Skip to main content

ESC: Living and Growing Together 2026

Code: 52890 Copied

Slovenia European Voluntary Service Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Environment +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Living and Growing Together 2026

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Lojtra Association, an association for the personal and professional development of young people, works in two areas, which are often intertwined: sustainable development and youth work. These topics are at the heart of various activities carried out locally and internationally. In the field of youth work, our main goal is to support young people to become active members of their local communities, to identify and actively discuss their needs and interests, and to take full responsibility for their actions (we organize continuous workshop programmes at schools, international youth exchanges and trainings, we facilitated the process of youth strategy, we mentor young people in preparing their own projects,...). In the field of sustainable development, our main purpose is to co-create a community that lives more in harmony with nature and is aware of its limitations. In addition, we want to expand the potential of the natural environment in supporting the learning processes of young and old (we are developing new tools in outdoor based learning, coordinating a community garden, organizing DIY workshops,...). Target groups: young people 13-17, 18-24 and 25-30. youth workers, mentors, volunteers, teachers who are working with young people wider community members and stakeholders (parents, local decision makers, local youth organizations and organizations for young people, farms, organizations in the field of education and local community development,...)

💼 What the programme involves

You will be one of four long-term volunteers we will be hosting this year, and your main area of focus will be our sustainability projects in Lojtra, particularly those related to our garden. Lojtra’s garden began as a community garden about 7 years ago when a small group of local enthusiasts met weekly to grow together. Nowadays, we are transforming it into a learning garden, which will serve as a location for workshops and as a good example of practices for working with permaculture on a small scale. Part of the garden is now exclusively for herbs with therapeutic qualities, which was built in cooperation with a local herb farm, Hanuman. The project will involve cooperation with a number of our local partners who work in ecological farming practices. This is will provide you with the opportunity to learn in addition to contributing to their work. Read the whole infopack here: https://canva.link/gunkco0kz5rd2jz

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will get monthly food and pocket money allowance. We will provide you accommodation in a shared flat, together with other two long-term volunteers. You will also get bycicles to comute from your flat to Litija city. Read the whole infopack here: https://canva.link/gunkco0kz5rd2jz Apply here: https://forms.gle/C4FqnvbheMuBQW2D6

🎒 Leisure activities

You will have your own mentor, who will educate you on practical and theoretical level on ecological gardening. You will be part of weekly office meetings with Lojtra's team, where you will recieve all the support needed to carry out your porjects. You will be included in our training courses on topis of youth work, sustainability and art to get some new knowledge. You will get an insight into the working of an NGO and will have an opportunity to create your own projects. Apply here: https://forms.gle/C4FqnvbheMuBQW2D6

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: -a good grasp of English -some experience of gardening and/or a strong interest in developing your knowledge and skills in this area, especially regarding ecological gardening practices -enthusiasm for the project. We want a volunteer who really wants to carry out the project and to be here with us. Being an international volunteer isn't always easy (we know from our own experiences!), but enthusiasm can go a long way to helping you through the tougher moments. Apply here: https://forms.gle/C4FqnvbheMuBQW2D6
Deadline: 30/07/2026 23:59

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.

Sign in to apply

📅 Available sessions

SI52890

01/10/2026 → 30/06/2027

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 30/07/2026

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

1270 Litija, Slovenia

Slovenia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:32 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Slovenian Serbo-Croatian