ESC: Leisure time activities in a children- and youth center

Name: ESC: Leisure time activities in a children- and youth center
Start: 2026-04-01
End: 2027-04-30
Location: Cologne, Germany

Code: 49837 Copied

Germany European Voluntary Service Social work Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The Don Bosco Club is a Catholic center for open children’s and youth work. We combine leisure education, youth social work and community-based outpatient support. Our goal is to offer children and teenagers a safe space for experiences, meeting others, play and exploration. We also support young people in the transition from school to working life and strengthen their social and vocational integration through social-pedagogical guidance. As a volunteer, you support the team in daily activities: supervising the open area, helping plan and run leisure programs and events, organizing sports projects, co-planning holiday programs/trips, and leading your own multimedia projects (photo, film, computer/internet). You can try new things, take responsibility and contribute your ideas with support from an experienced team.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Meals: Meals are partially provided; for the remaining part, a meal allowance is paid. Accommodation: Furnished, lockable private room with access to a bathroom and cooking facilities.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers take part in ESC training seminars as well as additional seminars organised by the Cologne Volunteer Agency, the leading organisation. Volunteers receive a public transport ticket for local public transportation.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Language skills: good German or good English. Interest in and enjoyment of working with children and young people. Areas of interest: sports and/or media (photography, film, internet, computers). Flexibility, as the needs of young people may require spontaneous responses.
Deadline: 28/02/2026 12:00

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

DE49837

01/04/2026 → 30/04/2027

Closed

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Deadline: 28/02/2026

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

Cologne, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:02 (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 German