“QM - ESC” foreseed the creation of the professional figure of a “coach” for youth work, and to be applied to local and international youth work across Europe and beyond, by establishing a training course which was followed by online coaching and home assignments. The participants attended 8 days of work, whereas the first half of the training focused on the personal development of participants and the development of constructive attitudes and self-confidence to engage in coaching practices. The second half of the training was focused on providing practical coaching tools and dedicated space and time for practicing in European Solidarity Corps program. Youth workers from accredited organisations hosting and running European Solidarity Corps projects, both local and international, in order to enhance the quality of the support measures provided to volunteers, from coaching, and mentoring up to supervision. The main focus of this project was on ESC projects and activities centered around rural and marginalised areas distant from urban centers. The Training course was an innovative combination of in-depth training on coaching and mentoring methodologies with outdoor activities and the power of storytelling as tools for youth work, as well as supervision techniques. The training course happened after 3 unsuccessful attempts in 2022 in Kysak, Slovakia from 4th to 13th of November 2022. Furthermore, participants received ongoing support from the national partner organizations in piloting and prototyping activities locally, access to an international peer group, and a certificate upon successful completion of all required tasks - YOUTHPASS. Our objectives were - to raise awareness on the similarities of different European countries concerning youth work in Rural areas and relevance to ESC projects, with a focus on solidarity projects. - to identify and develop coaching, mentoring and supervisory competences for youth workers to become professional and necessary resources for tackling the challenge of providing quality support measures to local and international volunteers in rural areas. - To enhance the quality of ESC projects in rural areas by learning outdoors education tools and ecopsychology approaches to coaching, mentoring and supervising. - to compile and disseminate a manual in quality support measures concerning the implementation of local and international ESC projects in rural areas. Participation in the fully-funded international training course content of: focus on the personal development of participants and the development of constructive attitudes and self-confidence to engage in coaching practices. providing practical coaching tools and dedicated space and time for practicing. the extensive use of outdoor spaces, outdoor activities, and coaching demo sessions. Access to an international peer group Access to internal bibliography Upon successful completion of all required tasks: a certificate