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ESC: Environment prevention in a reuse center

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France European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Environment prevention in a reuse center

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

We are glad to welcome you to La Bascule, a small reuse centre (“ressourcerie”) in Argenton-sur-Creuse, in the centre of France! Our aim is to promote environmentally friendly behaviours and diminish the consumerism. We encourage the reuse of objects, teach the public to repair what is broken, and create awareness of accumulation of waste. The nature of our project also encourages an important social diversity. We have two shops, providing all kind of objects for sale for solidarity prices. You would be included in all aspects of the project, including refurbishing of objects (collecting, sorting, cleaning, repairing, and eventually up-cycling), helping in the shops, and animation of workshops and events. Argenton-sur-Creuse is a small and charming town on the river Creuse with all facilities, including cinema, theatre, swimming pool, shops, bars and restaurants and more. During the summer you could enjoy many famous festival in our region and in our city ! 

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will live in a flat in Argenton-sur-Creuse city center (small town with 5000 inhabitants) with others volounteers. The volunteers will have his own room but share kitchen and bathroom with the other volunteer. The place of the mission is 1km from there, so we will lend a bicycle to go there everyday and for your life there. 

🎒 Leisure activities

here is a train station with direct connection to Paris (2,5 hours) and Three hours to go in the mountain and the see by car. There are beautiful surroundings to explore. The volunteer will get money for food and pocket money 

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You could do french lesson with one of our partner in Châteauroux. The volunteers will take part in the welcome and mid-term training organised by the National Agency.
Deadline:

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

FR53784

25/10/2026 → 22/08/2027

Open
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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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

36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 20:59 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French