🔑 Key Information
Activity ⭐️ Title
The Edge Effect
Activity 🔶 Type | 📆 Dates | 📍Location
Training Course
26 September - 4 October 2026 | The Green Place, Stefanovo, Bulgaria
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❗️What Is This Training About?
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ℹ️ Description About The Opportunity
What is The Edge Effect?
In ecology, the edge effect describes the place where two different ecosystems meet. These transition zones are often the richest and most diverse environments, where new relationships emerge and life flourishes.
We believe learning works in much the same way.
Growth often happens at the edges—where different cultures meet, where comfort zones are gently expanded, and where diverse experiences come together to create something new.
The Edge Effect is an Erasmus+ Training Course designed for youth workers, educators, facilitators and community leaders who want to explore regenerative approaches to learning, facilitation and community building.
Throughout the week, we will explore how nature can inspire educational practice, how communities can become powerful learning environments, and how non-formal education can help young people develop resilience, participation and a stronger connection with themselves, others and the natural world.
Rather than focusing only on theories, we will experiment, reflect and learn together through direct experience.
Our Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will:
• Explore regenerative and nature-inspired approaches to facilitation.
• Strengthen their confidence in designing meaningful learning experiences.
• Develop practical tools for community building and group facilitation.
• Experience non-formal education through immersive, participatory methods.
• Discover how reflection supports personal and professional growth.
• Exchange practices and ideas with participants from across Europe.
• Build lasting international connections for future cooperation.
Above all, we hope every participant leaves feeling inspired to bring new ideas, renewed energy and a deeper sense of purpose back to their own community.
Who is this Training For?
This training is designed for people who are actively involved in learning, community work or youth development.
Participants may include:
• Youth workers
• Youth leaders
• Trainers and facilitators
• Teachers and educators
• Community organisers
• Volunteers
• NGO staff
• Emerging facilitators interested in non-formal education
Previous experience with nature-based learning or facilitation is not required.
The most important qualities are curiosity, openness and a willingness to participate actively throughout the programme.
*Check the infopack for more.
Training overview
This Training Course is
for 21 participants
from Georgia, Moldova, Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
, Western Balkan countries
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches
Organiser:
Green Association (Youth NGO)
The association was established at the end of 2012 by a group of friends. What connects us is the love of nature in all its aspects. Our main goal is to promote non-standard solutions for environmental protection, and the tools we use strive to preserve our originality, authenticity and freedom. Read more: https://greenassn.com/
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📥 Contact
Contact for questions:
Aleko Karlovski
Website: https://greenassn.com
E-Mail:
Phone: +359 878 892 955
💶 Costs
Participation fee
There is no participation fee.
Accommodation and food
All costs related to accommodation and food during the training course are covered by the Erasmus+ programe.
Travel reimbursement
Travel costs will be reimbursed based on real costs according to the Erasmus+ distance band calculator up to the budget limit set by the Erasmus+ Programme.
To reduce the project’s environmental footprint, participants coming from less than 1000km from the venue will be asked to avoid flying. Please make sure that you are comfortable with this condition if you apply.
There is no travel budget provided to Bulgarian participants.
📜 Certificate
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:
https://youthworkshub.org/what-is-youthpass
⚠️ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 5 September 2026
Date of selection: 11 September 2026
🔗 Official Link
https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/the-edge-effect.15190/
🗂️ Documents
⚠️ Important Notice
Youth Works Hub is not the organiser, partner, or representative of the listed projects. This listing is shared for information only, based on details from the source. Deadlines, eligible countries, dates, and other details may change or be withdrawn at any time, and all funding, reimbursements, and allowances are set by the project coordinator or National Agency. Applications go directly to the coordinator or hosting organisation through the official link. Listings may include third-party links (ESC Portal, infopacks, forms) that Youth Works Hub does not control. Always verify the details on the official project page before applying.
