ESC: SuperYouth – Social Grocery

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Greece European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

SuperYouth is an individual volunteering activity hosted at KEAN’s Social Grocery in Iraklio, Athens. Since 2017, the structure supports around 400 beneficiaries, including unemployed people, low-income households, single-parent and large families, as well as legally residing third-country nationals. Volunteers will assist in distributing food, clothes, and basic goods, organizing creative and educational workshops for children, supporting job-search activities, and running visibility actions. They will also contribute to the “Accelerator of the Circular Economy: EKODI”, empowering beneficiaries to reuse materials and develop circular entrepreneurship skills. The project promotes social cohesion, dignity, and inclusion, while addressing poverty, unemployment, and low recycling rates.

🏠 Accommodation on site

KEAN is responsible for fully covering the cost of your accommodation and the travel costs. The volunteer will stay in a shared fully equipped apartment in the center of the city of Athens which meets the required standards of hygiene and safety and has all the necessary equipment (home appliances, furniture, heating, household appliances, sheets, blankets etc.), it provides easy access to the public transportation and has access to the Internet, in order to promote and facilitate the communication of the volunteer with both their family and our organization.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will receive an introduction to KEAN, the Social Grocery’s mission and procedures, as well as training on safety, ethics, and the “do no harm” principle. They will be guided on food distribution, sponsorship outreach, and community awareness actions. Additional workshops will cover intercultural communication, non-formal learning methods, and circular economy practices through the EKODI accelerator. Continuous mentoring and language support are provided throughout the activity.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Participant will need to be an EU citizen, 18-30 years old. Moreover, they will need to have: - good grasp of English and/or Greek Language -interest in the topics of environmental protection and social challenges -desire to engage in group activities to tackle environmental and social challenges Young people with fewer opportunities (individuals with disabilities, LGBTQI etc.) are strongly encouraged to apply for this activity.
Deadline: 14/09/2025 15:00

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

EL48196

01/10/2025 → 31/01/2026

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Deadline: 14/09/2025

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

Patroklou 57, Ilion 131 22, Greece

Greece

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Summer Time

Local time: 21:26 (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