🔑 Key Information
Activity ⭐️ Title
Healthy Connections: Build a Health Festival in Kozani
Activity 🔶 Type | 📆 Dates | 📍Location
Training Course
1-16 November 2026 | Kozani, Greece
❗️What Is This Training About?
Healthy Connections within Society brings six young volunteers to Kozani, Greece, from 1–16 November 2026 to create a public health festival for World Diabetes Day.
✅ 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
From 1–16 November 2026, six young volunteers will come together in Kozani, Greece, for Healthy Connections within Society, an intensive European Solidarity Corps volunteering project with one shared goal: to create a public health festival for World Diabetes Day on 14 November.
Rather than joining a ready-made event, participants will build the festival from the ground up. Together, they will explore local needs, develop the concept, design activities and communications, connect with community organisations, manage practical preparations and finally deliver the festival to the public. The project combines health awareness with creativity, teamwork and hands-on community engagement.
The six volunteer roles cover social media and communications, graphic design, video production, health and wellbeing facilitation, community and inclusion, and sport and wellbeing. Each participant will have an area of responsibility while contributing to the wider work of the team.
Although World Diabetes Day provides the starting point, the festival can address health more broadly, including physical and mental wellbeing, movement, nutrition, prevention, inclusion, health inequalities, stigma and social connection. The final programme will be shaped by the volunteers themselves and may include workshops, sport and movement, awareness activities, conversations, creative activities and community challenges.
Participants will receive support through the European Solidarity Corps, including accommodation, food support, eligible travel costs, pocket money, insurance, mentoring, training and Youthpass. Applicants should be 18–30 years old, eligible for the European Solidarity Corps, able to communicate in basic English and available for the full project period. Professional experience is not essential—motivation, collaboration and willingness to contribute matter most.
In just two weeks, the team will transform ideas into a real public event—gaining practical experience in communication, project management, community engagement, international teamwork and event delivery while creating something meaningful for the people of Kozani.
📘 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 6 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
, Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU
and recommended for
Youth leaders, Youth researchers
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Hellas for Us (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:
Konstantinos Strantzalis
E-Mail:
Phone: +306982826624
💶 Costs
Participation fee
There is no participation fee
Accommodation and food
Covered
Travel reimbursement
Covered
📜 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): 10 September 2026
Date of selection: 15 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
Learn more and apply: https://hellasforus.com/healthy-connections
⚖️ 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
