🇫🇷 Erasmus+ Training Course in France ⚽ Developing Empathetic Leadership and Teamwork Through Sport 🏅

What makes a team successful, and can sport teach us how to communicate, motivate, and support others? Leadership through Sport is an Erasmus+ Training Course near Metz in France that helps young people step into leadership roles with confidence, using physical activity and non-formal education to build the soft skills every good leader and coach needs.

About the Project

What makes a team successful? Is success possible without a good leader? Effective group management is one of the key elements of healthy, sustainable cooperation. A leader supports and motivates the team, takes responsibility for the group, and faces the challenge of solving problems. But stepping into that role is not always easy for young adults, and many feel unsure about building their position within a group without previous experience. This project gives young people the chance to develop those soft skills beforehand.

Why Through Sport?

Life is like a sports field, where a coach's roles, from skill-building to psychological support, are universal. Based on non-formal education, the project combines physical activity with practical leadership development to enrich the learning process. Participants explore methods useful in coaching and leadership, learn effective techniques, and develop communication skills, discovering how to adapt their message to different groups. They also explore different leadership styles, reflect on their strengths and weaknesses, and discuss stress management and the importance of psychological support in sport and teamwork.

Who Can Apply

🎂 Young adults aged 18 and over: youth workers, youth leaders, coaches, educators, facilitators, and volunteers

🤝 Anyone who wants to work with people, manage groups, and develop communication and self-awareness skills

⚽ Especially those interested in building empathetic leadership in sport or through physical activity

📚 With at least a basic background in Erasmus+ projects, motivated and interested in the topic

🗣️ A basic level of English, enough to communicate

If you would like to lead your own workshop during the project, there will be an opportunity to do so; just mention it in your application. This training welcomes participants from 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇮🇹 Italy, and 🇫🇷 France (4 participants per country).

The Facilitators

🏃 Daria, a trainer, social activist, and student who runs her own sports initiative organising sports and artistic workshops and promotes amateur sport among young people

🧠 Oleksandr, a youth activist, facilitator, and psychology student who volunteers in NGOs and promotes engagement and equality for local youth

The Venue and Accommodation

⛪ The project cooperates with an association caring for a historical chapel built in the 800s by the emperor Charlemagne, a well-known place on a pilgrims' route, in St. Hubert, France (20 minutes from Metz)

🛏️ Accommodation is collective, with separate rooms for males and females, and shared sleeping rooms, common rooms, bathrooms, and kitchen. The aim is close international community living, so there may be a lack of privacy; if privacy is vital for you, please reconsider your participation

Food

🍲 Simple home-made food is prepared by a chef, with help in the kitchen and with dishes welcomed from participants

🥗 Basic vegetarian options are available if you inform the organisers in advance; more complex diets should bring their own food

🚭 No alcohol is allowed at the venue

🍽️ On the first night there is an intercultural dinner where each country presents its culture through traditional food and drink, so bring prepared dishes or cook on-site (no chef dinner that evening)

Costs, Insurance and Youthpass

💶 Accommodation and basic food are 100% covered by the Together Pan European network, and 100% of travel costs are reimbursed within a limit for the round trip, on condition that you keep all bills, tickets, and boarding passes and take part in the entire training

💳 There is an obligatory participation fee of 40 euros per participant

🩺 Each participant is highly recommended to arrange their own travel insurance for the full duration, and to bring a valid European Health Insurance Card

📜 You will receive a Youthpass certificate for the completed non-formal education activity

Confirm your ticket price with the organisers before booking, and use the cheapest travel options (buses, trains, low-cost airlines).

Preparing your application and want to write a strong motivation letter? Read this first: https://youthworkshub.org/6061/

How to Apply

Complete the online application form, mentioning if you would like to lead your own workshop during the project. For questions, you can contact the coordinators via WhatsApp or email.