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ESC: Looking for 5 youngsters to work with kids aged 2-7 years in rural kindergardens

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About the project

ESC: Looking for 5 youngsters to work with kids aged 2-7 years in rural kindergardens

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Gulbene municipality is allocated in the North – East of Latvia in a remote and sparsely populated area. Territory of municipality consists of 13 villages and Gulbene city administrative territory. The administrative centre of the municipality is town Gulbene with ~ 8000 inhabitants, located 186km from capital Riga. The total number of inhabitants in Gulbene Municipality is ~ 22 000. Municipal decision making instrument representing local inhabitants is Gulbenes novada dome or translated - Gulbene Municipality (GM). GM is one of the 119 elected local governments in Latvia. The main aims of the local government are to provide the community for the needed services and to represent the interests of the local residents. The main functions and fields of activity are: water supply, house heating, waste management, landscape development, education, social assistance & services, health promotion, housing, local transportation. GMC is responsible for legal cooperation of the municipal institutions and usage of finances. GM initiates different social, educational, project etc. activities that fall in line with the development plans of its territory and address needs of the different local population groups. GM also renders support to the different population groups including youth, seniors, disabled and disadvantaged people to help them carry out their ideas and ambitions to improve quality of life and to facilitate their active civil participation. The GMC administration has 90 employees. GMC has an experience in preparation and implementation of different “international”, “infrastructure” and “human resources” projects, starting with educational, social, cultural exchange and voluntary work projects, and ending with objects reconstruction projects. We have experience in projects funded by ERASMUS+, Grundtvig, ERDF, Youth in Action, Europe for Citizens, Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development, etc.

💼 What the programme involves

Gulbenes municipality is looking for 5 volunteers to work with kids aged from 2 till 7 years old in rural kindergardens in Gulbene county ( Latvia). Duties and tasks will be to organise different activities for kids, also daily support for teachers. Work with local community in villades and work with local public institutions - cultural centers, schools etc..

🏠 Accommodation on site

- Accommodation will be in Gulbene town; - Appartments with all stuff needed for living; - Pocket money according to ESC guide, cattering allowance EUR 210; - Payment for local transport.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Participant must be ready to work with kids, an explorer, supportive and flexible, full of ideas for activities together with kids, ready to learn and accept
Deadline: 17/11/2025 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.

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📅 Available sessions

LV48309

01/11/2025 → 01/09/2026

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 17/11/2025

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

Ābeļu iela 2, Gulbene, Gulbenes pilsēta, Gulbenes novads, LV-4401, Latvia

Latvia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 22:09 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Latvian Russian Lithuanian