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ESC: Be a Volunteer

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Turkey European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture Sport European Voluntary Service Social work +5 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Be a Volunteer

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Sorgun Youth Organization was established to carry out activities on soscial, education, health and sports fields, to contribute to improving youth poicies, to enable solidarity and help among young people, to encourage their spirit of entrepreneurship, to help them gain knowledge and skills on such topics, to contribute to the disadvantaged young people like those who are disabled to be integrated into society. Our organization which discovers the fact that the young people are the most important individuals and which aims to bring together the young people with different skills and create a great synergy and aims to enable young people to be involved in the society and enable the society to benefit from the young people more was established with the name “Sorgun Youth Organization” in the district Sorgun in 2014 Before our organization became a legal institute, it started with an informal group which was initiated with a few young people and managed to Access many young people in a very short time. Our organization which in time becomes a great asset by bringing together volunteers working for a divine purpose and involving many young people from different age groups, expands its impact and tries to increase the number of projects in which it is involved as partners actively.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteering Duration: 61 Days (23/03/2026 – 22/05/2026) Work Subjects: Sports, Healthy Living, Art, Entrepreneurship, Disaster Awareness, Environment, Youth Work Place of Volunteering: Sorgun, Yozgat, Türkiye Within this programme, volunteers will take part in various activities and organise events according to their competencies and skills. They will support the planning and implementation of creative and educational activities for children and young people, helping them discover their interests and talents. Volunteers will also contribute to workshops and awareness activities on disaster preparedness, climate change, healthy lifestyles, and environmental sustainability. Through these activities, they will promote community resilience and active participation. In addition, volunteers will support the association in organising local events, workshops, and youth activities using their organisational and creative skills. https://sorged.org/ Infopack: http://bit.ly/4n3ATuH

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in a shared apartment in Sorgun with double rooms, bathrooms, and a kitchen. The accommodation is provided by the coordinating organisation SORGED, and volunteers will live together with other ESC volunteers. The apartment will include basic kitchen equipment and internet access. According to ESC and Turkish National Agency rules, volunteers will receive 6 € daily pocket money and 6 € daily food allowance. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to the ESC distance calculator and must be approved before purchasing tickets.

🎒 Leisure activities

During the opportunity, volunteers will receive both orientation and topic-based trainings. At the beginning, an on-arrival training will be provided to introduce the project, the hosting organisation, safety rules, and local culture. Throughout the project, volunteers will take part in non-formal learning workshops on sports, healthy lifestyle, art, entrepreneurship, disaster management, environment, and youth work. In addition, they will join language support sessions, intercultural learning activities, and skills development trainings.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: General Qualifications: Culturally interested, creative, active and open-minded Prone to teamwork, responsible and open to innovation Has the language skills to express himself/herself in English Solution-oriented, tolerant, organised and compliant with the rules of organisation Special Interests and Experiences: Interested in sports, healthy living, arts, environment, climate change, entrepreneurship, disaster preparedness, cancer awareness and personal development Knowledgeable about recycling, waste management and environmental awareness or willing to learn in these areas Eager to learn and popularise new sports To be creative, active, open-minded and team-oriented, to be able to work as a volunteer and to be ready to take responsibility, to be open to education and innovations, to be able to represent your hometown and the sending organisation in the best way
Deadline: 15/03/2026 23:59

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?
  • Training before and after the project
  • Health insurance during your project
  • round-trip travel reimbursement
  • accommodation and food
  • pocket money
  • language course
  • Return Week-end
  • Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

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📅 Available sessions

TR50397

23/03/2026 → 22/05/2026

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 15/03/2026

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Sorgun/Yozgat, Türkiye

Turkey

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Turkey Lira (TRY / ₺)

Exchange rate

1 TRY = 0.017822 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Türkiye Standard Time

Local time: 20:56 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Turkish