Are you a youth worker passionate about inclusive design and youth advocacy? Youth-ID is an Erasmus+ project dedicated to empowering young people to shape inclusive, youth-friendly communities, and it is launching a Training of Trainers (ToT) to build a network of Multipliers across Europe. As a Multiplier, you will receive expert training to guide youth through real-world project design and policy advocacy, and help young people build more democratic and inclusive communities that meet their needs.
This call is open to youth workers, animators, activists, volunteers, and university students based in Belgium who are engaged in their community, committed to European values and inclusive planning, and available to mentor young people throughout the coming year.
🗺️ Your 12-Month Journey
🎓 Expert Training: Kick off with a 2-day training in Strasbourg, France, on 15 and 16 September, to master participatory design and intersectionality
📚 National Scaling: Help lead 12–15 hour seminars in your home country for fellow professionals
🤝 Mentoring: Guide a local group of 10–15 youth through hands-on simulations in Community Mapping and Participatory Budgeting
🧩 Design Labs: Mentor youth as they prototype community projects and draft local policy briefs
✈️ International Mobility: Accompany youth representatives to a 3-day Exchange in Poland and the EU Advocacy Marathon in Brussels
🎪 Showcasing: Present your group's impact at Local Showcases and a Transnational Online Fair
🗳️ Also drawn to youth participation work in Belgium? This solidarity placement lives it every day: ESC Volunteering in 🇧🇪 Belgium 🗳️ Youth Participation and Democracy 🤝 → https://youthworkshub.org/21578
🧑🤝🧑 Who We Are Looking For
👥 Active youth workers or professionals in youth organisations
🇪🇺 Individuals committed to EU values and inclusive community planning
⏳ People able to commit to the training cycle and mentor youth over 12 months
The Youth-ID project strengthens youth participation in democratic life across Europe, with a focus on empowering young people from underrepresented and marginalised backgrounds through participatory and inclusive approaches. It builds the capacity of youth workers and young people through training and hands-on activities on advocacy, community mapping, participatory budgeting, and stakeholder engagement, and contributes to the EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027 and the Youth Goals on inclusion, learning, and participation.
🎭 Passionate about participatory approaches with young people? This Erasmus+ course takes it into the arts: Erasmus+ Training Course in 🇮🇹 Italy 🎭 Participatory Arts for Youth Community Building 🎶 → https://youthworkshub.org/21843
🎁 What's In It for You?
✈️ International mobility, travelling for transnational training and youth exchanges
📜 A YouthPass certificate recognising your professional skills
📘 Full access to the Digital Handbook and European collaboration hub
🌍 Impact: directly influence how local public spaces and policies are developed
💶 Funding
All costs related to international mobility throughout the project will be fully covered by the partnering organisations.
🌍 Eligible Countries
Belgium, France, Italy, Poland and Cyprus
📩 How to Apply
Complete the online application form, sharing your role and experience in youth work, your motivation for participatory design and intersectionality, and your availability for the Strasbourg training and the subsequent local youth group mentoring.
⏰ Deadline
As soon as possible!
🔗 Links
🌐 Project: https://youth-id-project.eu
📝 Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxsDVEZwjeDZbHjis0KJZo4rpKZeQ4PYG1kuy6cugA7JyszQ/viewform
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