The main objective of the project “Heritage in Action: Using Cultural Heritage as a Tool for Youth Engagement & Inclusion” is to strengthen the capacity of youth workers to design and implement high-quality, participatory and inclusive youth work activities, using cultural and natural heritage as a practical tool of non-formal learning. At the same time, the project aims to contribute to the overall development of the participating organisations, supporting them in integrating more experiential, community-based and inclusive approaches into their strategies and daily youth work practice. The project is based on needs identified both through our own local experience and through cooperation with organisations from other European countries. In many local contexts—especially in small towns, rural or peripheral areas—cultural and natural heritage is strongly present, yet it is not always systematically used within youth work. It is often perceived as something “static” or disconnected from young people’s everyday lives and from contemporary youth work practices. Both youth workers and the organisations they work in often express difficulties in transforming local heritage into a living tool for participation, dialogue and social inclusion, particularly when working with young people with fewer opportunities. From the perspective of youth work practice, the project aims to: • strengthen the understanding of cultural and natural heritage as a dynamic and experiential process, closely linked to identity, community and young people’s active participation; • develop practical skills of youth workers in designing and implementing non-formal learning activities based on experiential learning, storytelling and community-based learning; • empower youth workers to create more inclusive learning environments, taking into account the experiences and needs of young people with fewer opportunities; • strengthen the self-confidence of youth workers in their role as agents of change within their local communities. At the same time, the project sets clear objectives at organisational level: • to create a functional cooperation network among the participating organisations, based on the exchange of experiences, tools and good practices; • to strengthen the organisational capacity of the partners in designing and implementing international and inter-local youth work activities; • to contribute to the improvement of the quality of services that the organisations offer to young people in their local communities, with a particular focus on inclusion and support of young people with fewer opportunities; • to encourage organisations to integrate cultural and natural heritage as a stable element of their methodological approach, rather than as an occasional or isolated theme. Overall, the project seeks to create a shared learning space for youth workers and organisations from different local and national contexts that face similar challenges. Through this collective learning process, participants—both at individual and organisational level—will be able to link theory with practice and leave the project with concrete ideas, tools and partnerships that can be applied immediately and sustained in the long term in their youth work practice.