ESC: Volunteer project with people with mental disabilities

Name: ESC: Volunteer project with people with mental disabilities
Start: 2026-09-01
End: 2027-07-31
Location: Nancy, France

Code: 52755 Copied

France European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

L’Arche à Nancy a été créée en 2014, implantée en plein centre de Nancy. Elle est composé de deux habitats partagés, ou chaque maison à taille humaine accueille sept personnes en situation de handicap mental adulte. Un Groupe d’Entraide Mutuelle (GEM) appelé « Les Compagnons » s’est ouvert en 2017 favorisant l’entraide et le partage, accueillant en journée des personnes adulte en situation de handicap et/ou de fragilités se sentant isolées ou vivant seul. Une troisième résidence ouvrira ses portes été 2019 pour permettre « une expérience de vie partagée et une expérience de vie autonome accompagnée » à des personnes adultes en difficulté d’accès au logement ordinaire du fait de leur déficience intellectuel ou handicaps associés. L’Association L’Arche à Nancy propose un mode vie communautaire qui cherche à valoriser la relation avec les personnes en situation de handicap mental et à leur donner une place dans la vie de la société. Assistants volontaires ou salariés et personnes ayant un handicap mental participent à la vie de la maison dans le respect du rythme et des capacités de chacun.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers on mission bring their talents, their energy, their youth, their culture, their know-how and their interpersonal skills. They participate in workshop activities with people with mental disabilities, in conjunction with the workshop team. The activities offered at the workshops are: dance, equitherapy, balneotherapy, sensory awakening, musical awakening, theater, adapted sport, bonding with friends, French songs, cookies, recycled paper, DIY and furniture renovation, pompom mobiles, magnets in sandblasted cards, etc. Gradually the volunteers participate in team reflections on the evolution of activities, new projects, residents projects. They participate occasionally in the life of the household: preparation of menus, shopping, meals, maintenance. Their mission schedule is personalized.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer has his own private room or a studio in the household, with WIFI access. Meals are shared with the whole household in accordance with the diets of each. During his days off, the volunteers organize their meals.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteer will participate in 3 trainings with hosting organisation VISA-AD, and 2 seminars of the National Agency.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Volunteer shouldn't have any specific requirements, however, he/she should have a basic level of French.
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

FR52755

01/09/2026 → 31/07/2027

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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

Nancy, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:19 (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 French