Trainer’s Community Lab is an intensive seminar designed by trainers for trainers who want to go beyond typical meet-ups and build practical solutions for strengthening Europe’s youth work training community. This residential learning experience focuses on mapping needs and gaps in the field, co-designing new support systems, improving recognition of the profession, and shaping shared practices and community rituals for trainers across Europe
- Date: 12. – 18. June 2026 (Friday and Thursday are travel days)
- Location: Lusevera, Italy
- Registration: https://forms.gle/zVCcXJVd8iuXRreC8
What are the objectives of the training?
- Explore and critically reflect on the concept of “community”, translating insights to youth work trainers’ realities at local, national and European levels.
- Analyse the existing ecosystems of support for trainers in the European youth field.
- Identify what is needed for youth work trainers to develop a global “community” in order to provide appropriate recognition, support and professional development.
- Co‑design and test concrete prototypes* that can feed into European‑level support and recognition systems for trainers in line with and building on the European Training Strategy.
Who can apply
This seminar is intended for experienced youth work trainers, training coordinators, trainers-of-trainers and active contributors to European training communities who:
- Are motivated to reflect on and expand the role of trainers in youth work.
- Are ready to engage in co-design processes and collaborative learning.
- Can communicate well in English.
Participants should be prepared to engage fully throughout the week and contribute with their expertise and perspectives.
Practical Details
- Accommodation & food: Covered by the organisers.
- Youthpass: All participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate recognised across EU youth work networks.
- Travels: Travel costs will be reimbursed after the mobility, up to the maximum amounts set by Erasmus+: 211€ for participants traveling from Austria (285€ in case of green travel = no flights). Participants are required to keep all tickets and original boarding passes and after the training hand them over to the organiser or send upon return home. The closeted airports to Lusevera are Trieste Airport (TRS), Ljubljana airport (LJU) and a bit further is also the Venice Marco Polo airport (VCE).
- Participation fee: €70 for non-members of the International Youth Work Trainers Guild (will be deducted from your travel reimbursement costs). In justified cases, you may request a discounted or waived fee—this should not be a barrier to your participation.
How to apply?
- Register for the training here: https://forms.gle/zVCcXJVd8iuXRreC8
- Wait for confirmation from ACTIVE Austria team and further instructions.
- Plan your travels and send us your travel plan for approval.
- Wait for confirmation of your travel plan and joint the event!