📌 Project Type: Training Course
📅 Activity Dates: 17–25 October 2025
📅 Application Deadline: 2 September 2025
📍 Venue: Nebrodi, Sicily, Italy 🇮🇹
👥 Number of Participants: 27 youth workers (20–40 years old)
🌐 Eligible Countries: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
🌱 About the Project
“Nature Connects Mind” is a 7-day training course (plus 2 travel days) designed for 27 youth workers. The program emphasizes mindfulness and connection with nature as essential tools for personal and professional well-being.
By combining non-formal education with practices in self-reflection and environmental awareness, the training creates a unique space for growth, resilience, and creativity. 🌳✨
🎯 Objectives
✅ Equip youth workers with skills in mindfulness, self-reflection, and environmental awareness.
✅ Improve individual and professional well-being through mindful practices.
✅ Encourage youth workers to promote awareness of well-being, environmental, and social issues in their communities.
✅ Create sustainable resources and collaborative networks for future Erasmus+ projects.
👤 Participant Profile
- Youth workers aged 20–40.
- Citizens or legal residents of one of the partner countries.
- Especially open for participants with fewer opportunities.
- Experience or interest in youth work and Erasmus+ projects.
- Motivated, open to sharing and contributing actively.
- Good level of English.
🏡 Accommodation & Food
- Accommodation in a remote but beautiful natural setting 🌄.
- All meals provided by the hosting organisation.
- The nearest shop is 10 minutes away by car.
- Transport from the meeting point to the venue will be arranged.
💸 Travel Reimbursement
Travel costs covered according to Erasmus+ rules:
- Italy: up to €235 (green travel only)
- Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Spain: up to €259 (€367 with green travel)
- Türkiye: up to €259 (+ visa costs up to €120)
- Portugal: up to €345 (€485 with green travel)
💡 Reimbursements are made after the training upon presentation of all travel documents.
ℹ️ Additional Info
- No participation fee.
- Working language: English.
- Organiser: Spazio Etneo (Italy).
- More info in the [Infopack] (provided by organisers).
📧 Contact: support@spazioetneo.it
🔗 Training Overview & Application: SALTO Link
