Training Course
23-31 August 2026 | Drugan (village), Bulgaria
A 7-day experiential training designed to deepen your capacity to create emotional safety — for yourself and others.
We are living in times of constant connection, yet many of us feel increasingly unsafe in our relationships: misunderstood, unseen, or unable to fully express what is true for us. Whether in our work with others or in our personal lives, we often carry invisible tensions: the fear of being too much or not enough, the habit of self-censoring, the uncertainty of how to respond when emotions arise — our own or someone else’s. Over time, this erodes trust, drains energy, and limits the depth of connection we long for.
Emotional safety is not something that simply happens; it is something we learn, practice, and embody. It is the foundation that allows honesty without fear, vulnerability without collapse, and difference without disconnection. When emotional safety is present, people can think more clearly, relate more openly, and act with greater integrity. Without it, even the best tools, intentions, or projects struggle to truly take root.
For those working with people — educators, facilitators, youth workers, activists — the ability to create emotional safety is not just a “soft skill,” but a core competence. It shapes the quality of every interaction, every group process, every moment of transformation. And yet, most of us were never taught how to do this in a grounded, embodied way.
This is where the journey begins: by turning inward, developing awareness of our own patterns, and learning how to stay present in moments that usually trigger reactivity or withdrawal. From there, we begin to relate differently — with more clarity, compassion, and choice. Emotional Safety Academy invites you into this process: not as a concept to understand, but as a lived experience to cultivate and carry into the spaces and communities you care about.
Your kind of training?
Apply now!Application deadline (24h UTC): 19 July 2026Date of selection: 20 July 2026
Training overview
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/14890
This Training Course is
for 11 participants
from Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Western Balkan countries 
and recommended for
Youth workers, Youth leaders, Volunteering mentors, Youth coaches, teachers
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Foundation “SolidarityWorks” (Youth NGO)
We integrate mental health, psychotherapy-informed practice, and youth work to equip educators and young people with the relational skills necessary not only to prevent harm, but to build resilient, emotionally safe communities where people can thrive.
Contact for questions:
Maggie Nazer
E-Mail: magi.nazer@gmail.com
Phone: +359889925804
Costs
Participation fee
Our program combines small-group training and individual coaching with three experienced, licensed mental health professionals, all within an immersive, international learning environment. To support both the accessibility and sustainability of the program, we invite you to choose your contribution based on your current financial reality:
€75 contribution – for those with more limited financial resources
€150 contribution – for those able to contribute more and support accessibility for others.
We trust you to choose the contribution level that best reflects your current financial situation.
Food, accommodation, international and local travel costs (only during the workshop dates) will be covered by Foundation “SolidarityWorks” through the support of the Erasmus+ Programme.
Accommodation and food
Food, accommodation, international and local travel costs (only during the workshop dates) will be covered by Foundation “SolidarityWorks” through the support of the Erasmus+ Programme.
Travel reimbursement
Food, accommodation, international and local travel costs (only during the workshop dates) will be covered by Foundation “SolidarityWorks” through the support of the Erasmus+ Programme.
Travel reimbursement maximum amounts:
Bulgaria: 28 euro
Cyprus:
Greece: 211 euro
Hungary: 309 euro
North Macedonia: 211 euro
Romania: 211 euro
Serbia: 211 euro
Armenia: 309 euro
Belarus: 309 euro
Moldova: 309 euro
Ukraine: 309 euro
Western Banlkan Countries: 211 euro
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