ESC: Fairtrade, the new normal

Name: ESC: Fairtrade, the new normal
Start: 2025-09-15
End: 2026-08-14
Location: Betzdorf, Luxembourg

Code: 43763 Copied

Luxembourg European Voluntary Service Social work Education European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg is the Luxembourgish Fairtrade labelling association, founded in 1992, member of the Fairtrade International organization, supported by over 30 member associations from charity, environmental, social and religious movements. Our aim is raising awareness of the Luxembourgish population towards social conditions of producers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. 3 activity fields within our project named “Fairtrade, the new normal”: 1. pedagogical projects: participative workshops for children and youngsters in schools, day-care facilities and youth association’s homes. 2. assistance to various awareness campaigns, fairs and markets where we explain Fairtrade principles to people of any age groups, organization of press conferences and cultural projects. 3. office-based activities: drafting, publication and regular up-date of Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg’ newsletters, social media (Facebook, Instagram) and other daily news related activities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

ccommodation is free of charge for the volunteer. It is a room in a living community shared with other volunteers located near the next train station with direct train and short trip to the office. A food allowance of 300 € is paid monthly to the volunteer’s bank account. As it is a lump sum, the volunteer is not obliged to deliver any justification. Public transport is free of charge in Luxembourg. Travel to Luxembourg is organized by mutual agreement between the volunteer and the hosting organization, prepaid by the volunteer and reimbursed upon receipt by the hosting organization.

🎒 Leisure activities

Mentoring and support upon arrival and during the entire voluntary service are provided by the director, the office staff and the external mentor/tutor. To prevent any project related crisis, the volunteers meet on a regular basis with the director of Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg and the team. Various in-house trainings are provided by the director and the office staff. The volunteers usually start each new project in a team and are always assisted by the supervisor and the office staff. The volunteer’s personal well-being is assured by the tutor/mentor, whom they meet personally on a regular basis.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Motivation to work independently, be open minded towards people from all over Europe and have an idea about voluntary service (wanting to help, making new experiences). Eager to learn something new in a multilingual environment in Luxembourg. Basic interest in fair trade and in North–South relations in general is useful. French knowledge is helpful but not a necessary requirement. Our main office languages are Luxembourgish, German and French! Our volunteer activities apply to all age ranges (18-30 years). We also strongly encourage the application of more mature candidates (age 25 or above).
Deadline: 31/03/2025 00:00

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

LU43763

15/09/2025 → 14/08/2026

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Deadline: 31/03/2025

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

2a Rue de la Gare, 6910 Roodt-sur-Syre Betzdorf, Luxembourg

Luxembourg

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 20:59 (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 Luxembourgish German French