Across Europe, communities are increasingly affected by social and political polarisation. Political divides, disinformation, identity conflicts, and the ongoing wars have created mistrust and ideological fragmentation that are especially visible among young people. Many young people lack the safe spaces and skills to discuss complex topics, challenge radical messages, or engage respectfully with peers holding different views. Youth workers, who are key actors in supporting young people’s participation and wellbeing, often feel unprepared to facilitate these sensitive conversations. The partner organisations observe that youth workers need practical, non-formal education tools to help young people reflect, communicate, and build trust in divided communities. Our findings demonstrate the urgent need for youth workers to help young people navigate social divisions and prevent radicalisation. In response, the project “Peace Labs for Uniting Communities” was developed by youth organisations from Poland, Lithuania, Turkey, Spain, Italy, and Greece. The project aims to equip youth workers and educators with practical non-formal education methods to create safe spaces where young people can discuss difficult topics, listen to different perspectives, and find common ground. The project is motivated by the shared experience of our organisations working directly with young people who face mistrust, conflict, and social fragmentation in their communities. By empowering youth workers as agents of dialogue, empathy, and peaceful conflict resolution, we seek to strengthen young people’s trust in democratic processes and reinforce the role of youth work in promoting social cohesion. The main goal of the project is to enhance the professional competences of youth workers and the capacity of youth organisations to address polarisation and foster inclusive dialogue. To achieve this, we plan to create an open, collaborative, and practical learning environment for participants, pursuing the following objectives: 1. Develop the competences of 30 youth workers in dialogue facilitation, enabling them to confidently design, lead, and evaluate inclusive dialogue processes in their communities. 2. Support the professional growth of 12 youth workers from disadvantaged communities, equipping them with specialised tools to engage young people with fewer opportunities effectively. 3. Organise 6 local Peace Labs (one in each country), involving at least 15 young people per lab, where youth workers will apply the newly learned methods in real-life settings and contribute to depolarisation and prevention of radicalisation. 4. Develop a digital Peace Labs Toolkit based on tested methods, practical exercises, case studies, and reflection templates, and disseminate it to at least 200 youth practitioners across Europe. 5. Strengthen the capacity of partner organisations to embed inclusive dialogue practices in their daily youth work, focusing on young people with fewer opportunities. 6. Build a sustainable European network of youth organisations working on dialogue and depolarisation, and design at least two concrete follow-up cooperation initiatives under Erasmus+ or other EU programmes. The project will directly benefit 30 youth workers by equipping them with practical skills in facilitating dialogue, restorative circles, nonviolent communication, and deliberative discussions. Through practical exercises, group reflection, and testing methods in local Peace Labs, participants will develop competences that they can use with young people in their communities. Beyond the direct participants, the project will reach at least 200 youth practitioners through the dissemination of the Peace Labs Toolkit, who will then apply these methods with hundreds more young people. The project contributes to developing youth work in Europe by providing replicable, evidence-based methods for dialogue facilitation and depolarisation, building professional competences of youth workers, promoting best practices among youth organisations, and sharing tested tools and experiences widely across Europe. Through collaborative learning, practical application, and the creation of a quality toolkit, the project ensures long-term sustainability and strengthens the role of youth workers as agents of social cohesion and active citizenship. The objectives of the project are in line with the priorities of Erasmus+ and European youth work, including promoting social inclusion, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, and the professional development of youth workers. By equipping youth workers with tested methodologies and providing young people with safe spaces for dialogue, the project strengthens both the local youth work infrastructure and the broader European community of practice dedicated to social cohesion and democratic participation.