By implementing 'Stories that Change - reviving the art of storytelling', we aim to strengthen the quality, depth, and human dimension of youth work practice by equipping youth workers with storytelling as a structured, ethical, and inclusive methodology. In today’s youth work reality, professionals increasingly work with young people facing emotional distress, social exclusion, identity struggles, digital overload, and low motivation. While many youth workers are committed and experienced, they often lack accessible tools that help young people express themselves safely, reflect on their experiences, and build meaning from their personal journeys. This project responds directly to that need by positioning storytelling not as entertainment, but as a powerful pedagogical and relational practice. The aim of this project is to enhance the professional capacities of 25 youth workers by equipping them with storytelling based non-formal education methodologies and facilitation skills to support the inclusion, wellbeing, and active participation of young people with fewer opportunities. OBJECTIVES 1. By the end of the 7-day training course, 25 youth workers will have gained a solid understanding of storytelling as a nonformal education methodology, including key principles, tools, and formats, demonstrated by their ability to explain and design storytelling activities that support the inclusion and wellbeing of young people with fewer opportunities. 2. Increase by at least 70% the level of at least 20 professional competencies related to storytelling facilitation, among 25 youth workers, enabling them to more effectively empower, engage, and support disadvantaged young people. 3.Enhance the organisational innovation capacity of at least ten youth organisations by integrating a minimum of ten storytelling-based tools or methods into their regular youth work programmes. 4.Within six months after the training course, the project partners will reach at least 1,000 direct beneficiaries (youth workers, educators, and young people) through dissemination and multiplication activities such as workshops, presentations, local events, online sessions, educational materials. Through this project we want to address the following professional needs of youth workers (from the 10 partner organisations and beyond) -Structured storytelling methods for non-formal education supporting youth development, inclusion, and wellbeing. -Facilitation skills for safe and inclusive spaces, especially with vulnerable youth and sensitive topics. -Practical tools to increase motivation and participation among young people with fewer opportunities. -Competences in narrative listening and ethical storytelling, including consent and trauma-aware facilitation. -Adaptable storytelling tools for diverse youth work contexts. -Methods to strengthen interpersonal skills and group cohesion. -Strategies for organisational innovation and dissemination. -International cooperation, professional networking, exchange of good practices, sustainable European partnerships. And the developmental needs of disadvantaged youth from the grassroots work in Cluj-Napoca schools and partner organisations’ target groups: -Safe spaces for self-expression and listening, where young people feel respected and valued. -A stronger sense of identity and self-confidence. -Improved interpersonal and communication skills, including empathy and respectful dialogue. -Higher motivation and engagement in learning through creative and experiential activities. -Support for emotional wellbeing, helping them cope with stress, anxiety, and exclusion. -Opportunities for participation and agency, allowing their voices to influence group and community life. -A sense of belonging and social inclusion, strengthened through shared stories and peer connection. In addition, the project aims to multiply the impact of storytelling through a coherent and consistent set of dissemination activities and public events. Educational videos, online resources, local workshops, a European webinar, and the International Storytelling Festival in Cluj-Napoca will ensure that storytelling methodologies reach far beyond the direct participants. These actions will not only transfer methods, but also connect practitioners, educators, artists, and youth workers who share a common interest in storytelling as a tool for inclusion and youth development. Through repeated encounters, shared practice, and ongoing exchange, the project will contribute to the emergence of a community of storytellers that continues to learn, collaborate, and develop new initiatives together, strengthening storytelling as a living and evolving youth work practice.