ESC in Poland : volunteer with Friendship Art Education Foundation

Name: ESC in Poland : volunteer with Friendship Art Education Foundation
Start: 2026-09-01
End: 2027-06-30
Location: Wrocław, Poland

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Poland Culture Education European Voluntary Service Culture Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Fundacja Przyjaźń Sztuka Edukacja (Friendship Art Education Foundation) has many years of experience in the areas of education, multiculturalism, culture, art and cooperation with non-governmental organizations, educational and cultural institutions around the world.
One of their forms of activity is the Flying HUB, a mobile youth club. They have four different activities held after the school hours for teenagers over 13 years old: film; culinary arts; philosophy and critical thinking; batucada and movement.
FAE also organizes Lelenfant project which is an intercultural artistic and educational initiative focused on children and youth. It promotes the philosophy of „children teaching children” to encourage creativity, empathy, and cultural exchange. Through workshops and performances in areas like theater, dance, and music, the project offers young people the opportunity to build friendships and collaborate with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.

💼 What the programme involves

This volunteering position includes two main roles with different kind of tasks:
Flying Hub Youth club: Youth worker role
organizing and assisting in workshops in the areas of film, culinary arts, philosophy and critical thinking, as well as batucada and movement;
helping to create a cool workshop atmosphere.
Lelefant project: Planning, preparation and production assistant
researching and maintaining contact with artistic groups;
researching grants and sponsors (companies, embassies, etc.);
coordination of program’s various participants (instructors, leaders of international groups, local volunteers) and helping in logistical and paperwork matters;
creating and updating documentation for the project (e.g. invitations, cooperation agreements, etc.);
writing descriptive and promotional materials (for patronage, social media, website, etc.);
preparing workshops related to topics of climate change, interculturality, global education for local children;
developing and coordinating activities for local participants (meetings for host families, children, and local volunteers);
contributing to project reports.

🏠 Accommodation on site

a place in a double room in a flat shared with other participants with Internet access, equipped kitchen, clean towels and bedsheets

🍲 Food

Meals are not provided, but feel free to bring your own food. There are also restaurants near the office.
Food:
breakfast, lunch and soup are provided by the kindergarten.
Pocket and food money:
6 EUR a day = roughly 180 EUR a month + 550 PLN a month.

📍 About the location

We’re based in Wroclaw, Poland since 2004.

🎒 Leisure activities

Friends:
You will make new friends from different countries.
Culture:
You will learn about the Polish culture and cultures of other participants.
Team spirit:
You will learn how to live with others and respect each other’s differences.
Language skills:
Learn the basics of the Polish language, deepen your knowledge of English.

⚠️ Requirements

Apply if:
You are between 18 and 30 years old.
You have not done a long-term European Voluntary Service / European Solidarity Corps project before (Exception for the 2nd long-term mobility is only for people with fewer opportunities! - proof required).
You have a clean criminal record (a relevant document should be sent to us after the recruitment).
You match the volunteer profile.
Your country is mentioned on the list above.
You agree to commit to volunteering tasks.
Medical examinations:
stool test, chest X-ray required by law, costs covered by us, done in Poland.
Non-criminal record:
the document has to be sent to us before you arrive in Poland.
Medical certificate:
attesting that your health status allows you to work with children, to be sent to us before you arrive in Poland.
Volunteer profile
is proficient in English;
is motivated to learn Polish and discover Polish culture;
has a positive attitude towards potential challenges of living abroad;
is not afraid of office work: emails, spreadsheets and invoices;
is responsible and reliable;
can take initiatives and is not afraid of unpredictability;
is good at writing, taking and editing photos and shooting videos;
is interested and proficient in social media and PR;
has experience in event planning or ready to learn;
is well-organized and able to work independently;
is interested in working with youth and organizing club activities for them;
can take on the role of a youth leader.
Will also respect:
peaceful environment: being respectful and friendly to flatmates and respect each other’s differences;
cultural diversity of volunteers and project staff;
their accommodation: taking care of the flat such as cleaning, taking care of the things provided.

🤝 Meeting point

Further guidance:
travel planning;
visa procedures if applicable;
arrival in Wroclaw.

ℹ️ Additional information

Activity dates:
September 1st 2026 - July 31st 2027 (11 months).
We currently have 2 spots for this position (+ 16 more for other roles).
Schedule
Monday to Friday, sometimes week-ends (hours will be compensated in this case);
30h a week (average of 6h a day);
5h extra to prepare other activities within or outside the hosting organisation such as work for the local community, dissemination of results, obligatory meeting with the team, etc.;
Hybrid volunteering work (home office and foundation’s office);
You may take a lunch break when it works best with your work progress and it’s approved by project staff.
Timeline of the year
September/October until December:
Main work in Flying HUB;
After school hours (16:00-19:00) and week-ends.
From January:
Move to FAE foundation’s office to work on lelefant project;
Hours in the office: 10:00-16:00.
In July:
Lelenfant project’s main festival will take place;
Various timetable.

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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