Our project “Digital Competence in Action (DICA)” aims to strengthen the daily practice of youth workers so that they can plan, deliver and evaluate safe, inclusive and engaging digital youth work. We will train 20 youth workers from four organisations in a 10-day professional development activity built on two European references: the DigComp framework (Areas 1-5) and the ETS Competence Model for Youth Workers. The learning design is simple and practical: teams co-design a session in the morning, implement it in the afternoon, and close each day with reflection linked to Youthpass. This turns frameworks into habits and produces ready tools that organisations can use the next day. From the perspective of youth work practice, our first objective is to improve concrete facilitation skills in the five DigComp areas. Participants will be able to run fact-checking and source evaluation (Area 1), moderate safe online interaction and collaboration (Area 2), co-create ethical and accessible digital content with young people (Area 3), apply privacy-by-design and digital well-being (Area 4), and choose tools or offline alternatives to solve common problems (Area 5). We expect at least 80% of youth workers to report one-level improvement in three or more areas between baseline and post-assessment, validated by peer observation. Our second objective is to embed inclusion and safety in every activity. Youth workers will use a one-page consent and safety checklist, design low-tech/low-data variants of methods, and apply accessible communication (plain language, captions, alt text, clear contrast). They will practice how to adapt a session for mixed abilities, how to handle image rights, and how to store data responsibly. Success means that 100% of the sessions delivered during the course follow the checklist and that these routines are adopted back home. Our third objective is to make planning and evaluation easier and more consistent. Participants will learn to set specific learning outcomes, choose appropriate non-formal methods, keep time, and collect simple evidence (exit tickets, artefacts, observation notes). Each person will document five to seven pieces of evidence in Youthpass, translating daily practice into recognised learning that managers and peers can understand. This improves quality assurance and makes youth work more visible. Our fourth objective is to produce open, reusable resources that save time. Mixed teams will co-create a DICA Toolbox with one ready-to-run workshop pack for each DigComp area. Each pack contains a session plan, slides or templates, the safety and inclusion steps, an offline route, and quick evaluation items. Materials are provided in editable and print-friendly formats with open licensing so they can be reused and adapted after the project, inside and outside our organisations. Our fifth objective is to ensure transfer to everyday work. After the course, every participant will deliver at least two local sessions using the Toolbox and mentor a colleague through a simple cycle: demonstrate, co-facilitate, then observe and coach. Organisations will adopt three light Standard Operating Procedures—Digital Safety & Data Practice, Inclusive & Accessible Design, and Evaluation & Evidence—so that the new behaviours become the default way of working. We expect each partner to integrate at least three DICA activities into their regular programme by the project end. A cross-cutting objective is to align youth work with European priorities. DICA supports inclusion and diversity (two participants with economic barriers per partner and inclusive design in all methods), digital transformation (structured practice in DigComp), participation in democratic life (media literacy, safe online dialogue and collaboration), and environmental responsibility (green travel where feasible, low-waste event, lean digital habits). In short, DICA will help youth workers do three things better every week: plan sessions with clear outcomes; deliver safe, inclusive and engaging activities—online, offline or blended; and evaluate and recognise learning with Youthpass. It will help organisations standardise quality through simple checklists and shared tools, and it will leave behind an open Toolbox that others can use. Our objectives are practical, measurable and focused on everyday youth work: build competence, protect and include, make quality easier, and ensure transfer beyond the project.