ESC: Harmony for Change

Name: ESC: Harmony for Change
Start: 2023-11-01
End: 2024-11-30
Location: Gulbene, Latvia

Code: 37394 Copied

Latvia European Voluntary Service Culture European Voluntary Service Culture Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

This is a volunteering opportunity in LATVIA, Gulbene, hosted by Youth center “Bāze”. The goal of the project is to bring four different personalities (volunteers) to the small town of Gulbene, Latvia, who are motivated to bring harmony and a little bit of chaos in the ordinary lives of Gulbene inhabitants, to give, to teach, to create more opportunities for the youth and to learn in the process. It is an opportunity for youth around the world to meet and develop friendships, to realise different workshops, introduce another culture and organize educational activities in the youth center. An opportunity to build self-esteem and confidence, enhance work and experience, develop new skills and interests. Make a change in a community and support a cause the volunteer feels strongly about.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You have two travel options: travel in a green way (take a bus, train or drive by car) or take a plane (Destination - RIGA(RIX)) To reach Gulbene from Riga you can travel by bus. Be aware that it will be a long drive (around 3 hours). If you have late arrival we can arrange a pick-up from the airport. The same for traveling back. Accommodation is in two room apartment in Gulbene (or in one of the villages).

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteer will have a mentor for the whole time of the activity, who will help them understand the competencies of Youthpass and will motivate and help with the overall learning process. Our National Agency provides on-arrival training and mid-term training for long term volunteers. And, of course, our organization provides a learning opportunity to achieve skills and knowledge of a youth worker, supports language learning and allows the volunteer achieve their personal learning goals.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Our organization will be happy give this opportunity to anyone who wants to learn something about youth work. Someone who loves to spend time with youngsters and kids, learn how to prepare activities and implement them in youth center's daily work. Someone, who would like to share with youngsters their best qualities and individual skills, improving them in the process.
Deadline: No application 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

LV37394

01/11/2023 → 30/11/2024

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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

Brīvības iela 22, Gulbene, Gulbenes pilsēta, Gulbenes novads, LV-4401, Latvia

Latvia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 20:55 (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 Latvian Russian Lithuanian