Training course "From our practice to yours”

CET platforma Skopje is looking for partners for a project “From our practice to yours” that is planning to submit to Macedonian National Agency on 12th of February 2026 deadline. The project is envisioned as 8-days training course for youth workers and youth leaders coming from 8 European countries that is planned to be organized in Autumn 2026 in Krushevo, North Macedonia.

N.B. Due to the limit of partnerships in Erasmus+ programme, we can only accept partner organisations that are not already involved in 5 or more KA153 - Mobility of youth workers applications (Training courses/Seminars etc.) in the February 2026 deadline.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

Through this project, we aim to strengthen facilitation as a core competence in youth work, responding to a clear and growing need we observe in practice: many youth workers struggle not with motivation, but with engaging young people in a meaningful and sustainable way.

Youth today face complex challenges such as mental health pressure, social isolation, digital overload, uncertainty about the future, and low trust in participation processes. In this context, youth workers need more than activity-planning skills; they need strong facilitation competences to guide dialogue, manage group dynamics, and create safe and inclusive spaces for participation.

The project focuses on facilitation as a transformative role in youth work, not only as a technical skill. It is based on the long-term experience of CET Platform Skopje in implementing Erasmus+ youth projects and working with diverse groups of young people and youth workers. The project aims to share proven, practice-based facilitation methods that have been effective in engaging young people, supporting participation, and sustaining youth initiatives over time.

Using non-formal education methods, the project will create an interactive learning space where youth workers can exchange experiences, test facilitation approaches, learn from real-life practice, and reflect on challenges they face in their daily work. Participants will actively practice facilitation, including in a real school environment, and translate their learning into concrete, reusable facilitation tools that can be applied after the project.

The project addresses key needs in youth work, including the need for stronger facilitation competences, continuous professional development, higher quality and impact of youth activities, international peer learning, and long-term sustainability of youth work initiatives.

WANT TO BE OUR PARTNER?

If you want to be a partner on the project, then please read carefully the attached call for partners and if you accept the required responsibilities, then send us the attached fully filled Partner Identification Form by email to macedonia@cetplatform.org with the subject line “Practice project partnership”, not later than 7th of February 2026.

Please use the format of the PIF that we attach to this call for partners. It doesn’t need to be the same document, but it MUST have the answers to all questions included in it or otherwise we will discard your email.

Only the selected organizations will be contacted via email for the partnership.