ESC: Let's find ways to fight social isolation among the elderly in rural areas /nearby Paris

Name: ESC: Let's find ways to fight social isolation among the elderly in rural areas /nearby Paris
Start: 2026-09-21
End: 2027-09-20
Location: La Rochette, France

Code: 5102869d7da7e48525 Copied

France European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Like many young people before you, who had a fantastic experience with our elderly, join our association to be part of this beautiful solidarity chain! Your main goal will be to help elderly who suffer from loneliness and social isolation. How? By visiting them, creating friendships, participating in/creating new social events for them, helping them to feel confident again, but also contributing to a new project aiming at reaching out to elderly in rural areas nearby Paris! 2 European volunteers will join the local team of French volunteers of all ages. We want to allow 2 young European to have a memorable and exciting experience of volunteering within a well-known organization where staff and volunteers work alongside! In France, we are already a solidarity chain of 15 000 local volunteers and 400 staff! But the challenge is huge: in France, 1 older adult out of 4 is isolated… and the phenomenon is increasing all over the world. We look foward to welcoming you in France!

🏠 Accommodation on site

Location of accomodation and mission: Melun/La Rochette, nearby Paris. You will live in a residence for youth, with your own bedroom and shared spaces (kitchen, activity rooms...). The place of the mission is a meeting space nearby. You will receive pocket money (8 euros/day) and money for food, internet and local transportation. You will benefit from health insurance.

🎒 Leisure activities

- You will benefit from dedicated trainings during all the year (it takes place in different cities in France: it is a great occasion to discover France and to meet with other volunteers from every age!). - You will take part in the trainings organized by the French National Agency ('On-arrival' and 'Mid-term'). - Supervision and advices will be provided by experimented staff and volunteers. - Conditions will be created to help you to fit-in well in your new environment and to get to meet other young people. - You will benefit from French courses.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The mission is perfect for someone who: 1/ likes being in contact with people in general, and elderly in particular 2/ wants to feel useful, wants to give and is ready to receive 3/ is able to have a basic conversation in French and have the will to progress 4/ is open-minded and wants to acquire social, intercultural and personal skills 5/ driving licence is a plus >>> TO APPLY: click on "APPLY" and explain in few sentences why you are motivated by this project! Discover here the testimonies of previous volunteers: https://youtu.be/qecZ3WBjY_U
Deadline: 30/06/2026 11:05

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.

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