🇸🇮 Erasmus+ Training Course in Slovenia 🎪 Circus Pedagogy for Inclusive Youth Communities 🤹

Description

Circus for All! is an international training course explores how circus pedagogy, community art and non-formal education can support the inclusion and participation of young people.

About the Training Course

How can youth workers create spaces where every young person feels welcome, valued, and actively involved?

"TC Circus for All" is a 5-day international training course in Slovenia that empowers youth workers, volunteers, and NGO leaders to build inclusive environments where every young person feels valued. Through a practical, hands-on approach, the program combines brief theoretical discussions with active workshops in circus pedagogy, community art, and team dynamics.

The course will explore how circus pedagogy, youth work and community work can support inclusion, participation, personal development. Through experiential learning and practical workshops, participants will discover innovative methods that can be adapted to different youth work contexts and to the needs of diverse groups of young people.

Objectives

The Training Course aims to:

Strengthen competences in inclusive youth work.

Explore circus pedagogy as a non-formal educational methodology.

Develop practical tools for fostering participation and belonging.

Exchange good practices among youth organizations from different countries.

Promote creativity, cooperation, and intercultural learning.

Encourage future Erasmus+ cooperation and partnership development.

Methodology

The Training Course will be based on non-formal education and experiential learning principles.

Methods will include:

Circus pedagogy workshops

Cooperative games and team challenges

Reflection and peer-learning sessions

Community-based activities

Group work and facilitated discussions

Exchange of practices and project development

No previous circus experience is required.

Participant Profile

We are looking for:

Youth workers

Youth leaders

Volunteers

NGO staff members

Community workers

Facilitators and trainers working with young people

Participants should:

Be 18+ years old.

Be actively involved in youth work or volunteering.

Be motivated to implement the acquired methods in their local communities.

Have sufficient English language skills.

Be interested in inclusion, creative methodologies, and community development.

Expected Outcomes

Participants will:

Gain practical circus-based tools for youth work.

Increase their capacity to create inclusive learning environments.

Strengthen skills in community engagement and participation.

Build international networks and partnerships.

Create local follow-up initiatives promoting inclusion and belonging.

Activity details

Activity type

Training Course

Activity dates

19-25 October 2026

Location

Brežice , Slovenia

Application deadline

Application deadline (24h UTC): 14 October 2026

Selection date

15 October 2026

Participants

25

Recommended for

Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth coaches

Working language

English

Organiser

Costs

Participation fee

No.

Accommodation and food

Accomodation and food will be provided.

Travel reimbursement

Yes. Travel costs are reimbursed after the training, based on original tickets and receipts, up to the actual amount paid and up to the following maximum per participant (return trip). The higher amount in brackets applies to green travel, meaning bus, train or car-sharing for most of the journey. 28 € (56 €): Slovenia, Croatia 211 € (285 €): Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia 309 € (417 €): Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden 395 € (535 €): Portugal

Looking for participants from

34 countries can apply. The activity takes place in Brežice , Slovenia.