A practical toolbox for VET well-being.
Practical resources, activities and videos for VET professionals supporting migrant women and other vulnerable learners across Sweden, Italy and Romania.
The Toolbox
Five focus areas, designed for everyday practice.
Each section gathers an overview, professional guidance, activities, resources, videos and country links โ ready to use in your VET context.
Stress and Emotional Overload
Recognise the signs, build small daily anchors.
Open section 02Low Mood and Signs of Depression
Spot the quiet shifts. Open compassionate conversations.
Open section 03Social Isolation and Belonging
Design classrooms where every learner has a place.
Open section 04Life Pressure and Work-Life Balance
Hold space for the lives outside the classroom.
Open section 05Trauma and Psychological Safety
Create environments where healing and learning coexist.
Open sectionHow to use the Toolbox
A step-by-step guide.
Whether you teach in a VET setting or are a learner exploring on your own, here's a simple way to get the most out of the Toolbox.
- 01
Choose a focus area
Open the Toolbox and pick one of the five sections that matches what your learners are facing right now โ stress, low mood, isolation, life pressure or trauma.
- 02
Read the professional guidance
Start with 'Topic overview' and 'For Professionals' to ground yourself in trauma-aware language and practical recommendations before working with the group.
- 03
Pick an activity to run
Browse 'Activities and exercises' โ each one has a short duration and clear steps. Choose one that fits your session length and the energy of the room.
- 04
Download the PDF resources
Print or share the worksheets from the 'Resources' block so learners have something tangible to take home and revisit between sessions.
- 05
Use the calming clips
Play the short videos as a class warm-up, transition or closing moment. They work well on a projector or shared screen.
- 06
Adapt for your country
Open the 'By Country' tab to find local hotlines and services in Sweden, Italy or Romania, and share the ones relevant to your learners.
Not sure where to start? Take a 1-minute well-being check-in.
Six gentle questions. We'll point you to the Toolbox section most likely to help right now. Anonymous โ nothing is saved.
How often have you felt tense, overwhelmed or unable to switch off lately?
Built on the MIND project
From MIND to the VET Well-being Toolbox
This Toolbox continues the work of the Erasmus+ MIND project on mental health and migrant women. Explore the original MIND guides and research that inspired our approach.
Guide on Promotion of Mental Health
Practical strategies to promote mental well-being among migrant women and vulnerable learners.
Download PDFGuide on Prevention of Mental Health Issues
Tools and approaches to prevent mental health difficulties in adult education contexts.
Download PDFMIND Research Study
Transnational study on the mental health needs of migrant women across Europe.
Download PDFShape the Toolbox
Suggest a topic or share your feedback.
The Toolbox grows with its community. Tell us which well-being topics you'd like to see added, or share how the resources work in your VET practice.
- Suggest a new topic, activity or resource you'd love to find here.
- Share what worked, what didn't, and ideas to improve.
- Every voice helps make the Toolbox more inclusive and useful.
Partnership
Three partners, one shared mission.
Sweden
MIRA
Project Coordinator
MIRA is the Scandinavian Hub for Social Innovation and Inclusive Leadership. It drives positive social impact through practical training and hands-on support for inclusive projects and meaningful work.
Italy
Associazione Akira APS
Partner
Akira is an Italian association working at the intersection of social innovation, community engagement and educational methodologies. It contributes well-being and participatory practice expertise to the project.
Romania
Bexley C-Level IT
Partner
Bexley C-Level IT brings expertise in digital learning, educational technologies and online platform development. It leads the digital design and delivery of the Toolbox.
Co-funded by the European Union
An Erasmus+ Small-scale Partnership in VET
Well-being Toolbox for VET (KA210-VET) is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency.