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ESC: Street work and social circus for raising the quality of living in the local environment

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

About the project

ESC: Street work and social circus for raising the quality of living in the local environment

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Zavod Skala is a non-profit non-governmental organization that has been working in the field of youth street education since 1995. The Opportunity Center for Youth and Children presents and establishes a safe environment where there is a balance between learning, creativity, physical exercise and personal growth. The target group are children, young people and families of 1st or 2nd generation immigrants from the former republics of Yugoslavia. In addition to them, we also want to address all other young people who live in the area of Kodeljevo, Moste, Fužine and Štepanjsko naselje. Programs: 1. SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAM MINIBUS VESELJA represents field street work that offers quality and active leisure time (various workshops, quizzes, tournaments, ..) and opens up the possibility of involvement in other activities. SKALA DAY CENTER offers elementary school students help with homework and studying, as well as leisure activities such as cooking workshops, trips, talks, creative and other workshops. 2. SALESIAN YOUTH CENTER The program is part of the network of youth centers in Ljubljana. It is intended for young people from 13 to 30 years old, offering various leisure activities. 3. FUSKABO CIRCUS SCHOOL He works in the field of circus pedagogy, whereby his mission is to discover, strengthen and develop personal and creative potential through circus arts. Throughout the year, we organize various events for all families and holiday programs as well as summer camps by Kolpa.

💼 What the programme involves

The project lasts 10 Months. In the project itself, the emphasis will be on assistance and cooperation in the socialwork program. You will be involved in the actual preparation, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program. Your ESC will allow you to improve your skills and learn new ones by doing something important for the whole society! We encourage you to be curious! Use your own initiative, be willing to help, committed to your tasks, be communicative and flexible, reliable, have a positive attitude and be open to new cultures and new experiences. The volunteer's job is mainly to accompany children and young people in the daily center, youth center and the street work of Minibus of joy. This includes workshops, tournaments, games, vacation programs, camps, events.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Zavod Skala offers volunteers an apartment in the immediate vicinity and has rented premises for this purpose. Each volunteer will have a room with its own bathroom (shower, toilet), and will share a kitchen with others. That's why volunteers are also allowed to use the "office" , day care center or youth center. By agreement, volunteers can use the circus' large and small hall for their training outside of working hours. Each month, we will give you your ESC pocket money €5 per day and €250 allowance per month. Zavod Skala pays for your accommodation and house bills.

🎒 Leisure activities

Normally, the ON-ARRIVAL TRAINING takes place in the autumn, while the MID-TERM TRAINING USUALLY takes place in spring (but these dates may change). As part of the program, we offer volunteers and also our trainers 2x weekly additional training to improve their own competences. Volunteers will be able to strengthen their knowledge in the field of juggling and aerial skills during these two training sessions. Several times a year, we also organize special joint meetings for employees, trainers and volunteers.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: There are no special requirements. Above all, we expect the joy of working with children and young people, as well as a lot of flexibility and creativity.
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.

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📅 Available sessions

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01/09/2024 → 31/07/2025

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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

Ob Ljubljanici 36, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Slovenia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

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

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Slovenian Serbo-Croatian