Leading with Care: Wellbeing, safety, and mental health support in Erasmus+ youth exchanges "

Description

International youth exchanges offer powerful learning experiences, but they also come with responsibilities related to participants’ wellbeing, mental health, and safety. Youth workers and group leaders play a key role in creating supportive environments, preventing crises, and responding effectively when challenges arise.

This training course is designed for experienced youth workers, organisers, and group leaders involved in Erasmus+ KA1 youth exchanges who wish to strengthen their competences in ensuring participant wellbeing and safety during international mobility activities.

The programme combines theoretical input, practical simulations, peer learning, and reflection. Participants will explore mental health and wellbeing in youth mobility contexts, develop practical strategies for crisis prevention and response, practice assertive communication, and reflect on their own wellbeing as professionals. Special attention is given to group building, holding safe and inclusive spaces, and linking wellbeing practices to the overall quality of youth exchange projects.

Objectives of the training

• Strengthen youth workers’ capacity to ensure wellbeing and safety in international youth exchanges
• Equip organisers and group leaders with practical tools for mental health support and crisis management
• Develop skills in assertive, empathetic communication in intercultural group settings
• Support sustainable youth work practices through reflection, self-care, and professional resilience

Structure of the programme (overview)

Day 1: Foundations of wellbeing and safety in youth exchanges; group building and context setting

Day 2: Crisis management, assertive communication, and practical simulations

Day 3: Quality, integration, reflection, and future planning in KA1 projects

(See detailed timetable attached.)

Practical details

Dates: 16–20 June 2026 (arrival on 16 June before 7pm, departure on 20 June)
Location: Parc Hotel Alvisse, Luxembourg City
Group size: 20 participants
Working language: English

Accommodation will be provided in single rooms. Meals and training materials are fully covered.

Travel costs will be reimbursed according to Erasmus+ rules by the participants’ National Agencies.

Composition of the team

Petar Ducic and Martina Sirol

The hosting NA will organise the accommodation  and covers the costs for accommodation and food. Participants will be hosted in single rooms. Possible quarantine fees will not be covered by the NA.

Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries

English

This project is financed by the participating National Agencies (NAs) of the Erasmus+ Youth Programme. The participation fee varies from country to country. Please contact your National Agency or SALTO Resource Centre (SALTO) to learn more about the participation fee for participants from your country.

Please contact your NA or SALTO in order to know whether they would support your travel costs. If yes, after being selected, get in touch with your NA or SALTO again to learn more about the overall procedure to arrange the booking of your travel tickets and the reimbursement of your travel expenses.