ESC: GEGE02 - Social Volunteering in Gaziantep

Name: ESC: GEGE02 - Social Volunteering in Gaziantep
Start: 2025-10-06
End: 2025-11-07
Location: Turkey

Code: 46515 Copied

Turkey European Voluntary Service Culture European Voluntary Service Refugees +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Gaziantep Training and Youth Association (GEGED) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2007 in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The organization was founded by local teachers and former European volunteers to support young people and disadvantaged communities through education, volunteering and intercultural learning. GEGED is accredited by the European Solidarity Corps as a receiving, supporting and leading organisation. In the field of volunteering they also got Leading Accreditation for Humanitarian Volunteering. Over the years, it has hosted more than 2,250 volunteers from various countries and sent approximately 950 young people abroad for projects. GEGED has been organized more than 50 volunteering projects, exchanges, training courses, and more than 200 seminars and workshops in the field of youth. Via GEGED's projects more than 3000 participants got the chance to join their mobility projects.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation consists of a building with a basement, 2 gardens, 2 kitchens (one small, one large), bedrooms and living rooms, space for volunteers and space for the winter period with a heating system in each room. The rooms are for volunteers with 3 to 6.. Volunteers will cook together. In addition to accommodation for volunteers, there is the GEGED NGO Office for all administrative work. The rooms for volunteers are fully equipped with pillows, blankets, sheets, but volunteers should bring their own hygiene items and personal towels for their own use.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will be actively involved in organizing creative and educational workshops, such as weekly conversation clubs, art and craft sessions to support mental health, music and dance events, and awareness activities on topics such as environmental protection and awareness, increasing motor skills, social cohesion and inclusion. They will also help provide informal language support (mostly English).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for enthusiastic, open-minded, and responsible volunteers who are motivated to work in a multicultural environment and with disadvantaged children and youth. Previous experience in non-formal education, youth work, or volunteering is an advantage but not a requirement. Volunteers should have a proactive attitude, be willing to learn and share, and demonstrate flexibility in dynamic situations. Basic English communication skills are necessary. Volunteers with creative talents such as music, dance, visual arts, photography, videography, sports, or digital storytelling are especially encouraged to apply, as we provide space for them to develop their own initiatives and workshops. We welcome all applicants regardless of their background and support inclusive participation.
Deadline: 30/08/2025 18:00

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

TR46515

06/10/2025 → 07/11/2025

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Deadline: 30/08/2025

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

Bey, Hıdır Sk. No:19, 27010 Şahinbey/Gaziantep, Türkiye

Turkey

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Turkey Lira (TRY / ₺)

Exchange rate

1 TRY = 0.017822 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

GMT+03:00

Local time: 22:14 (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 Turkish