Self-care for non-formal educators

Training Course

23-28 August 2026 | Estonia & Slovenia, Estonia

You support others every day. But where do you reset? This programme supports educators to stay well in demanding roles and to shape healthier team environments. In Estonia, you focus on yourself. In Slovenia, you bring that awareness into your team.

You support others every day. But where do you reset?

This programme supports youth workers, facilitators, and educators to stay well in demanding roles and to shape healthier team environments.

In Estonia, you focus on yourself. You explore your rhythms, boundaries, roles, and capacity. You learn how to notice what is yours and what is not, and how to take care of yourself in practice.

In Slovenia, you bring that awareness into your team. You work with team dynamics, roles, and responsibility. You explore how to create safer, more sustainable ways of working together.

Together, the two trainings move from personal awareness to team and system change.

The programme combines:

somatic (body-based) awareness
reflective practices
experiential learning with real cases
systemic and team-based approaches

TRAINING DATES

Training 1 (Estonia)

23–28 August 2026

Self-care, resilience, and personal sustainability

Training 2 (Slovenia)

25–30 October 2026

Team dynamics, safe space, and organisational wellbeing

WHO IS THIS FOR?

We are looking for participants who:

work as youth workers, facilitators, trainers, or educators
work with young people or in teams
feel the impact of their work and want to stay well while doing it
want to strengthen both personal resilience and team leadership

LANGUAGE

The whole programme will be held in English.

You do not need perfect English, but you should feel comfortable enough to take part in group discussions, share your thoughts, and work in small groups.

PARTICIPATION & GROUP

The programme is designed as one learning journey.

It is possible to join only one of the trainings. However, if selection is needed, priority will be given to participants who commit to both trainings.

Group size: 20–25 participants

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM PARTICIPANTS

willingness to reflect on your own practice
openness to share and listen
readiness to engage in experiential methods
commitment to the full programme

If selected, participants are expected to:

organise their own travel
send travel tickets by the agreed deadline (end of June)
respect communication and organisational timelines

Registration is binding. Cancellation is only possible with a doctor’s certificate.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

To support youth workers and facilitators to stay well in their roles and to create healthier, more sustainable team environments.

HOW WE WORK

We keep the process grounded and practical. You will work with real situations from your own context. You will not only talk about self-care but you will practice it.

The trainings are built on:

1. Safety in practice

co-created agreements

clear boundaries

facilitator transparency

2. A balanced learning process

body awareness (what do you feel and notice?)

frameworks (what helps you understand it?)

experience (what happens in real situations?)

reflection (what do you take from it?)

3. Simple tools

reflection groups

visual mapping

embodied exercises

peer support methods

WHAT YOU WILL TAKE WITH YOU

Estonia – Self & Resilience

You will:

notice your personal rhythms and limits
clarify your needs and boundaries
recognise what is yours and what belongs to others
strengthen your ability to protect your energy
understand your role and how you step into it
create a simple, realistic action plan for yourself

Slovenia – Team & System

You will:

understand how your team actually works (roles, power, dynamics)
see what supports you and what drains you
practice clearer responsibility and delegation
learn how psychological safety is built in everyday moments
use simple methods for reflection with others
design small changes you can bring back to your team

BETWEEN THE TRAININGS

Participants are invited to test small changes in their work context and reflect on their experience.

This helps connect the two trainings and bring real-life learning into the process.

This Training Course is

for 24 participants

from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries

and recommended for

Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth coaches

Working language(s):

English

Organiser:

Rauhankasvatus institutti (Others)

The Peace Education Institute (Rauhankasvatusinstituutti RKI ry) is a politically and religiously non-aligned non-governmental organization established in 1981. We have an official partnership with UNESCO with consultative status.

The basis of our work is to recognize the courage in every individual to act for a world where justice and peace prevails. Key themes in our work are antiracism, equality, and global responsibility. We do this by strengthening the understanding of the consequences of actions on local and global levels. We think that maximum participation and representation are the keys to sustainable peace.

Co-organiser(s):

SOVI Insitute (Others)
Lumilu OÜ (Others)

Contact for questions:

Maja Drobne

E-Mail: maja.drobne@gmail.com

Phone: +38640697325

Costs

Participation fee

No participation Fee.

Accommodation and food

ACCOMMODATION & CONDITIONS

Participants will stay in shared rooms.

Accommodation in Estonia will be in Roosta Puhkeküla.

Accommodation in Slovenia will be in Brežice

Meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks) are provided

Both venues are in nature-based locations that support focus and reflection.

ACCESSIBILITY

The programme includes light movement and body-based exercises. All activities can be adapted to participants’ needs.

Travel reimbursement

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Travel costs reimbursed according to Erasmus+ rules (real costs).

RKI will reimburse travel costs according to the Erasmus+ distance calculator (https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator) and Erasmus+ travel reimbursement table (see below). Travel expenses will be reimbursed up to the allocated amount upon presentation of receipts.

Please note that if your travel costs exceed the reimbursable amount, the difference must be covered by you.

Please keep all receipts and invoices, as they are required for reimbursement.

Erasmus+ travel reimbursement table:

10–99 km – 28 €

100–499 km – 211 €

500–1999 km – 309 €

2000–2999 km – 395 €

3000–3999 km – 580 €

Accommodation and food (as per programme draft) covered.

Participants must arrange their own health insurance and travel.

After confirmation, participation is binding. If a participant cancels after being selected and confirmed without a medical certificate, a cancellation fee may apply. The exact amount and

conditions will be communicated at a later stage.

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity.