Here the goal was to train more teachers at JOB Plus to use the Self Awareness Test in their work so that they could set up training projects with their clients.
This project was a short part of helping managers and trainers at Job Plus to launch a larger training project that was initially designed in Iceland and is called 1to90 at Job Plus.
In this project, the goal is to use the Self Awareness Test within the organization as a tool to assist and guide people better in their job search by first learning about their own strengths and then looking at job opportunities after that.

2024 Mentor training
Mobility Project for Job plus in Malta

The main objective of this project was to train trainers in using mentorship as a method in their work, based on Step-by-Step experience in different mentorship techniques and the experience that was collated though the Erasmus project ENTER, using the Self awareness test. The project explored diffrent mentoring theories and theSelf-awareness test, “My Core Strengths „
During the training week in Iceland, partners visited other compares and meet with trainers that has been participated in Step by step training in the same Mentoring methods, like the Icelandic Labor market office and other PES institutions. A second goal in this work was to design a mentoring training program to be implemented and rolled out for other Job Plus trainers and advisors. And our aim was to build up and strengthen the professional network between Iceland and Malta for knowledge exchanges and future cooperation.

2023 Sosial Enterprise – Mobility Project
Mobility project with Lithuanian Social Business Association (LiSBA)

Lithuanian Social Business Association (LiSBA) is a national umbrella organisation uniting social enterprise organisations. It was established in 2018 to create an environment favourable for social business, increase the awareness of social business and promote the implementation of international best practices. This is achieved through advocacy, capacity building and ecosystem development activities.
Social enterprises are businesses that are designed to achieve a social purpose or address a social issue while generating revenue. A business model that combines revenue generation with a social mission, aiming to address social problems or improve community well-being. Social enterprises prioritize social impact over profit maximization, though they strive to be financially sustainable.
Exploring different Social enterprises in Iceland. Mentoring and training project.
This project was about looking at how these types of companies, social enterprises, have developed in Iceland in recent decades and what could be learned from their experience.
In the project, numerous places and companies were visited, in various sectors such as tourism, social services, food production and waste processing plants. In addition, individuals within the Search and Rescue Teams were interviewed. The aim of this project was to build up ties and cooperation between Iceland and Lithuania. what teaching and development projects could be designed to facilitate or improve the operation of these entities, where the emphasis is on green operations.

2022 – 2025 PTMA Erasmus project
The Erasmus+ PTMA (Personal Transnational Mobility Assistant) project is a strategic initiative launched in 2022 under the Erasmus+ Programme 2021-2027. It focuses on supporting vocational education and training (VET) by preparing and accompanying cross-sectoral transnational mobility, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is managed by Apreca, France, and a consortium of eight partners, Step by step Iceland, Klara Sweden, Riseba, Latvía, EPNG Germany, ACU Irland, CEDIT Italy, AMT Spain, and will run until August 2025​ (PTMA Project)​​
The primary objective of the PTMA project is to leverage digital technologies to facilitate safe and confident participation in transnational mobility and hybrid work-based learning experiences.
Additionally, the project will create interactive preparation modules and a pedagogical guide for educators​ (PTMA Project)​​.
The PTMA project also emphasizes inclusivity and adaptability, ensuring that its resources are open-source and available in multiple languages, including English, French, Latvian, Italian, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Icelandic. These resources will be tested by learners and tutors across the partner countries to ensure their effectiveness and adaptability to various sectors​ (EPALE – European Commission)​​ (PTMA Project)

The “Breaking the Ceiling” (BTC) project is an Erasmus+ initiative focused on reducing gender inequality in the workplace by empowering women with essential social and emotional skills. Running from November 2022 to October 2024, the project’s main goal is to address the “glass ceiling” that restricts women’s career advancement due to entrenched gender roles and stereotypes. This is a cooperation with Europass Berlin (Germany), who is the project manager, VAEV (Austria) Skill Up Srl (Italy) E-SCHOOL Educational Group (Greece) Step by step (Iceland) and INDEPCIE (Spain)
The BTC project involves developing resources such as a self-evaluation tool, a comprehensive training system, a digital resource bank, and a best practices guide. These resources are designed to enhance women’s soft skills, such as communication, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving abilities.

Training for sports centres and swimming pools in mosfellsbær

QUALITY & SECURITY TRAINING Nordplus Project

This project is part of Live long training for staff members for the municipalities of Mosfellsær and has been ongoing for the past eight years. The project’s primary goal is to enhance knowledge, increase motivation and create a sustainable interest in learning. We work with different methods to improve employee engagement and well-being in their workplace. It’s based on the Erasmus project Minds into Matters.

Another part of the training is mobility; the next workshop is in Riga. A five-day seminar, visiting SPA hotels and health facilities, learning about security and how to cater for kids and families in the world of water, spa and health activities.

No Leftovers NordPlus project 2022- 2024 This recently kicked-off project aims to enhance the teaching methods of adult educators in Culinary Art, focusing on Nordic/Baltic traditional and contemporary cuisine. With an approach of NO LEFTOVERS at different stages, which includes planning ingredients and portions, cooking, serving, selling and marketing the dishes and cuisine concepts and […]

EEA – Active Citizens Fund

UNG MOBILITIES 2021 – 2022 FUNDED UNDER EEA FINANCIAL MECHANISM

“Speak up, act up – for human rights.”

With the project, which cooperates with Seiklejate Vennaskond, we want to raise awareness of human rights and fight against hate speech. Specifically, we want to: Raise young people’s understanding of human rights. Train people working with young people on human rights and “No Hate Speech.” To learn from the good experiences and practices of Iceland and Norway and apply them at the Estonian level.

We in Suðurnesjabæ are hosting mobility students here in Iceland. The aim is to provide them with some insight and information about how we, as Icelanders, raise awareness among our young people about all human rights.

EMH – EMPOWERMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP- VERSLI MAMA HUB Nordplus Project

ENTREPRENEURIAL MOM HUB NORDPLUS PROJECT 2020 – 2023

A joint Icelandic-Baltic project builds up a think-tank which embraces the best practice of women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment in the Noric-Baltic region. The subject of the collaborative project is developing an up-to-date methodology ad curriculum to be implemented in HUB’s everyday activities. This project is based on 30 years of experience which Step by step has in helping women to start their businesses.

EXPERT ROUND TABLE METHODOLOGY NORDPLUS PROJECT 2021 – 2023

How can we support our young people better for the labour market and growing competition in the work environment? In this project, five organisations, students, and experts from different fields and industries will create round table seminars and workshops to develop new teaching material for adults, secondary school and high education institutions to provide this support. With a focus on education, entrepreneurship, work-life, and development. In the coming years, the consortium will host five workshops with students, teachers, trainers and specialists; check our webpage to see workshop dates.

COOPERATION IN COMPETITION NORDPLUS PROJECT 2021 – 2024 In Co-in-Co, we will first create a training program in “Entrepreneurship in cluster networks”, “General digital skills”, and “Digital skills for entrepreneurs”, and second, a “Book of Business” – a compilation of transferable best practices on the mentioned topics. In the wake of COVID19, we see many […]

ICE – INSPIRING ONLINE CLASSROOMS NORDPLUS PROJECT 2021 – 2023

This project aims to develop a handbook for adult trainers and support them with online non-formal games in their work with socially excluded adults to improve their IT, Creativity and Entrepreneurship skills and increase their social inclusion.

Our objectives are to: share good practices and methods with other organisations involved in adult education and training to create more inspiring and creative online classrooms.

STRESS Nordplus Project 2021 – 2023

This is a post-Covid project focusing on how to deal with stress and anxiety after the epidemic.

The project aim is to share knowledge within and outside the consortium about innovative methods related to or carried out in nature to prevent and cope with stress at work and home. The project’s activities include training in nature and outside classrooms about active methods and later describing them in a Digital Interactive Handbook, which will be free of use, so look for updates on our webpage.

DIGITAL AND CREATIVE TEACHING METHODS IN WORKING WITH DISABLED NORDPLUS PROJECT 2020 – 2022

The project aims to support adult trainers with new digital, interactive, creative teaching methods for working with the disabled. It also aims to help increase disabled adult trainees’ social integration into society and the labour market and prepare them for a digitalised society.

We encourage you to download for free our inspiring handbook.

INTERGENERATIONAL ADULT LEARNING ERASMUS PLUS PROJECT 2020 – 2023

The project aims to produce results leading to a ‘win-win’ scenario for both young & seniors. By creating pedagogical material for job centres, career guidance centres, adult educators and institutions based on the Community of Practice model to apply the INTERGEN BRIDGE MODEL in engaging, interactive ways appropriate to both target groups.

Let’s jointly work together and share our experiences, thoughts and knowledge.

Women: Innovative, Successful, Empowered ERASMUS plus project 2020 – 2022

WISE has two objectives. The first is to support crafts&arts women in acquiring and developing basic skills and critical competencies in digital literacy, innovation, and technological manufacturing solutions to realise their creative ideas and products better. The second is to extend the supply of high-quality learning and networking opportunities for women in crafts&arts.

We are currently working on a training seminar in Iceland for women in art & craft. If you are interested in participating, visit our website and get in touch.

 ERASMUS + project 2020 – 2023

ENTER is an adult education project that aims to support adult educators with an innovative career-focused mentoring methodology for fostering the inclusion and employability of low-skilled marginalized young adults. The focus is to help adult educators extend their services with innovative curricula and methods for career mentoring. Step by step is currently working with mentor training in Iceland.

Here you can find the results of Erasmus + projects