continued community engagement, attracting around 100 participants in Lithuania.
• Strengthened collaborations between organisations, institutions and stakeholders were achieved through various initiatives, including 32-hour capacity-building workshops for social practitioners (20 participants in Lithuania), a regional webinar and an international conference held in Brussels.

Initially, participants expressed high satisfaction with the programme's safe and inclusive environment, appreciating its focus on cultural awareness and language lessons. This phase effectively fostered trust and a sense of community, laying a strong foundation for engagement.

Midway through the programme, evaluations showed continued and growing success. Participants reported notable improvements in language skills, digital competencies and social integration. The supportive environment and increased involvement in local activities were significant highlights, alongside a desire for more social engagement, reflecting enhanced comfort and participation.

Upon completion, the programme demonstrated substantial impact. Women experienced remarkable growth in self-confidence, social skills and digital literacy. The personalised mentoring approach received praise, with participants emphasising the programme's value in improving their personal and professional lives. Satisfaction levels were consistently high, and many expressed a desire for the programme to continue, underscoring its effectiveness and long-term benefits. Overall, the evaluation confirmed a trajectory of increasing satisfaction and positive outcomes.

The PITCH project was supported by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).