ESC: Start Something Real: Shape How Europe Opens Its Outdoors to Everyone

Name: ESC: Start Something Real: Shape How Europe Opens Its Outdoors to Everyone
Start: 2026-10-12
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Chavdar, Bulgaria

Code: 540646a9aca01de2e4 Copied

Bulgaria Culture Education Environment European Voluntary Service Social work Sport Culture Education +4 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Join EIOPE in Chavdar, a mountain village in Bulgaria, and help shape inclusive outdoor policy for Europe — from the very start. This is a founding moment:you'll help build the infrastructure of a young European foundation working to open outdoor spaces to everyone.Your main focus: developing EIOPE's brand identity and logo, building out outdoorportal.eu as a European hub for inclusive outdoor resources, and strengthening our network of NGOs, researchers, and municipalities across borders. Alongside this, you'll co-design and try out inclusive outdoor activities with local children, youth, and people with fewer opportunities — putting the values you're building for into practice. Two teams of 5 volunteers each. No expertise needed — curiosity, initiative, and teamwork are what count. Bonus skills: graphic design, web development, communication, experience with diverse groups, environmental education. You'll leave with portfolio pieces, hands-on experience, and a Youthpass certificate.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation and meals are fully covered in Chavdar village (~60 km east of Sofia, rural mountain setting). Assistance and cover of local tranposration. Each volunteer receives pocket money at the ESC rate for Bulgaria. Travel costs between your place of residence and the venue are reimbursed according to ESC distance bands. Green transportation is encouraged and also covered.

🎒 Leisure activities

On-arrival training covers project objectives, inclusive outdoor methodologies, teamwork, intercultural learning, and safety. Each volunteer receives structured mentoring and a personal learning plan throughout the activity. Daily reflection sessions and team debriefs are integrated into the programme. Intercultural evenings and group activities complement the learning. All volunteers receive a Youthpass certificate. Working language: English. We have French speaking stafff member.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: IMPORTANT NOTE: Please use ONLY the European Youth Portal to submit your applications. Any requests via social media would not be reviewed.
Deadline: 26/09/2026 21:00

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

BG54064

12/10/2026 → 25/10/2026

Closed

0 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

Deadline: 26/09/2026

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

2084 Chavdar, 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 Summer Time

Local time: 21:34 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

Bulgarian English