Fashion Forward
Villanueva del Trabuco, Malaga Spain
20th - 29th October, 2025
Villanueva del Trabuco, Malaga Spain
20th - 29th October, 2025
Raising awareness and promoting sustainable alternatives to fast fashion trends
We’re bringing together 36 young people from 6 countries to explore the impact of fast fashion 👗 and discover creative ways to promote sustainable consumption 🌱.
Over the course of our program, you will learn, share, and take action 💪, while building friendships across borders 🤝.
Through workshops, clothes swaps, and creative collaborations, you’ll turn old garments into new treasures, explore eco‑friendly materials, and design your own recycled piece. Your actions will inspire responsible consumption, strengthen youth-led initiatives, and push the shift toward slow fashion in Europe.
Whether you’re a sustainability newbie or a seasoned advocate, your voice can help make fashion fairer, greener, and more inclusive.
Who? 36 participants from 6 countries 🌍
When? 20th - 29th October
From each country: 5 participants (18–25) 👩🎓 + 1 team leader 🧑🏫 (no age limit)
Topic: fast fashion, sustainable lifestyles, and youth activism ✊
Learning method: non-formal education 🧩 , workshops, games, creative challenges 🎨
Aim: to inspire action and give you skills for a sustainable future 🌏
Spain
Romania
Italy
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
We’re looking for participants from Romania, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus who:
Are 18–25 years old 🎯
Have a working knowledge of English 💬
Are motivated to learn & share ideas 🤗
Care about sustainability 🌱 and fashion’s impact 👕
Love working in multicultural teams 🌍
Youth4theSouth (Hosting Organisation- Spain)
Think Twice (Greece)
Serik Kultur Sanat ve Egitim Dernegi (Turkey)
WhiteSpace Cyprus (Cyprus)
Associazione Culturale EUvolution (Italy)
FUNDATIA UMANITARA FRIEND'S SOCIETY (Romania)
The project will take place in the beautiful mountain village of Villanueva del Trabuco, located 40 mins far away from Malaga.
Villanueva del Trabuco is known for its spectacular nature. Its hosting one of the natural monuments from the province of Malaga ”Fuente de los 100 caños”.
The village is attracting a lot of turism during the whole year due to its welcoming local community, big variety of local products such as olive oil, honey, meat and many more.
Villanueva del Trabuco is also home of several local artists/artisans well known in the Andalusia region.
Participants will be hosted at ”Albergue 100 Caños” in Villanueva del Trabuco.
Participants will be placed in rooms of 4-6 people according to gender.
The accomodation is located only 10 minutes away from the center of the village making it accesible for the participants to visit the village in their free time, having easy access to shop if needed.
The main airport in the South of Spain is Malaga's airport - AGP (Pablo Picasso). We strongly reccomend to land in this airport.
The organisation will organise a pick-up bus from Malaga to the location of the project (Villanueva del Trabuco) as well as a bus to return to Malaga on the departure day.
Participants can have 2 extra days before or after the project on their own expenses. We strongly reccomend everyone to use those days to visit the beautiful city of Malaga!
Participants should check before buying the tickes with their organisation!
All the participants should buy the tickets according to the organised bus by the association:
They should be at the meeting point at the MALAGA AIRPORT that will be specified closer to the starting of the project
Departing time is at 17:00h SHARP (Spanish time) from the airport to the accomodation on the 20th of October
Returning time from the accomodation to the airport will be at 6:00h SHARP on the 29th of October.
The hosting organisation will provide 3 meals per day as well as coffee breaks during the duration of the project. We will have with us an amazing Erasmus+ chef that will make the project a long-lasting experience. Food will be adapted to the special needs of the participants (allergies, intolerances, vegetarian/vegan diet, etc.).
🌍 Intercultural Nights
There will be a special evening where each team will present their country.
📣 Please prepare a short presentation focused on your culture, and bring traditional 🎶 music, 🍲 food, 🍹 drinks, or anything else you'd like to share.
🎉 You can make it fun with games 🎲, quizzes or other creative ideas!
🕺💃 After all the presentations, we’ll have a small party together!
🌞 Weather in Villanueva del Trabuco in October
In October you can expect cool weather due to the location of the village (the mountain side), so bring clothes that are suitable for autumn (mosty cool) weather.
🧳 What to pack for Spain in October?
Autumn clothes, light/comfy shoes (also trekking shoes if you have). October is not as hot as you would think around Malaga. It is much colder in the mountain side.
📋 What else to bring?
✅ Your European Health Insurance Card or other valid insurance
💻 At least a laptop for our workshops per team
💧 A reusable water bottle and a coffee mug, make it a special one! We’ll exchange mugs ☕🔄
🧼 Personal hygiene products (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, etc.)
💊 Any personal medications you might need.
🧴 Sunscreen: the sun can still be strong!
🧺 Personal towels
🧠 Your positive energy and curiosity to learn!
All the participants should buy the tickets according to the organised bus by the association:
They should be at the meeting point at the MALAGA AIRPORT that will be specified closer to the starting of the project
Departing time of the bus is at 17:00h SHARP (Spanish time) from the airport to the accomodation on the 20th of October
Returning time of the bus from the accomodation to the airport will be at 6:00h SHARP on the 29th of October.
It is very important to take into consideration the scheduled bus when buying the tickets, public transport from Malaga to Villanueva del Trabuco is very limited (1-2 buses per day).
WHEN CHECKING FLYING OPTIONS TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ARRIVING BEFORE 16:00 AT THE MALAGA AIRPORT AND TO LEAVE MALAGA AIRPORT NOT EARLIER THAN 10:00.
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR ARRIVAL OR YOUR DEPARTURE IF YOU DO NOT PLAN YOUR TRIP ACCORDINGLY.
PLEASE DO NOT BUY TRAVEL TICKETS BEFORE HAVING THE CONFIRMATION FROM US!
Youth4TheSouth is a group based in a small rural community with limited opportunities for young people, our commitment is focused around providing spaces for personal and professional growth in the rural environment. We strive to foster values such as respect, inclusion and sustainability while empowering youth to develop essential skills and actively contribute to their communities. Through our initiatives, we seek to promote cultural exchange, raise awareness about the importance of civic engagement, sustainable development, green focused approaches, and to promote equity of opportunities between rural and urban youth.
If you have any question regarding the project, don't hesitate to contact our team 😊
Contact 1: +34671938057 (Ana)
Contact 2: +34641741768 (Dani)
Email: Youth4thesouthcontact@gmail.com