Inclusive musical activities facilitator's guide

Aims of the tool

The Facilitator’s Guide aims to help youth workers and educators use music in practical, accessible and inclusive ways. It supports them in planning and leading activities that encourage participation, self-expression, cooperation, intercultural dialogue and social connection, especially with young migrants and refugees.

Description of the tool

The Facilitator’s Guide is a practical learning tool designed for youth workers, educators and facilitators who want to use music as a method for inclusion in non-formal education. It offers accessible activities, facilitation ideas and concrete approaches that can be used with different groups, especially young migrants and refugees. The guide was created to help professionals turn inclusive values into real practice by using music as a way to encourage participation, expression, trust, cooperation and intercultural dialogue. It focuses on methods that are simple, adaptable and usable even by people without advanced musical training.

The guide supports learners in understanding how to create safe and participatory group dynamics through music. It provides examples of activities linked to rhythm, voice, collective creation, songwriting, listening, digital tools and reflection. It also helps facilitators think about how to adapt activities to different contexts, needs and levels of experience, while keeping inclusion at the centre of the process.

Learning outcomes:
After using this tool, learners will be able to understand the educational value of music as a tool for inclusion; facilitate simple music-based activities in non-formal education settings; adapt activities to diverse groups and contexts; encourage participation, self-expression and intercultural dialogue; and use music to strengthen confidence, cooperation and a sense of belonging among young people.