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Working Groups


Member organisations meet throughout the year in small working groups — by practice area and theme. We reflect together on what's being noticed in our communities, what's working, what's being asked of us. These conversations shape what we build next: frameworks, training, evidence, and policy tools that help practitioners create the conditions for wise agency.

*All sessions run on Thursdays, 2:00–3:30 pm CET/CEST (online, unless noted). See Workshops & training

Three working groups 2026


Working Group 1 — Theory of Change & Shared Framework

We're building a shared theory of change by translating what member organisations are learning about wellbeing and wise civic action into frameworks that guide our work. Through research, dialogue, and practice, we're making visible what works and why.

Meets: Quarterly online + one annual in-person gathering

Working Group 2 — Youth Sources Circle

A reading and resource-sharing circle exploring youth situations across Europe, grounded in young people's own experiences and insights.

Meets: Quarterly online + one annual in-person gathering

Working Group 3 — Pedagogies of Togetherness Practice

Deepening embodied, relational practice — the capacities that enable wise agency. Through shared learning and documentation, we're making visible what it takes to hold the conditions for young people's agency.

Meets: Quarterly online + one annual in-person gathering

How It Works

You join a Working Group for the duration of the year. Meeting quarterly online, we reflect together on what is happening in our communities, what is working and what is being asked of us. We listen and share what we have learnt. From these conversations, frameworks take shape. Resources emerge. The network's next steps become clear — grounded in what we're learning about the conditions for wise agency.

Want to join? Tell us which Working Group aligns with your practice.

→ Contact us at hello@wellspaces.nertwork

The wider gatherings


Members Calls (quarterly, all members online) keep the full network connected across borders and time zones. Four times a year, we gather as one to share, reflect, and move forward together.

The Youth Story Hub collects evidence from young people themselves — real stories from real communities. This evidence feeds into the frameworks and policy work that Working Groups produce.