If you work with young people and want practical, real-world ways to make your activities more inclusive, ID Talks: Social Sport is a free series of five online workshops running from 9 September to 4 November 2026, hosted on Zoom by the SALTO Inclusion & Diversity Resource Centre within the Erasmus+ Youth programme. At Youth Works Hub, we went through the full programme so you know exactly what each session covers, who the speakers are, and how to join. Registration is free, each session lasts 90 minutes, and you can earn a Youthpass certificate.
What Are the ID Talks?
The ID Talks are a series of standalone online workshops on inclusion and diversity (ID) topics in youth work. Each talk features inspiring guest speakers, thought-provoking insights, small-group discussions and a Q&A, and lasts no more than 90 minutes. Every session begins with an input from the guest speaker, after which participants join the discussion, ask questions and share their own realities and experiences.
The talks bring together youth workers, professionals and volunteers from all over the world to share insights, research findings, food for thought, good practices and inspirational stories. They guide participants through the pressing challenges affecting inclusion and diversity, and inspire them to make their programmes and organisations more inclusive.
This Season's Theme: Social Sport
For autumn 2026, the whole series focuses on social sport — what it means, why it matters, and how it promotes inclusion, social cohesion and skills development. Social sport is used across youth work, education and community development as a powerful non-formal learning tool that addresses social challenges and creates positive change.
In the words of the organisers, social sport boosts inclusion and builds real-life skills, strengthening cooperation, respect, health and active citizenship, and it often reaches target groups that other methods do not.
For this season, the SALTO Inclusion & Diversity Resource Centre partners with the Erasmus+ National Agencies' YouSports project, which understands social sport as:
🎯 an educational tool for added value
🎉 focused on the experience, as well as winning
😄 engaging and fun
🪞 reflecting on the learning
🔄 transferring competences to other real-life situations
🌱 a process for individual development and community impact
🌐 New to the programme behind this training? Start with our plain-language explainer, What Is Erasmus+? → https://youthworkshub.org/erasmusplus
The 5 Talks: Dates, Topics and Speakers
Every session runs on alternate Wednesdays, 13:00–14:30 CET. You can attend during your lunch break, and each talk stands alone, so you can join one, some or all.
🏅 9 September — What Is Social Sport? Setting the scene for the season: the most important elements of social sport, how it boosts inclusion, and how it links to youth work, identities, communities and active participation, plus the youth and sport strands of Erasmus+ and the YouSports cooperation. Guest speaker: Oscar Coppieters, Belgium.
🏙️ 23 September — Sport in the City. How to reach young people and bring them on board, methods to engage youth in skills and project development, collaboration with the business sector and national policies. Featuring the story of Sport dans la Ville in disadvantaged urban areas. Guest speakers: Pauline Le Dizes & Jean-Baptiste Cailhau, France.
🎪 7 October — Sport through Circus. What social circus is and how it becomes a safe space for people with fewer opportunities, especially in conflict areas. The Palestinian Circus School shares its programme engaging marginalised groups, including women and people with disabilities. Guest speaker: Mohammad Rabah, Palestine.
🤝 21 October — Sport for Integration. Why sport is a strong tool for integration across cultures and countries, and how it serves as a universal language. The V4Sport Foundation shares how it engages vulnerable groups, such as young Ukrainian refugees, in local communities in Poland. Guest speaker: Jakub Kalinowski, Poland.
🏳️🌈 4 November — Sport for LGBTIQ+ Inclusion. How social sport creates safer spaces and helps combat discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). LEAP Sports Scotland highlights tools and activities for the greater inclusion of queer people. Guest speaker: Hugh Torrance, Scotland.
🧭 Based in Belgium and want an in-person opportunity next? Take a look at this ESC Volunteering placement in 🇧🇪 Belgium on arts education and human rights → https://youthworkshub.org/21706
How the Sessions Work
The ID Talks are a series of five online workshops on five major topics. Each begins with an input from the guest speakers, followed by open discussion where you engage, ask questions and share your own experiences and realities. Because every talk is self-contained, you can pick only the topics relevant to your work.
Who Is It For?
The ID Talks are designed for youth workers, youth leaders, professionals and volunteers involved in inclusion and diversity in the EU youth programmes, as well as anyone interested in youth work and inclusion and diversity topics. The organisers specifically recommend the series for:
👥 Youth workers, trainers, youth leaders and youth project managers
🏛️ Youth policy makers and youth researchers
🧑🏫 Volunteering mentors and youth coaches
💡 All those interested in the topic
Why Should You Join?
✨ Get food for thought and learn from inspirational inclusion and diversity stories
📚 Learn about ID topics from the youth work sector and beyond
🛠️ Gain information, inspiration and methods to help the youth sector address inclusion
🌍 Add more quality to your (international) youth work
🧩 Identify and learn how to tackle existing and future ID challenges
What You Get After Each Session
One of the strongest reasons to follow the series is that nothing is lost if you miss a live talk. According to Youth Works Hub's review of the SALTO resource pages, for each talk the organisers publish:
📹 Full video recordings on YouTube
📝 Written articles by the guest speakers
🎨 Graphic recordings (visual summaries)
🎧 Podcast versions (Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts, Spreaker)
📖 An ID Talks Magazine compiling all the articles in one publication
Cost
💶 There is no participation fee. Registration is completely free of charge. As the sessions are online, accommodation, food and travel reimbursement do not apply, so you simply join from your own device.
Youthpass Certificate
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, recognising the competences they develop during the activity. If you are new to how this recognition tool works and what it certifies, this guide breaks it down.
📌 New to recognition of non-formal learning? Read our plain-language explainer, What Is Youthpass? → https://youthworkshub.org/what-is-youthpass
Who Can Register?
The e-learning is open for up to 100 participants from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries, other countries in the world, and Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU. In practice, the series welcomes participants globally, and the working language is English.
How to Register
Registration is done through an online Google Form, and it is free. An important note from the organisers: although there is a listed deadline, you can register at any time for the sessions that are still to take place, so the series stays open on a rolling basis. All registered participants receive the Zoom link about one week before each session.
Accessibility
♿ The organisers state that this activity and the venue (the online platform) are accessible to people with disabilities.
Organiser
The series is run by the SALTO Inclusion & Diversity Resource Centre, one of the SALTO-YOUTH resource centres that support quality and inclusion across the Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programmes, in partnership with the Erasmus+ National Agencies' YouSports project.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ Does it cost anything? No. Registration and participation are entirely free.
❓ Do I have to attend all five? No. Each talk is standalone, so you can join only the topics you want.
❓ Can I still register after the deadline? Yes. You can register at any time for the sessions that have not yet taken place.
❓ Will there be recordings? Yes. Video recordings, articles, graphic recordings and podcasts are published for each talk.
❓ Do I get a certificate? Yes, a Youthpass certificate is available from the organiser on request.
❓ What language is it in? English.
Deadline
⏳ Application deadline (24h UTC): 08 September 2026
Date of selection: 09 September 2026. Registration remains possible on a rolling basis for any sessions that are still to take place.
Links
🔗 Register (Google Form): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOP5hDwo9qauXRwwv2O2xpLyMnOFe6VFDFQRKUDBtQfS6_CQ/viewform
🔗 Official activity page: https://www.salto-youth.net/tools/european-training-calendar/training/id-talks-social-sport.15127/
🔗 More about the ID Talks: https://www.salto-youth.net/rc/inclusion/inclusiontraining/idtalks/
📩 Contact: Marija Kljajic, +32 2 209 07 20
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