Ajankohtaisia EU-tuettuja vapaaehtoispaikkoja Euroopassa

28.4.2025

Kenelle? Euroopan Solidaarisuusjoukot on ohjelma, joka sopii kaikille 18-30 -vuotiaille, jotka ovat kiinnostuneita oppimaan ja toimimaan vapaaehtoisena paikallisen yhteisön hyväksi toisessa Euroopan maassa. Vapaaehtoistyötehtäviin ei vaadita erityistaitoja tai koulutusta, mutta omia tietoja ja taitoja pääsee yleensä hyödyntämään. Euroopan Unionin tukema ohjelma on erinomainen mahdollisuus lähteä toiseen Euroopan maahan hankkimaan työkokemusta, kielitaitoa ja saamaan uusia kokemuksia. Ohjelmaan kuuluu majoitus, ruoka, matkatuki, taskuraha, vakuutus, kieliopetusta sekä valmennus ennen lähtöä ja jakson aikana. Ohjelman kesto on yleensä 2-12 kuukautta, suurin osa vapaaehtoispaikoista haluaa vapaaehtoisen 6-12 kuukauddeksi.

Euroopan Solidaarisuusjoukkojen lyhytkestoiset (alle 2 kuukautta) yksilöprojektit on tarkoitettu nuorille, joilla on erityistä tukea oikeuttavia haasteita kuten.terveysongelmat, oppimisvaikeudet, vähemmistöryhmään kuuluminen ja/tai taloudelliset, sosiaaliset tai maantieteelliset haasteet. Yleensä noin kaksi viikkoa kestävät Euroopan solidaarisuusjoukkojen vapaaehtoistiimit ovat sen sijaan avoimia kaikille 18-30 -vuotiaille, myös aiemmin Euroopan solidaarisuujoukkoihin osallistuneille.

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List of open projects, click to read more!

One-year volunteering opportunities in Lithuania from June 2025, deadline ASAP
Volunteer opportunities in Vienna from Autumn 2025
One-year-long volunteering opportunities in Berlin from September 2025, deadline on 15.06.2025
Volunteer in Normandy, France, 9 September 2025 – 26 June 2026, deadline 14.05
Creative Impact Makers Hub STPLN, Malmö, Sweden, 01/09/2025 — 30/06/2026, deadline 06.05
9 long-term ESC volunteering placements in Belgium, starting from May
SPW projects, Poland, September 2025 - August 2026

One-year volunteering opportunities in Lithuania from June 2025

Kindergarten "Patirčių slėnis" in "Trakai"

This kindergarden is not like all the other ones!

All the activities are happening outdoors, because the kindergarten is based on Waldorf pedagogic.

If you like working with kids, you are interested in outdoor and Waldorf approaches, and want to be part of a young and growing community, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Your voice will be heard, your talents appreciated, your intentions encouraged.

Dates: From 16/06/2025 to 15/06/2026

Location: Trakai, Lithuania

How to apply: Send your CV and Motivational letter to this email: egle.saltes@gmail.com

Deadline for applying: ASAP!

Primary school "Patirčių slėnis" in Trakai

Support teachers in designing and implementing activity for children aged between 7 and 11 in an innovative project based centre for learning!

As a volunteer you will help with everyday life and routine in school - participation in educational processes, hiking trips, excursions, etc. Every volunteer is ivinted to share their personal talents and hobbies, like playing musical instruments, drawing; you are especially encouraged to apply if you have knowledge in math since you will assist a math teacher.

Dates: From 16/06/2025 to 15/06/2026

Location: Trakai, Lithuania

How to apply: Send your CV and Motivational letter to this email: egle.saltes@gmail.com

Deadline for applying: ASAP!

Volunteer opportunities in Vienna from Autumn 2025

Several long-term ESC volunteering placements are being opened in Vienna (Austria).

The volunteering activities are hosted by different organizations and will start in autumn 2025 for a duration of 9-11 months!
The working areas range from the field of childcare and education, youth and community work, to culture and arts, and projects fighting social challenges!

Here are some of the opportunities offered but click here to find all the projects available!

Kulturhaus Brotfabrik is a Community Hub that initiates participative art processes.
It offers a wide range of cultural events at two separate venues, in order to create new networks within the local community. The two main targets of Kulturhaus Brotfabrik are to build bridges between different communities, autochthonous Viennese inhabitants and newcomers, with the help of art and culture and to makethe arts and artistic expression accessible to people whose access to mainstream institutions of art is limited and/or impeded through societal mechanisms of exclusion.
Volunteer tasks: Besides supporting existing initiatives (art workshops, repaircafé, concerts, children's events) the volunteers are also encouraged to present their own ideas which they might come up with when getting in touch with the residents.
Volunteer Profile: You should be interested in community work, (participatory) art and/or graphic design. Volunteers with physical disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Dates: From 01.10.2025, duration 10-11 months
Die Tafel Österreich is the biggest and oldest foodbank in Austria. It is an independent social and environmental organisation. It provides food to people affected by poverty and living in social institutions (refugee center, homeless shelters, mother-children-homes etc.) since 1999. The food is provided free of charge and consists of food that would otherwise have become a waste.
Volunteer tasks:Volunteers will get to know a wide variety of tasks (always with a clear schedule and training), such as collecting food from donors and distributing it to social institutions, engage in educational workshops for children and youth, offer office and event support.
Dates: From 01.09.2025, duration 10-11 months

How to apply: If you want to apply for one of these projects, fill in the Melange application form available on this page and send it together with your CV (curriculum vitae) and motivation letter to application@melange.wien. Please state the name of the ESC project (host organisation), that you would like to apply for, in the subject of your e-mail.

Application deadline on 15.06.2025!

You will find more information about these project and the application procedure at this link.

One-year-long volunteering opportunities in Berlin from September 2025

Day-care Education at Sachsenwald Grundschule

ESC-volunteers will work in the day-care education at an elementary school, supporting the open and non-formal education activities in school as well as the full-day care activities in the afternoon.

Kita Nestwärme

Work in an inclusive Kindergarten! Located in the vibrant neighborhood of Kreuzberg, the childcare center Nestwärme opens its doors to 70 young children aged between 1 to 7 years. Volunteers play a crucial role in the day-to-day life of the Kita, engaging with children as play partners and helping with the Kita's daily maintenance and daily routines.

Daycare Center at the Berlin University of Technology

The Daycare Center is a Facility of studierendenWERK Berlin. The daycare centers primarily serve the children of students enrolled at universities and colleges throughout the Berlin area. The volunteers will participate in daily daycare routines and support educational staff; plan and organize small activities of their own; accompany children on outings; participating in all aspects of daily life.

🌍 Volunteer in Normandy, France – Creativity, Youth Engagement & Community Projects!

Location: Saint-Lô, Normandy, France
Duration: 9 September 2025 – 26 June 2026
Deadline to apply: 14 May 2025
Type: Individual Volunteering (European Solidarity Corps)

✨ Two exciting ESC opportunities in Saint-Lô!

1. Volunteer at Le Lieu-Dix – A Creative & Collaborative Community Space

Join the vibrant team at Le Lieu-Dix, a dynamic working space in the city centre where people gather to develop social and environmental initiatives.

Your tasks may include:

Promoting events and services on social media (especially Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)
Organising and running creative workshops based on your interests (e.g. crafts, cooking, art, dance, music)
Supporting weekly youth circus sessions with local group Les Saltimbrés
Helping plan and carry out public events related to sustainability, creativity, and inclusion

More info:
🔗 Le Lieu-Dix
🔗 Les Saltimbrés

2. Volunteer with the Youth Assembly – Conseil Départemental des Jeunes (CDJ)

Support the Manche region’s youth council that encourages teenagers (ages 11–15) to become active citizens and develop real community projects.

Your tasks may include:

Helping coordinate two large seminars for all CDJ members (September & May)
Supporting weekly committee meetings on topics like culture, environment, sport, and inclusion
Assisting young people in planning and implementing their own projects
Participating in sport and para-sport promotion activities linked to the legacy of the 2024 Paris Olympics

More info:
🔗 CDJ on Instagram
🔗 CDJ project details

🏡 Practical Arrangements

Accommodation: First week with a local host family, then in a shared furnished flat with 2 other volunteers near Saint-Lô city centre (free of charge)
Monthly allowance: ~590€ (for food and personal expenses)
Travel costs to and from France are reimbursed
Local transport: free bus pass
Insurance: health and house insurance included
Extra: Up to 40€/month for travel during free time

👤 Volunteer Profile

We are looking for motivated, energetic, and sociable volunteers who are:

Interested in creativity, sustainability, and community development
Confident interacting with people and willing to share their skills
Comfortable in French (level B1–B2 preferred, but not mandatory)
Ideally holders of a driver’s license (some travel in the region may be required)
No specific diploma needed – just motivation and openness!

📩 How to Apply

Send your CV and motivation letter in English or French to apply.https://www.instagram.com/cdj_50/?hl=fr
Deadline: 14 May 2025, 23:59

Creative Impact Makers Hub STPLN, Malmö, Sweden, 01/09/2025 — 30/06/2026

About the organisation: STPLN is a hub for independent creators, located in the southern Swedish city of Malmö. The house is open to projects in the social, cultural and creative sector. Projects at STPLN range from short temporary workshops, seminars, or exhibitions to long-term residence projects developed in the house for several years. What is common for the projects is that they span across the genres of art and culture, technology and design, crafts, and education.

Tasks: STPLN is looking for passionate volunteers for 3 exciting roles:
-Digital Storyteller & Content Creator
-Community Engagement & Event Planner
-Community Engagement Administrator

Volunteer profile: Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal), creativity combined with digital expertise to produce engaging content, ability to create short video content across multiple platforms. However you are encouraged even if don't match all the requirements as STPLN aims to create a team with diverse talents.

How to apply: Read more about the open call here and apply through this link

Deadline: Apply by May 6th

9 long-term ESC volunteering placements in Belgium, starting from May

Gallo-Roman Farm of Malagne – Rochefort - 1 volunteer
Project description: Archeoparc Malagne is a non-profit organisation set up to protect and valorise an archaeological site from Gallo-roman history. It reproduces a farm from this period of time and recreate the different techniques and know-hows used at that time.
Volunteer tasks: The volunteers will mostly help out in the maintenance of the 7 hectares of the domain (planting vegetables, mowing, fixing fences…), take care of the animals living on site, help with the building of new places by using Gallo-roman techniques and follow the archaeological experiments done (one on a harvesting machine, the other one on the production process of barley beer “cervoise”). The tasks are mostly outdoors and manual.
Activity dates: Flexible (preferably from May) – 31/01/2026
Deadline: First come first served
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link
Kindergarden and Primary school at Ecole des Petits Chemins - Rochefort - 4 volunteers
Project description: The « Collectif des Petits Chemins » is a non-profit association and school based in Lessive, a village located in the French community of Belgium. Its aim is to promote the new pedagogies made according to the kids’ personalities and using the natural environment.
Volunteers tasks: In this project, the volunteer will work either in the kindergarten (with little kids from 2 years and a half until 5 years old), either in the primary school (with kids from 6 to 12 years old) with several tasks: supporting the kindergarten teacher and taking care of the kids, participating in different artistic workshops (e.g. painting, drawing, weaving, story-telling, singing, modelling clay,…); giving company to the kids during the breaks; participating in outside activities (visit at the farm, walk in the forest, free time activities, maintenance of the building,…) when the volunteer feels able to, implementing a personal activity with the kids.
Activity dates: 25/08/25 – 13/08/26
Deadline: 25/04/2025 – 23:59 CET
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link
Promoting culture with Le Monty – Genappe - 3 volunteers
Project description: Le Monty asbl was created in 2017 in order to manage a new place, shared and unifying, open to everyone to enhance creativity, citizen’s initiatives, share competencies and create synergies among citizens and the associative sector.
Volunteer tasks: The three volunteers will have the opportunity to participate in all their activities such as: helping to welcome guests during events and thematic evenings (cinema club, trainings, etc.), participating in the “media coverage” of the events and activities by taking pictures and shooting videos , managing stage light and sounds, taking care of the garden started by the former volunteers in a spirit of permaculture, organising and/or taking part in “repair cafeì” and many more.
Activity dates: 01/09/25 – 31/08/26
Deadline: 21/04 – 23:59 CET
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link
Creativity and inclusion at the adventure playground of Péri – Liège - 1 volunteer
Project description: The adventure playground is open to all young people, from 5 to 26 years old but most children are below 15. It is a place dedicated to the self-development and the community life, a place where children can learn and experiment without pressure.
Volunteer tasks: In this project, the volunteer will be all the time in contact with children and young people. S/he will launch, lead and follow several activities. These ones can be various and will depend of his/her ideas, wishes and skills. They will always suppose a democratic participation of the children who have the right to choose and make proposals. The adventure ground has an inside place but it is mostly a big outdoor area, be ready to work outside!
Activity dates: 01/09/25 – 31/08/26
Deadline : 06/05/25 -23:59 CET
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link
Name: Supporting people with disability at L'Essentiel – Lasne - 3 volunteers
Project description: The hosting organisation is l’Essentiel: https://asblessentiel.be/, an organisation whose aim is to host people with diverse disabilities. The volunteer, together with two others, will take part into the daily artistic and creative activities proposed by Essentiel to its beneficiaries and will support the team also by proposing their own ideas of activities. One of the main aim of l’Essentiel is to favour inclusion, and the volunteers will also contribute to that.
Volunteer tasks: Example of activities taking place daily in l’Essentiel: Sensory activities: hippotherapy, yoga, sound bath, snoezelen, cyclo-dance, cooking, animal care, storytelling, working in the vegetable garden and the greenhouse; Sports activities: table tennis, hockey, swimming pool, games with balls, athletics, walks; Artistic activities: art (painting, drawing, sculpture), crafts, theater and expression, music
Activity dates : 01/10/25– 30/09/26
Deadline: 04/05/25 – 23:59 CET
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link
MCFA Cultural Center – Marche-en-Famenne - 1 volunteer
Project description: The Association “Maison de la Culture Famenne-Ardenne” (MCFA) has the mission to spread the culture among a broad public by offering activities under various shapes and through different ways during which people can share and discover in order to reach a cohesive and dynamic cultural group in the community. The activity is starting with the cultural season 2023-2024 for the volunteer to be involved in a various range of cultural and educational events.
Volunteer tasks: The hosted volunteer would be more directly involved in four main projects: SOCIO-CULTURAL ANIMATIONS; CONCERTS AND SHOWS; VEGETABLE GARDEN and the CULTURAL BRASSERIE.
Activity dates: 01/09/25 – 06/07/26
Deadline: 07/05/25 – 23:59 CET
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link
Latitudes Jeunes – Liège - 2 volunteers
Project description: Latitude Jeunes Liège (LJ) is a non profit organisation which aims to contribute to the wellbeing of children and youth and to encourage responsible, active, critical and solidarity citizenship among them. Its main actions are to provide meeting places for children and parents, to organise after-school activities for children, workshops in schools, holiday camps and summer camp leaders training.
Volunteers tasks: Supporting the team in all its activities : service for the small children, school and after school activities and holiday and youth project services. Providing help before, during and after the activities.
Activity dates: 10/09/25 – 09/09/26
Deadline: 28/04/25 – 23:59 CET
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link
Youth work and inclusion at La Baraka – Liège - 1 volunteer
Project description: The youth centre – La Baraka aims to favour the emancipation of individuals while turning them into responsible and active citizens. La Baraka is accompanying mostly young people between 6 and 26 years old. It is composed of 4 fields of activity : l’Ecole des devoirs, a Youth House, a centre of expression and creativity and French classes. This project takes place at L’Ecole des devoirs.
Volunteer tasks: The volunteer will help Baraka staff and local volunteers to help with the homeworks, participate in after school activities. During school holidays, they will support the creation, preparation and implementation of holiday camps. Support the team, help children, propose your ideas, supervise activities...
Activity dates: 22/08/25 – 21/08/26
Deadline: 15/04/25 – 23:59 CET
Name: Social work at Foyer L'Aubépine – Ciney - 1 volunteer
Project description: The non-profit organization “Foyer Aubépine” aims to provide social help, education, host and support for youngsters with difficult socio-economical and familial backgrounds.
Volunteer tasks: The volunteers will mostly work with kids and teenagers from 3 to 18 years helping to support the technical team (maintenance of the house; preparation of meals; cleaning of living spaces), support the social educators (spend time with kids and teenagers during meals and snacks; welcome kids and teenagers after school days: help them with homework, prepare exciting activities and games for leisure time, help for preparation for bedtime, participation in outside activities, maintenance of the vegetable garden and the chicken coop). Also, the volunteer will help to develop the project of living space in the caravan; help in the maintenance of the yurt and implement a personal activity in the last stage of the project.
Activity dates : 01/09/2025 – 31/08/2026
Deadline: 14/04/25 – 23: 59 CET
How to apply: Read more about the project and apply at this link

SPW projects, Poland, September 2025 - August 2026

About the organisation: Stowarzyszenie Promocji Wolontariatu (SPW) is an NGO founded in 1993 whose principal activities are related with organizing International workcamps, coordinating mid- and long-term voluntary projects in Poland and sending Polish young people to participate in analogous projects abroad. They are currently looking for volunteers for six projects.

Education, Rehabilitation and Welfare Centre ‘Helenów’ (Warsaw)

4 Volunteers
Take part in Hippotherapy Sessions or support activities in the Vocational and Boarding schools of a center for kids with disabilities.

Central Office of SPW (Warsaw)

2 Volunteers
Take care of the communication and graphic design of SPW by working in the central office of the NGO in Warsaw.

Municipal Kindergartens in Pułtusk

4 Volunteers
Help the teachers of the kindergartens numbers 4 and 5 of Pułtusk and teach your language to the children of this town.

Cultural Centre of Pomiechówek Commune

1 Volunteer
Organize activities, workshops, and language classes in the Culture Center of this little Mazovian town.

Public Library of Pomiechówek Commune

1 Volunteer
Volunteer in the Public Library while contributing to the bustling cultural life of Pomiechówek.

Municipal Library in Przasnysz

2 Volunteers
Take part in the activities organized by the Public Library of this town and share your interests with their residents.

How to apply: Check SPW's website for the projects' infopacks. You can contact esc@spw.ngo for more information.

Deadline: Volunteers are recruited until a suitable candidate is found.

Miten ESC-vapaaehtoispaikkoihin haetaan?

Kerro hakemuksessa, miksi haluat vapaaehtoiseksi juuri hakemaasi projektiin. Paikat täytetään sopivan vapaaehtoisen löydyttyä, joten kannattaa hakea mahdollisimman nopeasti. Paikkoihin haetaan yleensä Euroopan nuorisoportaalin kautta.

Voit halutessasi hakea useampaan paikkaan samalla kertaa. Nämä paikat ovat erinomaisia mahdollisuuksia päästä nopeasti tekemään mielekästä vapaaehtoistyötä esimerkiksi välivuoden ajaksi!

Jos haluat lisätietoa tai apua paikkojen haussa, ota meihin yhteyttä sähköpostitse hakemukset@alli.fi tai puhelimitse (myös WA) 044 4165209. Autamme mielellämme!