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Beyond the Frame: Collage for Youth Mental Wellbeing and Civic Action
Training Course
4-9 October 2026 | Giardini Naxos, Italy
About the training
This training equips youth workers with practical, creative methods to support the mental wellbeing, inclusion and civic participation of the young people they work with. Over five days in Giardini Naxos, participants will learn to use collage art - a low-barrier, low-cost, non-verbal creative practice - as a tool in their everyday youth work. The training is delivered by the partnership behind Beyond the Frame, an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Youth (KA220-YOU) bringing together the Macedonian Association for Applied Psychology (North Macedonia), Idee in Movimento (Italy) and ArtéTeka (Ireland). It combines insights from art therapy, social psychology and non-formal education into a hands-on, practitioner-led experience.
Who this is training for
This offer is aimed specifically at people working in the field of non-formal learning and youth work: youth workers, educators, NGO staff, facilitators and volunteers who work directly with young people aged roughly 18-30. It is especially relevant to those supporting young people with fewer opportunities - including migrants, refugees, NEETs, and young people facing social or health-related barriers.
No prior artistic or mental health training is required. Priority is given to participants who work with young people but have not had formal training in mental health, and who are looking for accessible, creative tools they can apply immediately in a non-formal setting.
What you will learn
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Facilitate collage-based sessions that help young people express emotion, manage stress and build resilience
- Create safe, inclusive spaces using non-verbal methods that work across language and literacy barriers
- Guide young people from personal reflection toward civic dialogue and collective action
- Recognise and respond appropriately to emotional distress, and understand the boundary between youth work and therapy
- Apply and adapt the Beyond the Frame Toolkit in their own local context
Methodology
The training uses non-formal, experiential and participatory methods: learning by doing, peer exchange, hands-on collage practice, reflective circles and co-creation. Participants will also help test and refine the Beyond the Frame Toolkit, ensuring it is practical and grounded in real practice. The programme forms the in-person part of a blended learning pathway that includes online mentoring sessions before and after the mobility.
Practical information
Venue: Giardini Naxos, Sicily, Italy
Duration: 5 training days (plus travel days)
Working language: English
Costs: Travel, accommodation and meals are covered in line with Erasmus+ rules. Inclusion support is available for participants with fewer opportunities.
Please note: if selected, you will need to take part in 1 online pre-departure session to introduce you to the project topics. We would also request you to deliver at least one collage art session with a small group of young people to test your learnings.
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Apply now! Application deadline (24h UTC): 15 September 2026 Date of selection: 17 September 2026Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/15271
This Training Course is
for 21 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth project managers, Youth policy makers, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, Youth researchers
Working language(s):
English
Artéteka ltd (Others)
ArtéTeka is a Cork-based social enterprise dedicated to supporting young people with experiences of marginalisation and/or multiple needs to take the lead in creating social change. Our mission is to ensure young people are empowered to realise their full potential, develop a strong sense of self, and, most importantly, find their place as active and engaged members of their communities.
Co-organiser(s):
- Idee in Movimento (Youth NGO)
- Macedonian Association of Applied Psychology (Others)
Contact for questions:
Leonardo Magnani
E-Mail:
Phone: +353 87 399 3280
Costs
Participation fee
There is no participation fee for this training.
Accommodation and food
Costs for accommodation and food are covered thanks to the Erasmus+ programme. We will organise accommodation and main meals for the full mobility. If you have specific needs or require assistance for travelling or during the mobility, do let us know in the application form.
Travel reimbursement
We will reimburse your travel costs up to €300 for flights/non-green travel, and up to €320 for green travel.
Green travel includes
- Train, coach/bus, bicycle, car-sharing/car-pooling
- Mixed journeys, as long as the low-emission portion covers over half the total distance (outward and return combined).