Volunteering Gives More Than You Might Think – Experiential Learning and Future Planning in Youth Work
We often think of volunteering as helping others: someone dedicates their time and energy to doing something for other people or for a community. In youth work, however, it can mean much more than that. This is at the heart of our Tőlünk Nektek (From Us to You) programme, which started in 2011. The programme […]
Title – You who enter here… Walking through the labyrinth from a trainer’s perspective
Just over a year ago, my colleague, other participants and I attended the first session of the joint training series organised by Tandem and the Élményakadémia, called Re:Connection, in Gombaszög. Representing Tandem, Krisztina Molnár and Péter Halász demonstrated how they use the labyrinth as a tool in their own training exercises. In addition, through various […]
Title – Stories from Above – Through a Trainer’s Eyes
What does a programme look like from a trainer’s perspective?We talk about it a lot ourselves, reflect on it, and learn from it — but this side of the experience is rarely visible to those who are not there. Gyöngyösi Krisztina, and our former professional lead, now opens this window through reflections inspired by the […]
“This Was the Best Summer Ever!”
Why Child Safeguarding Matters in Camps and Youth Programmes How did your childhood summers look? Were you sent off to your grandparents in the countryside, only touching the asphalt of the big city again when the end of August arrived? Or were you counting down the days until that one particular camp – the one […]
Facilitating Connection: Lessons from Women’s Circles
Discover how this ancient practice can inspire modern youth work and communities – for both women and men. Bring more honesty, listening, and presence into your own work.
How to Help in a Stressful Situation?
Learn the essentials and 5 elements of psychological first aid—so you don’t feel helpless when someone turns to you in a critical moment.
Creativity and Inclusion: the LADDER Youth Exchange
How did the LADDER project turn creativity into a powerful tool for inclusion? Read the story how highly vulnerable participants saw it.
Adventures in Learning: Inside the Outdoor Hard Skills Training
What happens when 19 youth workers spend a week in the wild?
In Hungary’s misty Mátra Mountains, participants of the Outdoor Hard Skills Training Course stepped out of their comfort zones and into a powerful week of nature-based learning. From rope challenges to nights in self-built shelters, the program offered deep personal growth, practical skills, and unforgettable connection.
Sharing Knowledge, Changing Lives: The LADDER Experience-Sharing Workshop
Sharing Knowledge, Changing Lives: The LADDER to Inclusion Experience-Sharing Workshop
How Can We Help Everyone to Thrive Through Mobility?
Discover how the LADDER to Inclusion is making non formal learning programmes accessible for those who face the greatest barriers. Read the full story.