🇫🇮 Erasmus+ Training Course in Finland 🌟 Youth Workers Building Hope for the Future 🤝

Description

This training course equips participants with practical methods and tools to strengthen young people's positive outlook on the future, while promoting inclusion, wellbeing, participation and democratic engagement.

Training Course

Hope Works: Youth Workers Supporting Young People's Positive Outlook on the Future

Venue and dates: Tuusula, Finland | 25-29 January 2027 (including arrival and departure days)

Background

Young people across Europe face growing uncertainty about their future, shaped by social, economic, environmental and political challenges. These conditions can affect their wellbeing, sense of belonging, motivation and confidence in shaping their own lives. Youth workers play a key role in helping young people build resilience, optimism, agency and active participation in society.

Aim

Hope Works is an Erasmus+ training course aimed at equiping participants with practical methods and tools to strengthen young people's positive outlook on the future, while promoting inclusion, wellbeing, participation and democratic engagement.

Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to: 1. Identify the key factors that influence young people's confidence and hopes for the future. 2. Apply future-oriented, hope-building approaches in youth work and non-formal learning. 3. Create safe, inclusive and supportive spaces that foster a sense of belonging. 4. Promote youth participation, active citizenship and democratic engagement. 6. Design and implement local initiatives that strengthen young people's agency, resilience and positive outlook.

Programme

Arrival on Monday January 25.20207 Departure on Friday January 27.2027

The course includes: 3 full working days Practical learning through a simulation exercise. Workshops and information sessions. Activities that strengthen group dynamics and cooperation. Reflection and evaluation sessions.

WHO CAN APPLY

The course is open to: - Youth workers and youth leaders - Youth educators and trainers - Staff and volunteers of youth organisations

Participants should be actively involved in youth work or non-formal education, and motivated to apply what they learn in their local practice and organisations.

The application link can be found on the infopack

Activity details

Activity type

Training Course

Activity dates

25-29 January 2027

Location

Tuusula, Finland

Application deadline

8 November 2026

Selection date

16 November 2026

Participants

18

Recommended for

Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Youth coaches

Working language

English

Organiser

Costs

Participation fee

Participation is free

Accommodation and food

Accommodation and food are covered during your presence at the venue by the organiser

Travel reimbursement

For the travel reimbursement, we follow the Erasmus+ Programme guide and the distance calculator. Please refer to the infopack for the exact amount of your country.

Looking for participants from

34 countries can apply. The activity takes place in Tuusula, Finland.