ESC: Experience free democratic school close to nature

Name: ESC: Experience free democratic school close to nature
Start: 2026-06-04
End: 2026-12-04
Location: Żarki, Poland

Code: 51081 Copied

Poland European Voluntary Service Social work Education Sport European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

"Cała wioska" Foundation run an alternative democratic/forest school and organised outdoorworkshops for kids, festivals for families inthe beautifulrural area Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska.Main tasks are playing with children, organising activities for them,taking care of our space, community building with children andadults. Activities can include some office work and DIY, constraction, gardening work. You will work from Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. During that time you will taking part in school tasks (meetings, food preparation, workshop preparation, cleaning), joining children's free play and just spend a time with them and speak english with them. You will also take part in our trips and workshops and community events. Find out more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T7q-XxqMHsy4R1oPu49bBDysnr9jV2UN/view?usp=sharing

🏠 Accommodation on site

The cost of travel is reimbursed according to ESC guidelines. Our foundation conducts projects in small village Suliszowice. For more comfortable stay, the accommodation is in Zawiercie - city with good train conections to other cities, with shops, restaurants, recreational areas. Volunteers (two) will share a two-bedroom apartment with private bedrooms, common kitchen, bathroom. The costs of accommodation, rent, bills, internet are covered by the organisation. Volunteers receive monthly transfers (food, pocketmoney). We provide train tickets to Myszków, and car lift from Myszków to school.

🎒 Leisure activities

On-arrival training, mid-term training, other trainings connected to the topics.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: All ages, citizens or residents of European countries and partner countries. With good english (minimum B2, Advanced english prefered). Likes working and playing with kids and being in nature/outdoors, likes sports and being active will be useful; open to alternative ways of education; curious, self conscious, solution oriented, team player. No need to have academic preparation for working with kids but it is necessary to like children, giving them attention and treating them with respect. Having experience though will be helpful.
Deadline: 04/05/2026 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.

📅 Available sessions

PL51081

04/06/2026 → 04/12/2026

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Deadline: 04/05/2026

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

Żarki, Poland

Poland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)

Exchange rate

1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:18 (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 Polish