ESC: May 2025

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

About the project

ESC: May 2025

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

AUM and CEVOS associations were created in 2018 and 2019, in Sighisoara city and Saschiz village, in Transylvania
area, and are full time coordinated by the 3 youth workers presented above :) Our commitment and main purpose is
promoting and using volunteering as the main tool for a better society and open minded communities organizing
non-formal educational activities for kids, youngsters and adults in the urban and also in the rural area.
Both associations received the LEAD Quality ESC label till 2027 so we have all the needed resources to focus on
three strategic development directions as Education, Community services/events and Culture from five different
categories as social, environment, sports, art and local economy counting as usually on the support of the ESC and
local volunteers who will decide to join our team and bring their knowledge, experience and good vibes.
The main working office is in the main street of Sighisoara (photo bellow) and we have one also in Saschiz.

💼 What the programme involves

Through AUM and CEVOS we are delivering Complementary Educational Programs using non-formal methods for
children, young people and adults promoting volunteering as one of viable solutions to the challenges facing the
community and aiming at building a more inclusive society. Till present moment we coordinated more than 20
complex volunteering projects on EVS and ESC and hosted more than 300 international volunteers for short and
long term. We love our work and we are sure that all the activities developed will bring a great added value for our
communities!

We identify resources, offers quality educational complementary programs based on non-formal methods and
promote volunteering as an active model of involvement for Sighisoara and Saschiz children, young people and
adults mobilizing the communities to adopt a responsible and supportive behavior. "Kill them with love and
kindness" is one of our personal motto's and "Be the change you want to see in the world" is the professional one!

We want to form at least 2 responsible based communities on solidarity, involvement and responsibility to
generate positive and sustainable change in society, to support the development of the young generation and to
share with our present and future volunteers all our knowledge, experience and life secrets for a general well being.
"All people have a beautiful heart but sometimes their behavior is not the best" so we want to help them discover
the best version of themselves, to gain self confidence and courage to create for them a beautiful life.

You will BE INVOLVED, you will PLAN, ORGANIZE and DELIVER different activities as non-formal educational
workshops for kids, youngsters and adults, informational campaigns, public events, skills development internal
trainings, free time inspirational workshops for adults, digital activities, helping our team in general to develop the
associations Strategic Development plan for 2025 as the free time Complementary Educational Programs for
Sighisoara and Saschiz communities.

Generally speaking, you will learn with us during this ESC volunteering experience to be a complete YOUTH
WORKER and to master the non-formal education methods as No.1 !!! You can be ready after this time with
us to build your own association, to cooperate with your support association in their own projects, to get
actively involved in your community development, to know yourself better, to trust yourself, to count on an
international network of friends and expanded family and to be able to take a decision about your future
steps without fear. Of course that we can't promise you nothing because it depends only on you but for sure
all this will be possible if you will also give 100% of your attention, dedication and enthusiasm !!!

🏠 Accommodation on site

All volunteers will be living in an actual castle in Sighisoara, 10-20 minutes walking to the citadel, the city center, office and working places. The castle has 7 double rooms and 2 triple, each room with private bathroom, the kitchen and the eating area are common. Monthly food and pocket money allowance 270 Euro. Transport full amount will be transferred to the volunteer without counting the amount you actually used + extra amount for choosing green transport options.

if you will come with a friend/partner you will be allowed to share your room with this person, just let us know in
advance to be able to arrange everything.

📍 About the location

The climate in Sighisoara it’s accentuated in winter with an average temperature of -5-10 C ̊ (sometimes up to –15
C ̊) and in summer with an average temperature of 25-30 C ̊ (sometimes up to 40 C ̊). Bring with you both winter
and summer clothes.

🎒 Leisure activities

Each volunteer will work between 5 - 7 hours per day, 4 days per week, Friday is a free working day considered as a Personal Development Day, weekends are free plus 2 days free for every worked month. Each volunteer will have a specialized and well prepared Mentor / Coach for personal and professional support. The Mentorship sessions will be held monthly individually and also in the group for the best possible learning and growing results. Volunteers will receive professional guidance, personal and group support, will benefit of planning sessions, topic trainings and skills development.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Nobody is perfect and we are aware that this type of projects are actually created in order to help the volunteers and the hosting association grow, learn, improve and get better and better so we will not do a strict analysis of the level in which you are at the application moment but we need your promise that you are open to learn and we assure each of you that you will receive from our team all the support needed. Is mandatory to be or to be open to become self-motivated, positive attitude, authentic, no panic and focus on solutions, take responsibility, passionate about volunteering!
Deadline: 01/02/2025 12:00

🤝 Meeting point

What is the best way to travel to Sighisoara?
Choosing green transport or the normal one will be your choice. You can take a flight to Bucharest, Cluj Napoca or
Sibiu airport and after a train or a bus to Sighisoara. The average time travel is about 5 hours from Bucharest or Cluj
Napoca and about 2 hours from Sibiu (everything depends on your flight arrival time in Romania).

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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