ESC: Solidarity Academy: Empowering You!

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

A progressive ESC Journey for young people to undertake their first step in European Solidarity Corps. We are seeking young people aged 18-30 to undertake an IN COUNTRY (IRELAND) volunteer placement to work with local youth projects. You can expect to work 30 hours per week alongside professional youth workers assisting in planning, implementation and evaluation of relevant needs based programmes for young peopel ated 11 - 18. Along side this we will have an extremely busy summer programme and hope that our Volunteer can actively support the high energy environment and participate fully in all activities as a role model and young leader. We also intend to maintain our European work plan to promote opporutnities for young peopel across a number of actions such as Discover EU / Erasmus+ and ESC We're looking for someone organised, active, with own interests and hobbies - along with a kind caring nature and a great sense of fun.

🏠 Accommodation on site

This is an In Country placement so ideally a local person from the surrounding area who can access the project easily and return home every day. Food and refreshments are provided during the working day for young people and staff are entitled to avail of this too. A Bicycle can be made available to the volunteer. All transport for project / related matters will be provided. Food allowance and pocket money will be provided to volunteers.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will firstly complete an Advance Planning Visit and meet mentors youth workers and other Solidarity Corps Volunteers You will also complete an induction programme for the organisation and your assigned project. We use a range of online and offline tools to support the journey of ESC: - Skills Summary (www.skillssummary.ie) - we have a Career Guidance counseller on our staff who carries out individual coaching sessions - we have a Psychotherapist to support additional - Youthpass

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Young person should have an interest in Youth Work and working in local community centres. Aged 18 + and from the local area as a priority (Co. Westmeath or Co. Offaly) Some IT Skills will be beneficial, but particular interests in - Sports - Music - Art - Cooking - Drama Strong Communication Skills with Friendly Approach and kind nature is required. Available from Monday to Saturday - flexible - you won't work every day This volunteering assignment will be based in Athlone Youth Project
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

IE38683

01/06/2024 → 31/12/2025

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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

Inis Oir, Golden Island, 17-18, Loughanaskin, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

Ireland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Irish Standard Time

Local time: 21:22 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Irish