ESC: New ESC project in Bulgaria

Name: ESC: New ESC project in Bulgaria
Start: 2023-11-01
End: 2024-09-01
Location: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Code: 21336 Copied

Bulgaria European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +3 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The main objective of the project is to create opportunities for inclusion of young people with special educational needs and ESC volunteers in activities by encouraging educational and social activities in the local community of Stara Zagora through the promotion of organic farming, and to provide capacity building for practicing it and the formation of positive attitudes and skills for practicing organic farming by young people with and without special educational needs in Stara Zagora. The project activities are: 1) implementation of non-formal education and training in support of children with special educational needs in the school environment 2) promotion of organic farming as a form of extra-curricular activity, 3) intercultural dialogue and exchange of good practices, 4) creating an interactive blog and informational materials for agriculture and environmental culture. 5) promoting healthy lifestyle and knowledge about nature through partner schools and local NGOs

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will live together in a fully-furnished flat, located in the town of Stara Zagora. Each volunteer will have the necessary living conditions and space. They will share a kitchen and bathroom. The utilities (electricity and water) will be covered. Volunteers will receive food allowance and pocket money at the beginning of each month paid in cash in the local currency Bulgarian leva. Transport costs to and from Bulgaria are covered according to the Distance calculator in the Erasmus+ program. Local transport to and from work will be covered.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteers will take part in the usual ESC trainings organized by the Bulgarian National Agency: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Trainings. Orientation training on arrival in Stara Zagora – getting around the town, basics of work with children with special needs. Twice a week, a Language course of Bulgarian language for foreigners will be carried out. Learning materials, CDs, textbooks, etc. will be provided. The volunteers will receive training on organic farming.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: For the purposes of the project, our organization will host volunteers – young people between 18 and 30 years old with attitudes for working with pupils with special educational needs, regardless of their gender, religion and ethnicity. We plan to host a volunteer with special needs - learning difficulties and / or visual and / or other disability.
Deadline: No application deadline

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

BG21336

01/11/2023 → 01/09/2024

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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

кв. Бедечка / Градински, ul. "General Stoletov" 183, 6001 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Bulgaria

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Bulgaria Lev (BGN / лв)

Exchange rate

1 BGN = 0.515905 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:21 (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 Bulgarian