ESC: Dental Health Volunteers in Ankara
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Turkey
European Voluntary Service
Social work
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Dental Health Volunteers in Ankara
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
On 13th of June in 1946, Ankara University was formally founded on the basis of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s doctrine and revolutions in order to strengthen and spread these principles to a wide area with the modern society, science and enlightenment. Ankara University was not only the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic and the capital city of Ankara, it is also the oldest, and the largest university in Ankara and one of the best-established university in Turkiye, as well. The university has the prospect to be one of the leading universities in the world. The university is diversified and versatile with its well-developed 19 faculties, 14 Graduate schools, 11 Vocational Schools, 1 State Conservatory, 43 Research and Application Centers, 1 College of Foreign Languages with about 4.000 teaching staff and 70.000 students. It continues to provide education in 15 large campuses located in Ankara Vocational schools are mainly located in the surrounding 7 districts: Ayaş, Beypazarı, Elmadağ, Haymana, Kalecik, Kızılcahamam, Nallıhan, Districts. Ankara University has 36 campuses in total. The most important academic activities of Ankara University besides education and training are scientific research studies. Ankara University was selected as a Research University by Higher Education Council of Turkiye.
💼 What the programme involves
Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry is looking for 10 motivated international volunteers to join our short-term ESC Volunteering Team in Ankara, Türkiye! This project is designed for young people passionate about community health and highly interested in the world of dentistry. As a volunteer, you will work in a multicultural team to promote oral hygiene awareness, design public health campaigns, and create engaging educational content for social media or interactive workshops for youth. To support your volunteer actions, you will explore a modern university campus and experience dental workflows, 3D scanning, and simulation tech through hands-on peer-to-peer activities. It is a unique chance to make a real social impact, reduce healthcare barriers through solidarity, share your culture, and build lifelong connections with other peers in the healthcare field.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: You will stay in shared student accommodation facilities provided by Ankara University.
Food: All daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) will be fully provided and arranged by the host organization throughout the project. Additionally, cash pocket money will be given to the volunteers in accordance with official ESC rules.
Transport: Local transit support for official volunteering and awareness activities will be managed by the hosts. An Info Pack about airport transfers and daily life in Ankara will be shared with selected participants before arrival.
🎒 Leisure activities
To fully prepare you for your volunteering and awareness tasks, you will receive:
• An on-arrival orientation session to adapt to the city, campus, and your team.
• Basic language support and training to help you communicate with the local community during campaigns.
• Training on public communication, non-formal education methods, and digital content creation.
• Regular mentoring, team-building, and evaluation support from coordinators.
• Full guidance to document your learning outcomes and receive the official Youthpass Certificate.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for young volunteers who meet the following criteria:
• Highly motivated to volunteer, share solidarity, and promote dental health awareness.
• Deeply interested in healthcare, oral hygiene, and dentistry fields (ideal for those aiming for or pursuing a path in these areas).
• Creative and eager to produce social media content, educational videos, or workshops for youth.
• Able to communicate effectively in English to work smoothly within an international team.
• Open-minded, cooperative, proactive, and ready to engage in community activities.
• Please note that prior ESC or international volunteering experience is not required
Deadline: 10/06/2026 12:05
Deadline: 10/06/2026 12:05
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 ?
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.
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.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
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📅 Available sessions
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Deadline: 10/06/2026
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
Tandoğan, 06930 Sincan/Ankara, 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: 22:01 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Turkish