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Resources

Resources created by the network and recommended by us. Our aim is to gather innovative and field tested methods, tools and cases of youth work.

“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

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

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.

Unlocking opportunities for highly vulnerable youth

True inclusion breaks barriers to empower all youth, with a focus on the highly vulnerable. Who are they, and why do they need special attention? Find out in our article.

You never walk alone: how teamwork inspires young people

The Youth for Change exchange was the most pleasant surprise for Erik and an unforgettable experience of different perspectives and cooperation. Step into his experience.

Transformative connections: a journey of personal growth and the joy of helping others

‘All these days have helped me to see life from a different perspective,’ shared Aina, a Youth for Change Youth Exchange participant. Read her uplifting story.

Youth without borders: youth exchange and volunteering

Youth from across Europe gathered to connect and learn to design impactful volunteering projects. Take a dive into their journey.

Mental Health in Youth Work Contact-Making Seminar

Are you passionate about supporting youth mental health and exploring collaborative opportunities to make a greater impact? Join us!

The Art of Resilience: A path to strengthening our authentic selves

Join Elaine on her seven-day journey and see how stepping out of her comfort zone and into a non-formal learning process renewed her confidence and resilience.

‘I realised how easy it is to improve a child’s day’

Looking for a powerful tool to connect with young people and drive positive change? Get inspired by the Engage and Empower Youth through Volunteering training.

‘Understanding and Combating Grooming’ – a comprehensive guide to protect youth

A recent report examines the urgent issue of combating the sexual exploitation of children and young people. Discover more about this critical topic.

How to improve the inclusion of youth mobility?

Highly vulnerable young people face overlapping potential exclusion factors when it comes to international programmes. Learn good practices to overcome barriers and drive positive change.

Y+ ONLINE COURSE

Learn more about helping disadvantaged youth grow in volunteering projects.

HEART RESILIENCE TOOLS

Experience the HEART Resilience Tools.

TOOLKIT FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH VOLUNTEERING

Tools and Activities for Empowering Youth with Fewer Opportunities for Sustainable Change

Y+ Guide: TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH VOLUNTEERING

If you are a youth or social worker working or planning to work with disadvantaged youth, or a teacher, trainer or facilitator working with volunteering as a non-formal learning tool within or

Johanna Kronstedt: Chat support for the mental health of youth (PART 2)

This is the second episode of our conversation with Johanna Kronstedt, from Sekasin Chat, Finnland.

Johanna Kronstedt: Chat support for the mental health of youth (PART 1)

Our guest was Johanna Kronstedt, an Online Youth Mental Health Counselor in Finland. She works at Sekasin Chat, where they provide mental health support for youth online, in chat format.

Katrin Berger: Safer schools – working against bullying with strengthening the community

In this episode, we spoke about antibullying and what we can do to have a safer climate in the classrooms. We went through the whole process of supporting a child who is

Haesun Moon: A compass for listening (PART 2)

In this episode, our guest was Haesun Moon who is a communication scientist, researcher coach, educator, and a great storyteller. In the second part of our conversation, we talked about connection and

Haesun Moon: A compass for listening (PART 1)

In this episode, our guest was Haesun Moon who is a communication scientist, researcher coach, educator, and a great storyteller. In the first part of our conversation, we explored how we can

Source of Growth Podcast – Elina Marjamaki: Mental health as a skill

Listen to the latest episode of Source of Growth! Our colleague Árpád Bárnai talks to Elina Marjamaki, an expert from MIELI Mental Health Finland.

Through volunteering, I experienced that there is such a thing as self-esteem

This post is an English translation of the article written by Marta Kovacs at 24.hu. See the original at the end of the post.

Struggles entering adolescence as a young Roma woman growing up in fosters care

As she steps into the turbulent waters of adolescence, Anna (a pseudonym) represents the struggles and resilience of many at-risk Roma young women. Her story, a tapestry of challenges, dreams, and determination,

How to create a safe learning environment

Creating a safe and supportive environment in non-formal educational settings is a crucial aspect of a trainer or youth worker's role. This blog post explores practical steps that can be implemented to

Social support and skills development for disadvantaged young people

I had a dream last night. A big one. I dreamt of an ideal world, an ideal children's home. Which was empty. It was closed. But the reality is very different. There

Face to Face – Ordinary Heroes: Celebrating young changemakers

Visit this wonderful exhibition with us!

BASE!Camp – A week of carefree childhood – behind the scenes

I can say with a half-smile on my face that this year is indeed different from the others. Nevertheless, there is a significant dose of constancy: we continue to work with disadvantaged

7th October is World Day for Children in Care

Sometimes it's challenging to make a wise decision, for example, or to cope with disappointment or failure - I feel overwhelmed by bad feelings, I feel I can't meet the challenges I

What is WANDERLUST?

I have to stop every now and then to give myself time, and that's more important than completing the task. It's actually what prevents burnout.

Heartland: Building Resilience and Well-being in helping professionals

Heartland is a unique and innovative project that addresses the critical issue of mental health and well-being in helping professionals. By using non-formal educational methods, the project promotes resilience, destigmatizes mental health

Heartland resilience and well-being

The Heartland Project is a unique initiative that combines outdoor experiential education, cultural mediation and mindfulness with art expression to help professionals build resilience and overcome challenges in their personal and professional

Heartland resilience and well-being conference testimonal

Feedback from Beke Tünde, geography teacher from Sângeorgiu de Pădure/Erdőszentgyörgy and OBR trainer, how took part in HEARTLAND 10 days long course in Hungary, Három Kincs Völgye last summer.

Parenting by connection – The “eureka” moment

Hand in Hand parenting Quality youth work by connection, listening WE SHOULD START WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON: YOU DON’T HAVE TO MAKE THE SCREAMING CHILD SHUT UP.

Essence+ experience

Essence+ is an Erasmus+ KA1 project which aims to bring together and share the essence of the experiences and good practices of the Academy of Experience over the last 16 years.

BASE!Camp: Why do we do it?

In order to become a healthy adult and develop the self-control necessary for social integration, a child must be able to safely experience independence, competence, playfulness, and spontaneity. Freedom to express one's

What is Trauma informed care?

Trauma-Informed Care understands and considers the pervasive nature of trauma and promotes environments of healing and recovery rather than practices and services that may inadvertently re-traumatize.

Appetiser (online)

An introduction on how to use Erasmus+ for international youth work

What is Trauma informed approach

The new scientific findings on the topic of childhood trauma and the brain help us understand some of the reactions of youth experiencing adverse experiences in their childhood.

The Human Brain

A brief introduction to core concepts regarding brain structure and function that provide the basis for developmentally sensitive and trauma-informed caregiving, education and therapy.

What is Digital youth work?

What is Digital youth work? Digital youth work means proactively using or addressing digital media and technology in youth work. Our role is to empower young people and their capacity to be

What is Experiential Learning and Debriefing?

What is Experiential Learning and Debriefing? Why is it important? How you can use it in youthwork?

Youth

Have you ever wondered what is youth work? Where does it come from and what’s its purpose? Watch EU-CoE youth partnership's video for the answers

Who is a volunteer?

Who is a volunteer? What volunteering means and what it involves? What if volunteering was one opportunity that could help you create the life you dreamed of?

What is Trauma?

What is trauma? Contrary to popular belief, trauma is extremely common. We all have jobs, life events, and unpleasant situations causing us daily stress.

Non-formal learning

What is non-formal learning? In what ways does it differ from formal and informal learning? What are its main principles? Here are a few answers to these questions…in a nutshell! This video

International youth work – Yocomo

This video as part of the #YOCOMO – an #ETS online course on competence-based development for youth workers!

Erasmus+: European Voluntary Service (EVS)

Mina is an Iraqi-Kurdish/Danish volunteer in the association Vluchtelingenwerk, which gives the chance to people to help asylum seekers and refugees by doing simple things.

EAYW podcast: Jan Lai

Welcome to our new #EAYW podcast! This is a place for you - community of practice - to get inspired and to hear opinions of other experts in youth work.

The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown

Brené Brown studies human connection - our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on

Training of Trainers – the Essence of Experience

THE ESSENCE OF EXPERIENCE is a training of trainer’s course to share in fact the essence of our 10 years’ experience in outdoor and experiential education

YOUTRAIN videoproject

Project “YouTrain” is a long-term strategic partnership, which aims to increase the quality, reach and impact of non-formal education activities by creating a video toolbox for educators, and by promoting the use