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The Outdoor Youth Work
Training Course
16-22 April 2026 | Grenoble, France
Context
In an increasingly digitized world, the disconnect between youth and their environment affects both their mental well-being and their learning capacity. Our goal is to provide participants with the confidence to use the outdoors as a structured, creative learning space. We aim to explore educational methods where nature becomes a tool for inclusion, offering low-cost solutions that support the physical and mental health of young people.
Goal
This training course is designed for youth workers and non-formal learning practitioners who want to transform the outdoors into an accessible educational tool, whether they operate in bustling urban centers or isolated rural communities. The program starts from the premise that nature-based education does not require specialized trekking gear or remote wilderness, but can be successfully practiced in local parks or any immediate green space.
Program
During the seven days in Grenoble, participants will undergo an intensive experiential learning process:
- Context Mapping: Comparing challenges in urban versus rural youth work and deconstructing the idea that nature is a distant destination.
- European Competences: Aligning personal practice with the European Training Strategy (ETS) and its nine competence areas.
- Methodology: Experimenting with the five pathways to nature connection and analyzing the six core principles of safety and ethics (safety, peer support, collaboration, empowerment, transparency, and cultural awareness).
- Creative Kitchen: Participants will design and deliver their own outdoor workshops, receiving direct feedback to refine their facilitation techniques.
Results and Impact
By the end of the course, every participant will have a clear, personal roadmap for integrating outdoor activities into their regular work. Together, we will produce a digital handbook featuring practical, minimal-resource activities ready for implementation in home organizations. Participants will join an international network of professionals empowered to guide youth toward a deeper sense of belonging in their local environment.
More information: ASEY - Outdoor Youth Work
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Your kind of training?
Apply now! Application deadline (24h UTC): 9 March 2026 Date of selection: 16 March 2026Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14488
This Training Course is
for 24 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
, Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU
and recommended for
Youth workers, Trainers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Volunteering mentors
Accessibility info:
This activity and venue place are accessible to people with disabilities.
Working language(s):
English
Asociatia Clubul Sportiv ARAO (Youth NGO)
Contact for questions:
Andreea Garbea
E-Mail:
Phone: +40749975576
Costs
Participation fee
This project is financed by Erasmus+ Programme in the field of youth. There is no participation fee.
Accommodation and food
Accommodation will be provided in Grenoble, in the heart of the city, in rented apartments. Everyone will be accommodated in rooms for 2–4 people. Participants will receive 3 meals per day.
Travel reimbursement
The organization will purchase transport tickets for all participants, with a clear focus on green travel. Priority will be given to sustainable options, such as trains and buses, to minimize the environmental footprint of the project.