🇵🇹 Erasmus+ Training Course in Portugal 🌿 Self-Care & Mental Wellbeing for Youth Workers 🇵🇹

🌍 Introduction

This one is built differently. The focus is not on what you do for others, but what you’re doing to yourself while doing it. Most youth workers keep going until they burn out and then try to fix it. This training flips that logic. It creates space to pause, reflect and rebuild your own balance first. If you’ve been constantly in “doing mode”, this is the kind of environment that forces you to slow down and actually process things.

💡 Did You Know? 🇵🇹

Portugal’s eco-farm training venues are often used for Erasmus+ projects because they remove distractions and create a focused learning environment.

💡 Did You Know? 🌍

Burnout among youth workers is one of the fastest growing challenges in the field. Many Erasmus+ trainings now directly target prevention rather than recovery.

📅 Activity Dates

🗓️ 17 May 2026 – 24 May 2026 

⏳ Application Deadline

📅 As soon as possible 

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇹 Portugal 

🛠️ Activities & Methodology

🧘 Art-based and body-based self-care practices
🌿 Reflection sessions focused on balance and awareness
🎨 Creative methods for emotional expression
🤝 Group sharing and peer learning
🌍 Non-formal education approaches transferable to youth work

🎯 Objectives

🧠 Strengthen mental health and emotional resilience
⚖️ Improve balance between personal and professional life
🔥 Prevent burnout in youth workers
🤝 Equip participants to support others through example

🏠 Accommodation & Food

⛺ Glamping tents (shared, 4 people per tent)
🍽️ Vegetarian meals provided
🌿 Eco-farm environment close to nature 

💰 Financial Conditions

🍽️ Food covered
🏡 Accommodation covered
💶 Travel reimbursement based on Erasmus+ distance calculator 

✈️ Travel

✈️ Travel reimbursed within limits
🚆 Access via Porto with transfer options provided 

📜 Certification

📄 Youthpass certificate provided

👤 Participant Profile

👥 Youth workers 18+
🧠 Working with young people facing stress or mental health challenges
🌿 Interested in self-care and wellbeing practices
🤝 Open to deep reflection and personal work
💡 Willing to apply methods locally after the training

🗣️ Working Language

🇬🇧 English

📝 Application Method

📌 Apply via the official form

🔗 Application Link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScla8T1BC8a0ISOZg9QkJGE1VhxD4uS8q69IDhQUXuououW3A/viewform
https://drive.google.com/file/d/156kl7l3cjehQJF6GkGlVdRAh00L7yG2X/view

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