Through the implementation of this project, we aim to strengthen the quality of youth work in the fields of mental health, inclusion, and non-formal learning by using holistic, experiential, and participatory methods that provide young people with a safe space to explore themselves, their challenges, and their inner resources. The first main objective of the project is to enhance young people’s well-being and self-regulation capacities. Through somatic practices, movement, breathing techniques, work with nature, and mindfulness-based approaches, young people gain hands-on experience in understanding how the body, movement, and contact with nature can function as supportive resources when dealing with mental distress. Youth work within this project does not offer diagnoses or ready-made solutions; instead, it creates conditions for young people to recognize and develop their own strategies for regulating stress, anxiety, and overload. The second objective is to create and test safe languages of expression in youth work, especially for young people who find it difficult to verbalize their inner experiences. Through artistic processes (land art, working with natural materials, symbolic objects) and stop-motion animation, young people develop the ability to express mental distress in a symbolic, non-invasive, and creative way. In this way, the project contributes to the development of youth work methods that are inclusive also of those young people who often remain unheard in traditional, verbally oriented settings. The third objective of the project is to empower young people for active participation and co-creation in youth work. Young people are involved in the planning, implementation, and reflection of activities, and take on roles as co-facilitators, content creators, and carriers of messages. This strengthens their self-confidence, sense of self-worth, and competences for participation in group processes and local communities. An important objective is also to strengthen social connectedness and a sense of belonging, especially among young people from rural areas and young people with fewer opportunities. Group living in a natural environment, working in small groups, and a one-day activity in an urban setting (a Living Library in Maribor) enable young people to experience that their stories are heard and accepted. The Living Library as a youth work method contributes to the destigmatization of mental health challenges and strengthens dialogue between young people and the wider community. From a youth work perspective, the project also aims to develop innovative practices that connect nature, the body, art, and digital tools. Stop-motion is used as an accessible digital medium that does not require technical perfection, but instead encourages symbolic storytelling, cooperation, and reflection. In this way, the project contributes to the development of quality and conscious use of digital technologies in youth work. The final objective of the project is to contribute to youth work that does not seek to “fix” young people’s struggles, but rather offers space, time, and support for young people to develop their own ways of understanding themselves, strengthen their resilience, and actively co-create more inclusive, solidaristic, and sustainability-oriented communities.