🧠🌍 Erasmus+ Partnership-Building Activity in Finland – Connecting for Neurodivergent Youth 🇫🇮 | Build Inclusive Partnerships & Empower Neurodivergent Young People ✨🤝

About the Opportunity

🇫🇮 Connecting for Neurodivergent Youth is an Erasmus+ Partnership-Building Activity (PBA) held in Espoo, Finland, bringing together organisations that work directly with neurodivergent young people (13–30). This activity focuses on designing inclusive, accessible, and trustworthy international projects that genuinely support neurodivergent youth participation.

Participants will meet organisations from Europe, Eastern Partnership, Southern Mediterranean and Western Balkans to exchange methods, tools, experiences, and challenges in youth inclusion. The goal is to build long-term partnerships for Erasmus+ and ESC projects that respect neurodivergent needs, strengths and communication styles.

This PBA is for organisations that:

– Work with neurodivergent young people (Autism, ADHD, HPI, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, etc.)
– Want to create more inclusive international opportunities
– Seek partners for future Erasmus+ & ESC projects
– Want to exchange methods, challenges and good practices
– Can communicate fluently in English
– Are ready to build concrete project ideas

During the activity, participants will:

– Share approaches for supporting neurodivergent youth in international settings
– Explore how to co-design projects with neurodivergent young people
– Identify how to build reliable, respectful partnerships
– Gain updated information on Erasmus+ & ESC inclusion support
– Develop real project ideas and action plans
– Join expert-led workshops, peer learning and facilitated sessions

Venue & Programme

📍 Hotelli Nuuksio, Espoo – https://www.hotellinuuksio.fi/
This activity has two mandatory steps:

1️⃣ Online Kick-off Meeting: 8 April 2026 (14:00–15:00 CET)
2️⃣ In-person Activity in Espoo: 20–24 April 2026
– 20 April: Arrival
– 21–23 April: Workshops, expert sessions, peer learning
– 24 April: Departure

A draft programme is available for download.

Safety, Accessibility & Inclusion

This event follows safe space principles, ensuring no discrimination or harassment.
Accessibility adaptations (rooms, transport, assistants, support tools) are fully available.
Meals are plant-based or locally sourced where possible, and dietary needs will be respected.
Sustainability practices are encouraged, including low-emission travel within Finland.

The Strategic Partnership on Inclusion (SPI)

This event is part of the SPI “Health issues and disabilities” strand.
Learn more: www.salto-youth.net/rc/inclusion/inclusionfornas/spinclusion

Who Can Apply

Open to participants from:
🇦🇲 🇦🇿 🇧🇾 🇬🇪 🇲🇩 🇺🇦 (Eastern Partnership)
🇦🇹 🇧🇪 🇧🇬 🇭🇷 🇨🇾 🇨🇿 🇩🇰 🇪🇪 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇷 🇭🇺 🇮🇸 🇮🇪 🇮🇹 🇱🇻 🇱🇮 🇱🇹 🇱🇺 🇲🇹 🇳🇱 🇳🇴 🇵🇱 🇵🇹 🇲🇰 🇷🇴 🇷🇸 🇸🇰 🇸🇮 🇪🇸 🇸🇪 🇹🇷 🇨🇭 (Erasmus+ Programme Countries)
🇩🇿 🇪🇬 🇮🇱 🇯🇴 🇱🇧 🇱🇾 🇲🇦 🇵🇸 🇸🇾 🇹🇳 (Southern Mediterranean)
🇦🇱 🇧🇦 🇽🇰 🇲🇪 (Western Balkans)

Recommended for:
Youth workers, youth leaders, youth project managers

Working language: English

Costs

💶 Participation fee: varies by country (check with your NA or SALTO)
🏨 Accommodation & food: covered by hosting NA
✈️ Travel reimbursement: depends on each NA/SALTO — contact yours for details
🎓 All participants receive a Youthpass certificate

Contact

📩 jutta.kivimaki@oph.fi
📞 +358 (0)295 338 568
🏛️ Organiser: Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI)

Activity Dates

20–24 April 2026

Application Deadline

11 February 2026 (24:00 UTC)

Application Link

http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14215

⚠️ Important Notice

1️⃣ Source of Information
This announcement has been prepared based on the information provided by the project coordinator.
2️⃣ Responsibility for Content
The project coordinator is solely responsible for the accuracy, details, and updates of the opportunity content.
3️⃣ Right to Modify or Withdraw
Coordinating organisations reserve the right to make changes after publication — including dates, activity details, or application deadlines — or to withdraw the announcement entirely.
4️⃣ Disclaimer of Liability
YouthWorks Hub is not responsible for any such changes, updates, or cancellations made by the project coordinators.
💡 Final Note:
All listings are shared for informational purposes only. Please always verify details directly through the official project coordinator or programme website before applying.