From Theatre of the Oppressed for social change in Germany and a "Learning by Bussing" road trip from Denmark through Germany, Poland and Slovakia all the way to Prague, to dance and movement on the shores of Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia, bioconstruction at a rural ecological centre in Portugal with flights covered, the principles of Yin and Yang with daily Chi Kung in Hungary, outdoor adventure education in the forests of Latvia, creative reflection in shared tents on an Italian social farm, and four days deepening EU values in Strasbourg — this batch of 15 Erasmus+ opportunities spans 12 countries from the Baltic to the Balkans. Thirteen training courses, one youth exchange and one study visit, all built for youth workers and young changemakers.
Erasmus+ trainings, exchanges and study visits cover travel and stay — one Portuguese course even covers flights in full. The earliest deadline is 8 July, and the rest run through to 15 September 2026, so most of these reward planning ahead.
What's in this batch:
13 Training Courses · 1 Youth Exchange · 1 Study Visit · 12 Countries
🎓 Erasmus+ Opportunities
🇮🇹 Italy — Creative Facilitation of Meaningful Reflection in Youth Work (Training Course) 🪞
📅 Deadline: 8 July 2026
Ever finished a great activity feeling something was missing at the end? This Erasmus+ Training Course helps youth workers turn reflection upside down, rediscovering it through creative, inclusive methods so experiences truly become learning. ⚠️ Accommodation is in shared tents on a social farm. ⚠️ Good English is required — the missing half of every activity: making the learning land.
🇲🇰 North Macedonia — Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Inclusion Through Dance and Movement (Training Course) 🕺
📅 Deadline: 10 July 2026
What if dance could become a tool for wellbeing, inclusion and confidence in youth work? On the shores of Lake Ohrid, this Erasmus+ Training Course helps youth workers use movement and dance to tackle sedentary lifestyles, low self-esteem, bullying and social isolation among young people. Open to applicants from 7 countries across Europe — a lakeside week where the method is movement itself.
🇵🇹 Portugal — Rediscovering Your Inner Resources for Meaningful Youth Work (Training Course) 🌱
📅 Deadline: 10 July 2026
What if the most powerful tools for your youth work are already inside you? The Human Toolbox helps youth workers rediscover their strengths, values, self-esteem and communication skills through storytelling, personal reflection and peer learning, in the Portuguese town of Lousã. Open to applicants from over 30 countries across Europe — the rare training that works on you, not just your practice.
📋 New to ESC and Erasmus+? Everything you need to know — how it works, who can apply, what costs are covered — is in one place. Read the complete guide →
🇪🇸 Spain — Learning Through Movement and the Outdoors in Youth Work (Training Course) 🌿
📅 Deadline: 10 July 2026
What if learning could happen through movement, play and the open air instead of sitting still indoors? This fully funded Erasmus+ Training Course on Spain's Mediterranean coast helps youth workers turn movement, outdoor spaces and gamified methods into powerful tools for learning and connection. Open to applicants from 6 countries across Europe — swap the seminar room for the shoreline.
🇵🇱 Poland — Building Healthy Habits in Body and Mind by the Baltic Sea (Youth Exchange) 🥗
📅 Deadline: 12 July 2026
Embark on a quest by the Polish seaside to challenge your habits and rediscover yourself, exploring healthier living through nutrition, sport and mental wellbeing while making lifelong friendships. Open to applicants from 5 countries across Europe — a seaside reset for body and mind, and the only youth exchange in this batch.
✍️ Applying for a training course? Here's how to write a motivation letter that actually gets read — and remembered. Read the guide →
🇱🇻 Latvia — Outdoor Education and Nature Facilitation (Training Course) 🍃
📅 Deadline: 29 July 2026
Step into the forests of Latvia for a transformative training course where Outdoor Adventure Education meets restorative nature practices. Learn to facilitate meaningful outdoor experiences, build resilience and prevent burnout, and connect more deeply with yourself, others and nature, discovering how the outdoors can become your greatest co-facilitator — let the forest do half the teaching.
🇮🇹 Italy — Fostering Quality in Youth Mobility Projects (Training Course) 📈
📅 Deadline: 29 July 2026
Just finished a youth mobility project and eager to grow, or running them for years and ready for a qualitative leap? This training helps youth workers align their practices with the values and priorities of the Programme through a participatory, experiential and learner-centred experience. Foster quality across youth participation, equal partnership, learning design, impact and dissemination, and learn to build quality learning experiences with young people, not for them — the leap from running projects to running great ones.
💡 What do organisations actually look for in applicants? Skills, values, attitude — what makes a strong profile. Read the guide →
🇩🇪 Germany — Theatre of the Oppressed for Social Change (Training Course) ✊
📅 Deadline: 31 July 2026
Play It Forward is a 12-day training course inviting youth workers, educators and social professionals to explore the Theatre of the Oppressed, an interactive and transformative methodology that combines theatre with social change. Engage as both audience and actor, experiment with real-life situations in a safe creative space, and develop practical tools for dialogue, participation and action. Explore how to respond to injustice and build more inclusive communities, leaving as part of a supportive international network — theatre as a rehearsal for real-world change.
🇫🇷 France — EU Values, Democracy and Youth Work in Strasbourg (Study Visit) 🕊️
📅 Deadline: 1 August 2026
Spend four days in Strasbourg, one of Europe's most symbolic cities of democracy and cooperation, deepening your understanding of European values, active citizenship and the role of youth work in building resilient communities. Explore European institutions, exchange practices with international colleagues, discover local initiatives, and develop practical ideas for bringing European values and civic education into your daily work with young people. Open to youth workers from France and Ukraine — walk the corridors of European democracy, then bring them home.
🗺️ Not sure if your country is eligible? The full list of ESC and Erasmus+ programme and partner countries — including many outside the EU. Check eligibility →
🇭🇺 Hungary — The Art of Balance and Wellbeing (Training Course) ☯️
📅 Deadline: 2 August 2026
A 7-day training inviting youth workers to explore the timeless principles of Yin and Yang as practical tools for mental well-being, resilience and sustainable personal growth. Balance is a dynamic process of adapting to life's changing circumstances: action needs rest, strength needs softness, growth needs stillness. Through experiential workshops, daily Chi Kung, body awareness, creative expression and nature-based learning, discover practical ways to prevent burnout and support young people's well-being. Open to applicants from 29 countries across Europe — a genuine antidote to youth-worker burnout.
🇭🇺 Hungary — Supporting Vulnerable Young People (Training Course) 💙
📅 Deadline: 3 August 2026
A training for experienced youth workers and helping professionals who support young people facing complex challenges. Strengthen your capacity to create safer, more inclusive environments by integrating three complementary approaches: safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and solution-focused work. Explore child protection, risk assessment, ethical decision-making, the impact of adverse childhood experiences, psychological first aid, and strengths-based methods that build resilience. The final days join the Source Conference, connecting you with professionals from across Europe — serious, high-stakes skills for the hardest cases.
🚫 "I'm not experienced enough." Four common myths about applying — and the facts that prove them wrong. Read the facts →
🇩🇰 Denmark — A Learning Road Trip Across Europe (Training Course) 🚌
📅 Deadline: 3 August 2026
Looking for a unique way to learn, travel and meet inspiring people? Join the continuation of the highly successful Learning by Bussing, an Erasmus+ journey from Denmark through Germany, Poland and Slovakia all the way to Prague. Bridging formal and non-formal education, you will visit inspiring NGOs, community organisations and educational centres, engage in local activities, and even try facilitating your own workshops, all packed with learning, adventure and lifelong friendships — four countries, one bus, endless conversations.
🇨🇿 Czechia — Building Quality in ESC Volunteering Projects (Training Course) ⭐
📅 Deadline: 3 August 2026
A training course supporting organisations active in European Solidarity Corps volunteering to build their capacity and ensure quality and impact. Foster understanding of the ESC's core quality criteria, build competences to design and implement projects with quality in mind, and gain clarity on how the programme works: guidelines, structures, priorities and procedures. Explore collaboration between organisations from programme and partner countries, share your burning needs, and become part of a supportive ESC community — essential if your organisation hosts or wants to host ESC volunteers.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Playfulness as a Professional Attitude in Youth Work (Training Course) 🎨
📅 Deadline: 15 August 2026
Step into a training that reimagines playfulness as a professional tool, exploring how curiosity, imagination and presence can transform the way you facilitate and work with young people. ⚠️ A short video introduction is required to apply. ⚠️ Meals are primarily vegan and the programme is alcohol- and drug-free — the most underrated professional skill: knowing how to play.
💡 What makes a strong application? Skills, values, attitude — what organisers really look for. Read the guide →
🇵🇹 Portugal — Bioconstruction and Sustainable Building for Rural Regeneration (Training Course) 🏡
📅 Deadline: 15 September 2026
Ever wanted to build with natural materials and help revive the countryside? This Erasmus+ Training Course at a rural ecological centre in Portugal explores bioconstruction and sustainable building as tools for ecological transition and resilient communities, with all costs covered including flights. Open to applicants from 4 countries across Europe — the only course here with flights fully covered, and the longest to plan for.
Fifteen Erasmus+ opportunities across 12 countries in a single batch — and this is one of the richest youth-worker training drops of the season. Theatre of the Oppressed in Germany, a "Learning by Bussing" road trip from Denmark to Prague, dance and movement on the shores of Lake Ohrid, bioconstruction with flights covered in rural Portugal, Yin and Yang with daily Chi Kung in Hungary, outdoor adventure education in the forests of Latvia, and creative reflection in shared tents on an Italian social farm — these are not calls you'll see grouped together again.
The common thread this time is the youth worker's own growth: several of these — the Human Toolbox in Portugal, the Art of Balance in Hungary, Latvia's nature facilitation and the Netherlands' playfulness course — are as much about preventing your own burnout as about new methods to take home. Italy, Portugal and Hungary each offer two courses, spanning reflection and quality-building, inner resources and bioconstruction, balance and trauma-informed practice. The tents-on-a-social-farm reflection course in Italy closes first on 8 July, a cluster of movement- and wellbeing-focused trainings follows on 10 July, and the calendar stretches to Portugal's flights-covered bioconstruction course on 15 September. Choose yours.
