Ajankohtaisia EU-tuettuja vapaaehtoispaikkoja Euroopassa

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 kuukaudeksi.

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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Näin löydät mielenkiintoisia vapaaehtoispaikkoja

List of open projects, click to read more!

• Long-term volunteering in Italy

• Long-term volunteering in Italy

• Long-term volunteering in French-speaking Belgium

• Long-term volunteering in Barcelona, Catalonia

• Long-term volunteering in Córdoba, Spain

• Long-term volunteering in Sicily, Italy

Long-term volunteering in French-speaking Belgium 

La Maison Des Jeunes – Ciney

About the organisation:  La Maison des Jeunes, aka MJ Ciney, gives youngsters from 12 to 26 opportunities to engage in social, cultural and artistic activities. They encourage youngsters to become responsible citizens and to actively participate in society. It is located in the courtyard of St Roch Castle, in the middle of the town’s pretty park. For more than 30 years, MJ Ciney has been recognized as a Youth Centre by the Wallonia-Brussels’ Federation.

Tasks: As a volunteer, you will be involved in activities with young people (12-26 years old) that the Youth House organises in the region of Ciney. Youngsters are usually teenagers and young adults (12-26) going to different local schools. You will support the team in preparing and implementing these community projects.

Dates: A.S.A.P.-31/08/27

Location: Ciney, Belgium

Volunteer profile: 

• Highly motivated for volunteer work, work in the field of inclusion and youth work

• Open-minded and proactive

• Willing to learn more about educational and playful activities

• Open to work with different groups: children, teenagers, young adults from different social backgrounds and life experiences

• Able to take initiatives: you will look for ideas and inspirations for playful and educational activities, you are encouraged to share your personal interests and culture with the youngsters

• Interested in hanging out with youngsters

How to apply: Create a profile on the ESC portal AND fulfill the form on the website

Deadline: No deadline – first come first served.

Gamedella Youth Club - Rochefort

About the organisation: 
Gamedella has two main aims :

• as an organisation recognised as “homework club” : to support the intellectual development, social emancipation, cultural access and the citizenship learning and participation for children from 4 to 15 years old

• as a youth centre recognised by the French community of Belgium: to support the development of an active, critical, in solidarity and responsible citizenship among young people from 12 till 26 years old by putting them into a situation of responsability and learning, by encouraging them to participate into the social, political, cultural and economical aspects of the life within the society.

Tasks: 

Concretely, Gamedella fulfills its aims by organising:

Weekly activities:

• After school support for children less than 12 years old. Children receive support to do their homework from local volunteers, but also come to do fun activities;

• Free time at the youth center for more than 11 years old where young people get to hang out together ;

• Theatre, music, media and cooking workshops for more than 11 years old once a week;

• Projects aiming at providing a service to the community on fridays

During school holidays :

• Summer camps (residential or not);

• Thematic or creative/athletic and cultural weeks

• Excursions

• Free time at the youth center. 

Dates: 01/02/27-31/01/28

Location: Rochefort, Belgium

Volunteer profile: 

• We are looking for someone who is willing to work with children and teenagers.

• The main language, especially with our target groups, is French, so a basic/intermediate level of French is welcome. In case you don’t speak french, we ask you to commit to start learning the language even before your arrival, as it will impact on your relationships with the young people.

• The volunteer will also have to show a motivation and a will to learn new things and contribute with their own ideas. Some initiatives and flexibility is welcome as well.

How to apply: Create a profile on the ESC portal AND fulfill the form on the website

Deadline: No deadline – first come first served.

Foyer L’Aubépine

About the organisation: Foyer Aubépine’s team supports daily 15 youngsters encountering all sorts of difficulties, in dangerous situation (health or security), lacking educational support due to their familial environment or to their behavior. The organization hosts minors from 3 up to 18 years.

Tasks: For internal organizational reasons, the ESC volunteers will not necessarily be on activity at the same time; they will therefore have two relatively distinct “shifts,” but they will carry out the same types of activities. Aubépine’s team implements activities:

• Daily support about 15 youngsters who face all sorts of difficulties, who are in dangerous situations (security or health), who face lack of educational support. The organization faces minors from 3 to 18 years old benefitting from a right of protection. Aubépine provides them with food, care, and a variety of activities.

• Welcoming the youngsters’ relatives: create working and discussion groups in order to help them to overcome the challenges, to reinforce the family bonds;

• Helping the youngsters finding a project that will be beneficial for them, their relatives and the association.

Dates: 01/02/2027 – 31/01/2028

Location: Havelange, Belgium

Volunteer profile: 

• Open-minded, curious, enthusiastic, empathetic

• Able to work in a team, with different target groups, and in a multicultural environment

• Willing to learn French

• Interested in working with children and teenagers

• Ready to propose, take initiative, discuss and give your opinion

• Flexible in terms of working hours, which do not correspond to a classic schedule

How to apply: Create a profile on the ESC portal AND fulfill the form on the website

Deadline: No deadline – first come first served.

Accueil Famenne

About the organisation: Accueil Famenne is a non profit organisation whose social aim is to welcome, accompany and support people whose basic needs are barely or not met, without any distinction of origins or believes. It aims to promote fraternity, solidarity, equality and social justice in Rochefort and surroundings.

Tasks:  The volunteers will be involved in the three aspects of Accueil Famenne's activities :

• The hosting venue "L'élan": The hosting venue is a shelter for people experiencing social difficulties and victims of domestic and/or intra-family violence. This service helps people recover and maintain their independence and balance in a more sustainable way.

• The food bank:  it provides support to part of the population of Rochefort. The distribution of food parcels is managed by local volunteers twice a week.

• The second hand shop "Li Gurnî": is run by two employees supported by 14 local volunteers. Li Gurnî operates entirely on donations. People can drop off their items directly at the store or use a free home pickup service.

Dates: 1/02/2027-31/01/2028

Location: Rochefort, Belgium

Volunteer profile: 

• Motivated to join our project

• Sincere interest for our activities

• Interested in learning french (for better interaction with the beneficiaries)

• Willing to discover and to learn, open minded to try new things

• Willing to work with your hands in a social setting

• Willing to share ideas and creativity

• Sensitive to the privacy and intimacy of the people living in the hosting venue “L’Élan”

How to apply: Create a profile on the ESC portal AND fulfill the form on the website

Deadline: No deadline – first come first served.

Long-term volunteering in Italy

About the organisation: Lunaria is a nonprofit organization, independent of and autonomous from political parties, founded in 1992. It promotes peace, social and economic justice, equality, the protection of citizenship rights, democracy and participation from below, social inclusion, and intercultural dialogue. Lunaria practices and fosters processes of social change at the local, national, and international levels through advocacy, political and cultural animation, communication, non-formal education, training and research, information and awareness campaigns, and online work. International mobility and voluntary work, youth policies, migration and the fight against racism, analysis of public budgets, economic and social policies, sustainable development, and the fight against inequality are at the center of its social commitment.

Tasks:

COMMON TO BOTH DEPARTMENTS:

• Answer general questions (letters and emails).

• Help organise placements: talk with partner organisations, volunteers and local hosts, for volunteers coming to Italy and going abroad.

• Help promote projects (website, social media, graphics) in Italy and abroad.

• Work with the Workcamps team: lead one international workcamp as a camp leader, after training.

• Join Lunaria's activities during the year with Italian volunteers and young people, and help the staff with events, seminars and information campaigns.

SPECIFIC TO THE WORKCAMPS GROUP:

• Supporting the international programme (placement of Italian and international volunteers in workcamps) through the dedicated placement system.

• Preparing the international programme: uploading projects to the online database. Handling telephone enquiries.

• Preparing pre-departure training for volunteers and camp leaders.

• Helping to plan and implement study sessions and awareness-raising activities in workcamps linked to international campaigns.

• Preparing and supporting the post-season evaluation event.

SPECIFIC TO THE MOBILITY GROUP:

• Recruit and prepare participants before the project, and support them after their return with tasks such as evaluation questionnaires.

• Work in the field in different roles: logistical support, help with financial reports, running non-formal education workshops and acting as group leader in youth exchanges.

• After the activity, help with financial reporting by collecting travel documents and completing the final reports.

Dates:  01/02/2027 - 30/09/2027

Location: Rome, Italy

Volunteer profile: Aged between 18 and 30 Strong motivation for youth mobility projects. Good knowledge of English (written and spoken). Previous participation in a workcamp, youth exchange or training course. Dynamic, mature and openminded, with good interpersonal skills and a strong sense of responsibility

Other information: Lunaria is looking for three European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteers to support the work of two departments: Workcamps and Mobility. Some tasks are shared by both departments, while others are specific to each. Overall, the main focus of the work is on project administration and communication with participants and partners.

How to apply: Interested candidates should send their CV and motivation letter to volo@lunaria.org, writing "ESC LUNARIA 2027" in the subject line.

Deadline: 31st October 2026

More information in the infosheet.

Long-term volunteering in Italy

About the organisation: Progetto Gaia Terra APS is an eco-village and an experiential educational centre focused on themes of eco-sustainable construction, environmental regeneration, and relational maturity. It offers courses and organizes events to educate on sustainability in all its forms. The main objective of Progetto Gaia Terra is to practice and promote sustainable lifestyles on various levels: environmental, relational, and work/educational, contributing to the transformation of society. To achieve this goal, it has launched an ecological village project for the experimentation of practices and theories in the field of community building.

Tasks: Volunteers will participate in all recurring activities of the Progetto Gaia Terra Association. These will include:

-Orchard (support for orchard management and participation in the exchange network with local farmers)
-Bio-construction (support on-site)
-Healthy living and natural food processing (kitchen management, self-production)
-Recycling and creative use of waste
-Production of biodegradable products such as soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, etc...
-Support for event organization, reception, and logistics
-Support for promotion (photos, social media) and visibility of activities.
-Support for the creation and management of youth exchanges within the Erasmus+ program.

The volunteer will also participate in collective activities/meetings aimed at cohesion of the volunteer group and meeting and coexistence with the association community, in which he/she will experience tools such as: the circle way, non-violent communication, sociocracy... The volunteer will use her/his own ideas, creativity, and experience to develop his/her own personal project/activity relating to the work of the Receiving Organisation.

Dates: November 2026 - April 2027

Location: Rivignano Teor, Italy

Volunteer profile: age between 18 and 30 years, motivation and interest in the topics of the association and the project: eco-sustainability, environment, healthy life, personal development, interculturalism, art, community life (as PGT is also generating an ecological village). Disposition to dialogue among the participants, with organizations, and with the host community; willingness to participate in group dynamics for team cohesion and personal growth. We would appreciate receiving young people with initiative and who want to increase and exploit their creativity. Flexibility, adaptability and teamwork skills.

How to apply: Send your application through the European Youth Portal from this link. 

Deadline: 31/10/2026

More information in the infosheet.

Long-term volunteering in Barcelona, Catalonia

About the organisation: COCAT is a platform organization of international workcamp organizations in Catalonia, and it gathers Catalan entities that implement activities in the social-educational field. Our main goal is to promote international volunteering, understood as a tool for personal and community development and social transformation. COCAT links the international and the local levels of voluntary movement, and the workcamps we coordinate are real-world volunteering experiences at the local and global levels. Every year we send 500 young Catalan volunteers abroad, and we host almost 200 international youths in Catalonia.

Tasks:  The project offers volunteers the opportunity to support COCAT’s incoming, outgoing and European Solidarity Corps activities in Barcelona. During the 8-month project, the volunteers will work as part of COCAT’s team and contribute to a variety of tasks related to international volunteering and youth engagement.

Their responsibilities will include promoting international volunteering opportunities, preparing communication and promotional materials, participating in information sessions and activities, and creating and updating content for COCAT’s social media channels. Volunteers will also support the organisation with administrative and organisational tasks related to mobility and volunteering projects. Through these activities, they will gain practical experience in communication, international volunteering, project support and working in a multicultural team.

Dates: 01/02/2027 - 01/09/2027

Location: Barcelona, Catalonia

Volunteer profile:

-Motivated by the volunteering and who wishes to be involved in our organization and working in the field of inclusion and youth work.

-A lot of motivation to join the project and pro-activity.

-Experience in volunteering.

-Strong motivation for youth voluntary projects.

-Good English level.

-Consciousness that the project will have a BIG ADMINISTRATIVE part.

WILL BE POSITIVELY VALUED: Having participated in a workcamp or in other international youth projects (youth exchanges, training, camp leaders...), Good Spanish knowledge, Willingness to learn Catalan and ability for foreign languages, Experience interest in communication and social media.

How to apply: Apply here by October 18th: https://forms.gle/ESHW7yZYaDEuhGbA9

More information in the infosheet:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RyfhBRqQOmdyeDuub_WZzfRqsGG87Zbq/view?usp=drive_link

Long-term volunteering in Córdoba, Spain

About the organisation: Mojo de Caña is a non-profit association founded in 2001. It organises, produces, and promotes social, cultural, educational and European mobility projects. It provide services through activities, initiatives, projects, and programmes related to topics such as youth, social services, human rights,  ​​education, environment, performing arts, interculturality, citizen participation, and national and international exchanges. They are currently looking for 2 volunteers to join their team.

Tasks: The volunteers will suport activities that promote social inclusion. The tasks include:

• Helping with the socio-cultural animation of kids aged 4-12 during the Summer Camp and several workshops throughout the year

• Supporting the implementation of the project "Días Compartidos", accompanying elderly people in a situation of unwanted loneliness

• Implementing the project "Inclusionarte", using theatre and arts to foster the social inclusion
  of migrants, in collaboration with local entities

• Assisting with social media, content creation, video editing, event organisation, preparing digital materials, etc.

• Promoting ESC and Erasmus+, both online and in schools, Youth centres, etc.

Dates: 01/11/2026 - 30/09/2027

Volunteer profile: The organisation is looking for motivated volunteers ready to commit to a variety of different tasks. They should be creative, proactive, able to work both independently and in a team, enjoy working with different people, and have some previous experience with social media and design. Some knowledge of the Spanish language is highly appreciated. 

How to apply: Apply by filling this form and sending an email to esc.mojo@gmail.com 

Deadline: ASAP

More information in the infopack.

Long-term volunteering in Sicily, Italy

About the organisation: The Caritas Centre in Sant’Agata di Militello provides assistance to people with economic difficulties and from different social backgrounds. It operates through different activities, such as a solidarity pharmacy and a listening center. They are currently looking for 2 volunteers to join their team to create an inclusive environment and promote the culture of active participation and solidarity.

Tasks: Volunteers will assist the Caritas center with its daily solidarity operations. The tasks include for example:

• Food and clothing distribution, including food warehouse management and sorting and storing clothes

• Organising solidarity and community events

• Management and animation of the Youth Center, including supporting youth mobility, employment orientation, event organisation, and administration

• Managing a children's summer camp during the summer

• Promoting the volunteering experience online

Dates: A duration of 6 months

Volunteer profile: The organisation is looking for volunteers aged between 20-30 with previous experience in volunteering activities (national or international) and with a strong interest in the youth sector, volunteering, and social inclusion. The volunteer should have strong teamwork skills and be good at communicating with young people. Previous experience in international volunteering and a driving licence are a plus.

How to apply: Apply through this form. 

Deadline: ASAP

More information on the European Youth Portal and in the infosheet. 

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