Instruction and Formation

🛡️📚 PRAISE: Preventing Radicalisation in Schools Through Education 📚🛡️

Young people face many challenges in today’s world, including misinformation, exclusion, polarisation and exposure to extremist narratives. Schools play a vital role in helping students develop the skills needed to think critically, build resilience and become active, responsible citizens.

The PRAISE Project (Preventing Radicalisation within European School Education) brought together schools and organisations from across Europe to create innovative tools and resources that help prevent radicalisation among young people aged 13–17. Through training materials, a digital learning platform, an educational board game and a practical toolkit for teachers, the project supports schools in creating safer, more inclusive learning environments.

✅ Promoting critical thinking
✅ Strengthening social inclusion
✅ Building resilience against extremism
✅ Supporting teachers and educators
✅ Encouraging active citizenship

At I&F Education, we are proud to have contributed to this important European initiative and to support schools in fostering democratic values, respect and understanding among young people.

Project website
https://wow-erasmus.eu

WOW Erasmus+ Project: our training week comes to an end today for our partners from Romania, Portugal, Bulgaria, France, Turkey and Ireland!

Over the last few days we have learned how to present the WOW modules on circular economy aimed at young women with the view to make the leaders in the field.

We look forward to the completion and refinement of these modules and the next steps in our beautiful project.

🇬🇷 Exciting week in Athens!

The I&F team is thrilled to be on the ground in Greece for the latest LTTA (Learning, Teaching, and Training Activities) for the VETCompass Erasmus+ project!

Throughout this week, dedicated VET Trainers are actively engaging with our newly developed methodology and Toolbox Library. Their hands-on participation and expert feedback are absolutely vital in helping us further refine and develop the project's resources.

Our core focus during these collaborative sessions?
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
We are working hard to empower VET educators by enhancing their digital, pedagogical, and soft skills, ensuring they are fully equipped to guide their students in the 21st-century classroom.

It is incredibly inspiring to see such active engagement and shared passion for improving the quality of Vocational Education and Training across Europe! 💡📚

😴 Do you ever feel tired, stressed, or overwhelmed... even after a good night's sleep?

The truth is that sleep and rest are not the same thing. Many young people experience burnout, anxiety, and low energy because they are missing one or more of the 7 Types of Rest that help us recharge physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, creatively, spiritually, and sensorially.

Through the REST7 Project, we are helping young people understand their rest habits, identify areas where they may be experiencing a "rest deficit," and develop practical strategies to improve their overall wellbeing. The project has developed:

✅ An online self-assessment tool
✅ A handbook on the 7 Types of Rest
✅ A toolbox and training system for youth workers
✅ Expert video interviews and practical resources

💡 Take a few minutes to reflect on your own rest habits and discover which type of rest you may need most.

🌐 Learn more: REST7 Project Website (www.rest7.eu)

Happy World Refugee Week!

At Youth Work Ireland, we are committed to ensuring that all young people have access to quality youth work in their local communities.

Through our Youth Work For All: Advancing Inclusive Integration initiative, we are working to strengthen inclusion, promote participation, and foster a sense of belonging for some of the most marginalised young people in Ireland, including young people from refugee backgrounds.

Youth work has the power to build connections, create opportunities, and ensure every young person feels valued, supported, and included. Together, we can create communities where everyone belongs.
Visit https://youthworkireland.ie/youth-supports/young-refugees/ to learn more about our work with young refugees.

🎨 E-ART: Where Creativity Meets Sustainability

The E-ART project explores how art can become a powerful driver for environmental awareness, climate action and more sustainable creative practices.

Sustainability is now part of almost every aspect of our daily lives — and the cultural and creative sectors have an important role to play. Through E-ART, artists are encouraged to develop green skills, use sustainable materials, reduce their environmental impact, and inspire wider communities through their creative work.

The project recognises the unique power of art to communicate complex environmental issues in an accessible and emotional way. By combining creativity, education and sustainability, E-ART supports artists and cultural professionals to become advocates for greener practices.

The project focuses on:

✅ Green skills for artists
✅ Sustainable materials in art
✅ Environmental awareness and climate protection
✅ New opportunities for artists and creative professionals
✅ A green curriculum with innovative training methods

At I&F Education, we are proud to be part of a European partnership that promotes sustainability, creativity and positive change through art.

🌍 Learn more about the project: www.eartproject.eu

🎉 The DIY – Do It Yourself Project has officially come to an end, but the groups in Ireland and Spain continue to meet and work together!

Over the past two years, women from rural communities in Ireland and Spain have come together to learn new practical skills, build confidence, and support one another through hands-on learning and community action.

🔨 6 practical DIY modules developed
👩‍🔧 Dozens of women trained and empowered
🌱 New skills in home maintenance, decorating, gardening, and more
🤝 Ongoing DIY groups continuing beyond the project
📖 A free bilingual DIY Handbook available for everyone

What started as a project has become a community. We are incredibly proud of the women who took part, the friendships created, and the lasting impact achieved.

A huge thank you to all participants, partners, supporters, and communities who made this journey possible.

🌐 Learn more and access the resources: www.diy-project.eu

Our 2025 Annual Report has been published!

Last year, Léargas supported 454 projects, awarded over €35.8 million in funding and supported more than 15,000 forecasted participants across Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps.

Nearly half of these forecasted participants are people with fewer opportunities, reflecting our continued commitment to inclusion and increasing access to international learning and exchange.

2025 also saw the launch of PEACEPLUS-ASPIRE. In its first year, the programme reached over 482 school and pre-school settings, engaging children and young people from diverse cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds across Northern Ireland and the border counties.

As we mark 40 years of Léargas, we’re reflecting on the people and the partnerships that make this work possible. Thank you to our staff, our board and the many youth workers, educators, volunteers, and organisations we work alongside. We look forward to building on our impact in 2026.

Download our 2025 Annual Report now ➡️https://hubs.li/Q04l9Zf40

🚀 𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

During the meeting, partners shared updates on the ongoing piloting and focus groups, discussed preparations for the upcoming LTTA in Athens, and exchanged ideas for future dissemination activities and the project's final event.

📍Thank you to all partners for your valuable contributions. We are looking forward seeing you in Athens next week!

👥Partners:
European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB) | AKMI International | ENAIP NET | BK CON | ST Skills Together | Momentum Educate + Innovate | 𝐈&𝐅 | 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗘𝗱

🔎 Learn more about the project:
https://vetcompass.eu/