The Youth Department of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, is organising a training seminar "Building resilience in young people: Youth work and non-formal education for mental well-being of young people affected by war" which will take place from 9 to 11 June 2026 (working days) at the European Youth Centre in Budapest.

 The seminar will equip up to 25 youth workers, representatives of youth centres, and specialists working with young people from Ukraine, with tools to strengthen their capacity to deepen understanding of and share practices about the role of youth work in addressing the emotional and mental health challenges affecting young people caused by the war of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

 Objectives:

• • To analyse the current challenges and needs of young people in Ukraine and those working with young people in providing emotional and mental well-being support and strengthening resilience.
• • To share existing practices and expertise in youth work with young people affected by traumatic events.
• • To enable participants to understand the Council of Europe's Youth Department approaches and standards in youth work and non-formal education, and their application in the participants' current context.
• • To share and discuss the resources and expertise developed and available in the context of the Youth for Democracy in Ukraine project, notably on trauma-informed and trauma-sensitised approaches to youth work.
• • To propose recommendations for youth work with young people facing emotional and mental health issues due to military conflict and related crimes.

 For detailed information consult the call document.

 Apply online

 Deadline: 15 May 2026, 23:59 (CET) 

This call is launched in the framework of the “Youth for Democracy” programme, and the Framework Programme for Co-operation in the Field of Youth Policy between the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine 2026-2030,  in co-operation with the project “Youth for Democracy in Ukraine: Phase IV”.