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Training Course
Dates: December 4th – 10th, 2026
Location: Ommen, the charming city surrounded by nature in The Netherlands
ВАЖНО! Първо прочетете наръчника за успешно кандидатстване.
Travel reimbursement is only sent to those who fully participate in all phases of the program, including the follow-up and dissemination.
Smokinya Foundation cannot be held liable for any of the potential risks, and this post is only with informative and popularising purposes.
Who is it for?
The project will involve 33 participants who:
• are active in youth work with at least 1 year of experience
• are between the age of 24 and 45
• actively work as peer educators
• want to develop competencies and confidence to design and facilitate impactful non-formal learning processes
• want to learn how to turn their activities into engaging learning experiences for participants
Training design
This training is designed for youth workers, trainers and facilitators who actively work in the field and want to strengthen their facilitation skills and create meaningful learning experiences for others.
To get the most from the experience, we invite participants to come with prepared activities they want to improve during the training.
What is this training about?
This training is based on experiential learning – learning by doing, reflecting, and applying. Throughout the week, participants will explore the role of a trainer and develop practical competencies that can be transferred directly into their own work.
Together we will explore:
• Facilitation skills and trainer competencies
• Experiential learning and the Kolb cycle
• Active listening and communication
• Using questions as a tool
• Reflection and debriefing methods
• Storytelling as a learning tool
• Designing engaging learning processes
• Understanding target groups and identifying their needs (Galan)
• 5 elements of non-formal education: how to make learning relevant, gradual, engaging, reflective and transferable
• What makes the activity educational?
• Foundation of listening
• Psychological beginning
• Group dynamics and teamwork
• State management and presence as a facilitator
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Learning transfer and application in practice
• Creativity in facilitation process
• Handling challenging situations
How will we learn?
The training follows a highly participatory approach.
Participants will:
• Design and facilitate activities for their peers
• Receive structured feedback on their facilitation
• Experiment with different training methods and tools
• Work in small reflection groups
• Reflect on personal learning goals throughout the week
• Connect learning to their own professional context
By the end of the training, participants will:
• Feel more confident in facilitating groups
• Understand how to design educational learning processes
• Use reflection and debriefing more effectively
• Apply active listening and questioning techniques
• Adapt activities to the needs of different target groups
• Better understand group dynamics and participant engagement
• Leave with practical tools and methods ready to use in their own work
Follow up Activities
After the projects we ask participants to:
• Organise at least one learning activity within their partner organisation, applying the methods and approaches learned during the training.
• Integrate the methods from the training into other programmes and activities organised by the partner organisations.
• Use their favourite and most engaging practices to create a shared toolkit, which will be published on partners’ websites as a resource for youth workers and organisations.
• Contribute to project visibility through testimonials, photos, videos, and other social media content
• Submit a short report after completing these activities, describing their actions and the impact they created
Travel and Financial Conditions
The project is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme.
The project covers:
• accommodation and meals during the training
• travel reimbursement
Travel costs will be reimbursed according to Erasmus+ distance band rules.
Participants are encouraged to choose green travel.
Reimbursement will be made after the training.
*The full amount will be reimbursed regardless of how much is spent for tickets.
*For green travel only: all tickets and invoices must be kept.
Participation Fee
A participation fee of 50 € will be requested from participants who are travelling gray.
People who travel green don’t pay a participation fee.
Partner Organisations
• Stichting De Olde Vechte – Netherlands
• ASOCIACION PONTE. Iniciativas Psicosociales. – Spain
• emphilo – Greece
• Piedzīvojuma Gars – Latvia
• YOBBO – Youth Beyond Borders – Italy
• ASOCIATIA DE TINERI DIN ARDEAL – Romania
• Go Out Foundation – Bulgaria
• Víkend z.s. – Czechia
• ASSOCIACAO JUVENIL DA LINHA DE CASCAIS ROTA JOVEM – Portugal
• Európa Ifjúsága Egyesület – Hungary
IMPORTANT
Obligatory pre-departure to be announced and sent upon confirmation.
Come in person to learn about Smokinya, Erasmus+, this project, reimbursement, and ask your questions.
Participation is obligatory, an option is to join online.
Read more details in the infopack.
Important! Read the info pack carefully, it contains important details.
This is a Training Course funded by the Erasmus+ programme.
You will be asked to organise a follow-up activity after the program.
Get to know all provided information in the info pack before you submit your application form.
Apply only when you know you want to participate and you have the dates of the training available.
Travel reimbursement is only sent to those who fully participate in all phases, including the follow-up and dissemination.
General applications are disregarded.
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COST AND FEES
This project is funded by the European Union: accommodation, food, materials, the program and the travel costs up to the maximum allowed amount are fully covered. No fees.
Participation donation: given in cash upon arrival at registration in place. This amount is an investment in your learning and supports the hosting organization’s local activities.
Smokinya Foundation operates thanks to hundreds of volunteering hours per month and donations.
We ask a contribution of 30 EUR from all confirmed applicants.
Your donation covers some of our administrative and organisational expenses and supports Smokinya Foundation’s dream to establish youth-run international volunteering and training centre. In case the suggested donation amount is excessive for you, fill in the application form and contact us.
Should you have a question, contact us: info@smokinya.com.
By applying to this course you take responsibility and risks. Inform yourself about the regulation and potential risks. Smokinya Foundation cannot be held liable for any of the potential risks, and this post is only for informative and popularising purposes.
This program is co-funded by the Erasmus+ program of the European Union.
Финансирано от Европейския съюз. Изразените възгледи и мнения обаче принадлежат изцяло на техния(ите) автор(и) и не отразяват непременно възгледите и мненията на Европейския съюз или на Европейската изпълнителна агенция за образование и култура (EACEA). За тях не носи отговорност нито Европейският съюз, нито EACEA.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
