🔑 Key Information
Activity ⭐️ Title
Second Life - Smart Consumers
🇪🇺 What is Erasmus+? Erasmus+ is the EU's programme for education, training, youth and sport, with a €26.2 billion budget for 2021–2027. 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. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmusplus
Activity 🔶 Type | 📆 Dates | 📍Location
Training Course
17-24 November 2026 | Bakuriani, Georgia
❗️What Is This Training About?
The aim of the project is to bring together 28 young leaders, and promote circular consumption habits by developing their facilitating competencies and sharing good practices, digital tools and developing further dissemination plans.
✅ Who can apply for Erasmus+ and ESC? Eligibility depends on activity: ages 13–30 for most Erasmus+ youth activities and 18–30 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. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/whocanapply
ℹ️ Description About The Opportunity
The objectvies of the project are:
Promote and develop young leader’s consumer and financial literacy.
Develop participants' green digital skills through practising and testing various circular tools.
Develop digital outcomes to promote reuse and longer product life in their communities.
Create a network of young leaders and workers across partner countries who are committed to develop their circular habits and share their skills and knowledge.
Foster intercultural exchange and cooperation between youth workers from diverse backgrounds.
📘 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. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/what-is-erasmus-plus
Training overview
This Training Course is
for 28 participants
from Bulgaria, Slovak Republic, Türkiye
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth leaders
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
National Association of Youth Workers in Bulgaria (Youth NGO)
💡 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. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-application-tips
📥 Contact
Contact for questions:
Ketevani Tvalavadze
E-Mail:
Phone: +995557919716
💶 Costs
Costs
Participation fee
No participation fee
Accommodation and food
All costs related to accommodation and food during the training course are provided by the project funded by Erasmus+.
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.
📜 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): 20 September 2026
Date of selection: 26 September 2026
🎓 What is an Erasmus+ Training Course? A Training Course is a short funded course (5–10 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. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/trainingcourse
🔗 Official Link
Info pack: https://canva.link/olvwrdw5xy965yz
Application form: https://forms.gle/kVXqJnwsBPsu5VyS9
⚖️ 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 if…" decision guide. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
🎂 What are the age limits for Erasmus+ and ESC? Youth Exchanges are 13–30, ESC volunteering is 18–30 (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). 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-age-limits
💶 What costs does Erasmus+ cover? For youth activities (KA152–154) 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. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/what-erasmus-covers
