ESC: Empowering children from socially disadvantaged background

Name: ESC: Empowering children from socially disadvantaged background
Start: 2026-06-29
End: 2026-07-12
Location: Bedekovčina, Croatia

Code: 51355 Copied

Croatia European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Institution for education of juveniles Bedekovčina is a part of Croatian social care system and it provides social services out of the families,help,counseling and half-day treatment in schools for children and young people with behavior problems,mental health issues as well as for children and juveniles at risk from developing behavior problems. Our mission is to create safe and encouraging environment for children and young people and help them to overcome behavior and emotional problems they are facing as well as education deficit. Focusing on life skills development we help them to develop tools and gain knowledge so they can become responsible and productive members of the community. The goal of the institution is to open towards local community and wider in order to raise interest in its work and to include other relevant stakeholders which can contribute in creating positive environment for children and young people. Besides our regular activities, we have organized 5 international voluntary camps with the participation of more then 50 volunteers from different countries of Europe.Also,we work with local civil associations on the projects that include volunteering and its promotion in the society.

💼 What the programme involves

The main goal of this solidarity project is empowering children and young people from disadvantaged background by creating encouraging and supportive environmnet where they can develop new skills,gain new knowledge and broaden their horizons.Through this project we want to reduce social exclusion and negative impacts, provide equal opportunities and increse the understanding and sensitivity of the local community and wider.

🏠 Accommodation on site

This solidarity project takes places in Bedekovčina,small town situated just 50 km from the capital city of Zagreb.Volunteers will be placed in the "Community social service center" facility which is equiped with rooms with two beds,bathrooms and living room with internet access.

🎒 Leisure activities

Organizers will provide preparation activitites for the volunteers which will include essential information about the organization and charateristics of the children they will be working with.Project coordinator and mentors from the local youth club will support volunteers throughout their volunteering experience.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for open,responsible,communicative and creative patricipants who are interested in working with children,willing to learn and ready to help us create positive environment for children.
Deadline: 03/05/2026 12:00

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.

📅 Available sessions

HR51355

29/06/2026 → 12/07/2026

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Deadline: 03/05/2026

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

Bedekovčina, Croatia

Croatia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:19 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Croatian Serbian