EUmbrace Journey 2026

DiscoverEU seeks to enhance its inclusion dimension by providing extra support to participants with fewer opportunities to explore Europe.

DiscoverEU offers young people who are 18 years’ old a chance to have a short-term individual or group experience travelling across Europe by rail.

EUmbrace Journey training is scheduled to take place in Croatia from April 14th to 17th, 2026.

Main goal:

Our primary aim is to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate Discover EU Inclusion Action projects, ensuring the active involvement of youth with fewer opportunities.

Specific objectives:

• Introducing participants to the Discover EU Inclusion Action program (its objectives, connection to the Erasmus+ priorities, quality criteria, and budget).
• Providing participating organisations with the tools to successfully plan, prepare, implement, and evaluate Discover EU projects with an active role of young people with fewer opportunities.
• Broadening understanding of young people with fewer opportunities, and obstacles they are facing in relation to opportunities/possibilities offered through Discover EU Inclusion Action, and to the European Strategy for Inclusion and Diversity
• Identifying and documenting non-formal and informal learning outcomes.
• Encouraging participants to reflect on European topics and values.

Rationale:

We recognize the diverse challenges faced by young people with fewer opportunities. While some organisations understand those facing physical disabilities or other unique circumstances, it's crucial to acknowledge that disadvantaged youth can result from various factors including health, education, economic, social, geographical, cultural, and identity reasons. Whether it's due to geographical isolation or financial constraints, these challenges hinder their access to opportunities.

If you're eager to explore this topic further and tap into the opportunities offered by the Discover EU program, we invite organisations directly working with 18 years of age young people with fewer opportunities to apply for the EUmbrace Journey training, scheduled to take place in Croatia from April 14th to 17th, 2026.

Don't miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people with fewer opportunities. Join us on the EUmbrace Journey and let's work together towards a more inclusive future. Apply now!

Target Group:

This training is open to representatives of:

• a non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
• a public body at local, regional, national level;
• a social enterprise;
• a profit-making body active in Corporate Social Responsibility; 
• an informal group of young people;
• high schools, vocational institutions, colleges

working with young people with fewer opportunities (18 years of age) and interested in implementing Discover EU Inclusion Action projects.

Priority will be given to participants from countries involved in the South Youth Network.

We welcome participants who feel comfortable and confident in their English proficiency to actively engage and contribute during the working sessions

Working Methods:

• Engaging workshops and interactive sessions based on experiential learning methodology
• Collaborative group activities and discussions.
• Sharing of good practices among organisations.
• Hands-on project planning, mentorship and feedback from the program experts.
• Networking opportunities to foster collaboration and exchange of ideas.
• Presenting examples of good project practices.
• Simulation of the project ideas development

Unless specified otherwise, the hosting NA or SALTO of this offer will organise the accommodation and covers the costs for accommodation and food.

Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries

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This project is financed by the participating National Agencies (NAs) of the Erasmus+ Youth in Action 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.