About the project
Life in the open air, contact with nature and the dimension of community life are fundamental educational resources in the growth of young people but also of adults. The pandemic has prevented many educational agencies from carrying out activities on their premises and limiting peer contact. Returning from this experience, outdoor acitivities can present itself as a good alternative to be spread even outside the associations that practice it, in order to obtain new tools to discover the educational role of nature and use open spaces not only as an alternative to activity indoors, but as a real educational resource.
Along the training course the participants will explore the methodology of outdoor education by practicing it firsthand, therefore instead of simply just reading and memorizing the exercises, they can try to learn the methods. These moments of exchange and analysm are fundamental, since they enhance the personal experience and training of all participants in a perennial exchange of good practices, so as to enhance the presence of each.
Project objectives
- To learn some methods of outdoor activity as an educational tool for you and others
- To discover new ways to experience nature and new activities to do outdoors
- To support participants‘ sense of responsibility for the environment and the mountains
Project aim
Outdoor for all was created with the aim of integrating the training offer and the cultural background regarding outdoor education and life with the non-formal educational method.
About the venue
The training course will take place in Druogno, province of Verbania, Pidemont region, Italy. Druogno is a small village of 1000 inhabitants located in the mountainous context of Val Vigezzo (close to Val Grande National Park).
The accommodation will be a big former mountain colony which has very large outdoor spaces. The food will be prepared by a chef who will cook in the kitchen of the same structure.
Financial conditions
Accommodation, food and all materials at the project will be covered by the Erasmus+ programme.
Plase note that in case you are selected for the project, you will be asked to pay a membership fee of 900 CZK (or 35 EUR for payments from abroad) – we will use this contribution to cover the compensation for the trip coordinator, the costs of materials and preparation, and the complete support of the participants before, during and after the trip. Instructions for paying the membership fee will be sent to you by e-mail, along with instructions to confirm participation and other steps.
The membership fee also ensures your membership in the Youth Progress organization, free entry to all local activities and is paid once a year – if you decide to go on another project with us this calendar year, you will not have to pay it again.
Your participation in the project is fully financed by the ERASMUS+ program. However, the program does not reimburse us, the sending organization, so thank you for helping us continue to provide these great opportunities to young people. 
* In case of cancellation of participation by the participant, the contribution is non-refundable.
** In case of cancellation of the project by the organizers or due to force majeure, the contribution will be refunded to the participant’s account.
*** The membership fee may be waived in exceptional cases, e.g. if the participant faces a financial disadvantage, which will be evaluated individually by the sending organization.
The eligible participants
- are over 18 yo;
- have a good level of English;
- are youth workers, non-formal educators, schoolteachers, hiking guides and all the people involved, interested and motivated in the topic of the project, that is outdoor life and outdoor education.
- have interest for nature and life outdoor and be willing to put in a minimum of physical effort.
