ESC: Die Tafel Österreich - the biggest and oldest foodbank in Austria

Name: ESC: Die Tafel Österreich - the biggest and oldest foodbank in Austria
Start: 2026-09-01
End: 2027-07-30
Location: Vienna, Austria

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

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 since 1999. The food is provided free of charge and consists of food that would otherwise have become waste. Volunteering with Die Tafel Österreich is living solidarity with people that are affected by poverty for various reasons - refugees, women and children in women's shelters, homeless people, etc. Volunteers will get to know a wide variety of tasks (always with a clear schedule and training): • collecting food from markets and from other donors • examining and sorting the food • distributing the food to social institutions • educational workshops for children and youth • office and event support. More information on https://melange.wien/en/vacancies-in-vienna/

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be provided with a ticket for the public transport in Vienna. You will receive pocket money and a monthly food allowance. You will stay in a single room at a flat or student dorm, sharing facilities like kitchen and bathroom with others. IMPORTANT !!! TO APPLY PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED HERE: https://melange.wien/en/application-govienna/ APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF THEY SEND THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM TO [email protected] BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE

🎒 Leisure activities

On-arrival training and mid-term meeting provided by the Austrian National Agency. Task-related support and training provided by the host organisation. Welcome days, Youthpass workshop, leisure time program, etc. provided by the coordinating organisation Grenzenlos.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: As a volunteer, you should be an open-minded person and willing to work in a team and fulfil tasks. It would be great if you are interested in cultural and outdoor activities. Since you should be able to communicate with the children and the staff, you also should be willing to learn German during you volunteering. PLEASE READ THE DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION ON www.melange.wien !!! WE CURRENTLY UNFORTUNATELY CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM EU RESIDENTS.
Deadline: 05/05/2026 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.