Sharing Best Practices from Nuotta Coaching Method- Empowering NEETs Through Experiential Learning

What is Nuotta-Coaching?

Nuotta coaching has been organized at eight national youth centres since 2010.  Finnish Youth Centres are supervised and subsidised by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The development of youth work in the Youth Centre Network is carried out by following the current Youth Act and The National Youth Work and Youth Policy Programme. Nuotta-coaching focuses on empowering NEETs through social reinforcement, life management, and healthy lifestyle practices. It leverages outdoor activities and experiential learning to enhance social skills and self-confidence.

About seminar programme

At seminar we will present a comprehensive introduction to Nuotta coaching methods, showcasing the transformative impact of nature-based and activity-driven programs. Here is more about of the Youth Centre Piispala Nuotta coaching: https://piispala.fi/en/children-and-youth/nuotta-coaching/

The seminar program is a combination of interactive workshops, outdoor and indoor activities, and collaborative discussions to equip participants with tools and practices to support NEETs effectively. Participants will get to know how operating in natural environment can be useful for youth welfare and self-knowledge.

Our project will include Adventure and outdoor education, which is a holistic learning approach, and which can be used for physical, mental and social emotional aspects. (Look more here: https://www.snk.fi/en/adventure-education/) We use Thematic Sessions and Reflective Techniques as tools. Outdoor Adventures demonstrates how nature-based experiences can boost youth engagement and well-being; thematic Sessions can provide insights into addressing the unique challenges faced by NEET youth and practical reflective techniques shared will enable participants to integrate these approaches into their youth work practices.

You can experience in practice the activities such as Green Care, Drama, Environmental sensitivity exercises, Environmental arts and crafts, Graphics (Gelli printing, dry point needle graphics), Archery & Eco shooting, Descending and Climbing etc. In addition, we cover topics on supporting motivation and mental health of young people.

“It’s a pleasure to see when young people push their limits and encourage each other during performances. Such prolonged and intense togetherness in a different environment than usual helps to see different sides of the youth and has enabled deeper conversations with many.”

Feedback from the youth workshop instructor about Nuotta Coaching.

Profile of the Participants

The seminar is aimed at people working with young people, such as youth workers, trainers and youth leaders.

Participants should be aged 18 or above, no maximum age limit.

Language of the seminar and activities is English. Participants should be able to work with English.

Project will include max. 15 participants from Europe.  

Seminar Location

Piispala is the biggest of the eight national Youth Centres in Finland. Our mission is to promote youth activities and support the good life of children and young people. We also serve as a versatile centre of leisure, sports and wellbeing for families, seniors, businesses and sports groups. Our main target group is camp schools.

We conduct and develop youth work on regional, national and international level. On the international level we carry out ESC and Erasmus+ projects.

See more: https://piispala.fi/en/

See virtual Piispala: https://valveuni.fi/piispala/