๐ Key Information
Activity โญ๏ธ Title
Training course "Career UP"
๐ช๐บ What is Erasmus+? Erasmus+ is the EU's programme for education, training, youth and sport, with a โฌ26.2 billion budget for 2021โ2027. It funds study abroad, internships, youth exchanges, training courses and youth worker mobility. This overview covers who is eligible, every activity type and what's funded. ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/erasmusplus
Activity ๐ถ Type | ๐ Dates | ๐Location
Training Course
11-16 October 2026 | Birลกtonas, Lithuania
โ๏ธWhat Is This Training About?
Training course "Career UP" equips youth workers with practical tools to help young people navigate career choices, build confidence, understand themselves and turn uncertainty into action.
โ Who can apply for Erasmus+ and ESC? Eligibility depends on activity: ages 13โ30 for most Erasmus+ youth activities and 18โ30 for ESC volunteering (up to 35 for humanitarian aid), plus country and residence rules. This guide covers roles, inclusion support, language needs and the profile coordinators look for. ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/whocanapply
โน๏ธ Description About The Opportunity
Career UP โ helping young people navigate career choices
โCareer UPโ is an international training course for youth workers and other professionals working with young people in non-formal education settings. It is designed for those who want to strengthen their ability to support young people in understanding themselves, exploring career possibilities, and making realistic career decisions.
Young people today face more choices, rapidly changing labour-market realities, and an overwhelming amount of information. Career UP approaches career guidance not as one final โright choiceโ, but as a lifelong and evolving process shaped by personal values, skills, strengths, experiences, and external factors.
During the 6-day training course, participants will explore practical ways to support young people throughout this process. The programme combines non-formal education, experiential learning, reflection, peer exchange, facilitation practice, and hands-on activities. Participants will work with methods and tools that can be directly adapted to their daily work with young people.
The training will focus on:
- supporting young people in self-understanding and self-awareness;
- helping them identify their values, skills, and strengths;
- facilitating realistic career decision-making;
- dealing with uncertainty, decision anxiety, and information overload;
- supporting young people in moving from planning to action;
- strengthening resilience and adaptability;
- using non-formal methods, facilitation techniques, and digital tools in career guidance.
The training is intended for youth workers, educators, social workers, counsellors, project coordinators, mentors, community leaders, and activists. Participants should be at least 23 years old, have at least 2 years of relevant experience, be able to communicate in English, and participate in the full training course.
By the end of Career UP, participants will leave with ready-to-use methods and tools, stronger facilitation and communication skills, greater confidence in supporting young people with career choices, new ideas from international peer exchange, and new professional connections.
Training dates: October 11โ16, 2026
Place: Birลกtonas, Lithuania
Arrival for international participants: October 10, 2026
Arrival for Lithuanian participants: October 11, 2026, by 10:00 AM
Departure: October 16, 2026, after 3:00 PM
This training course is implemented under the Erasmus+ Youth Accreditation, project No. 2026-1-LT02-KA151-YOU-000394475.
Please note: We will contact selected participants only. Applicants placed on the reserve list may be contacted at a later stage if a place becomes available.
๐ What is Erasmus+? (in-depth) Erasmus+ has run since 1987 and has had over 13 million participants, funding four main activities for young people. This pillar guide covers its history, funding, research-backed benefits, the full application process and an FAQ. ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/what-is-erasmus-plus
Training overview
This Training Course is
for 24 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Society and Enterprise Development Institute (Others)
The Society and Enterprise Development Institute (SEDI) is a thriving NGO dedicated to fostering social and civic engagement, volunteering, and entrepreneurship. Our team excels in executing impactful local, national, and international projects, including youth initiatives, training courses, and strategic partnerships. SEDI's strategic goals include promoting entrepreneurship, volunteering, inclusivity, and civic participation. You can learn more about us in the infopack or visit our website www.vvpi.lt
๐ก How do you prepare a strong Erasmus+ or ESC application? Read the call carefully, write specific motivation, show skills with examples, and state clear learning goals. This guide gives 10 practical tips plus the common mistakes that lead to rejection. ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-application-tips
๐ฅ Contact
Contact for questions:
Vladas
E-Mail:
Phone: +37064398771
๐ถ Costs
Participation fee
The training is free of charge. Project partners (sending organization) could apply administration fee.
Accommodation and food
During the training, participants will be provided with:
- Accommodation;
- 3 meals per day with additional coffee/tea breaks.
Travel reimbursement
Travel (flights, other means of transport) expenses are reimbursed (up to 100%), based on the distance from your location of residence to the location of the project.
We encourage you to choose green travel!
Travel expenses will be reimbursed - see details in the INFOPACK (pages 13-20) and Travel rules - checklist.
๐ 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
โ ๏ธ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 18 September 2026
Date of selection: 23 September 2026
๐ What is an Erasmus+ Training Course? A Training Course is a short funded course (5โ10 days) for youth workers, educators and NGO staff to build skills through non-formal education. This guide explains who can join, what's covered and how it differs from a Youth Exchange. ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/trainingcourse
๐ Official Link
๐๏ธ Documents
TC Career UP Infopack 2026-10.pdf
โ๏ธ What's the difference between ESC and Erasmus+? The ESC is for volunteering and solidarity, while Erasmus+ is broad learning mobility (study, training, youth exchanges). This guide compares age, funding, duration and application route, and includes a "choose this ifโฆ" decision guide. ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
๐ What are the age limits for Erasmus+ and ESC? Youth Exchanges are 13โ30, ESC volunteering is 18โ30 (35 for humanitarian aid), and training, youth worker mobility and study/traineeships have no upper age limit. This guide breaks down every activity and how age is counted (at the start date). ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-age-limits
๐ถ What costs does Erasmus+ cover? For youth activities (KA152โ154) it covers travel by distance band, individual support, organisational support, preparation, inclusion support up to 100% and exceptional costs. This 2026 guide details each item and what Erasmus+ does not cover. ๐ https://youthworkshub.org/what-erasmus-covers
