ESC: Volunteer Teams for Community Action and Social Inclusion

Name: ESC: Volunteer Teams for Community Action and Social Inclusion
Start: 2026-08-10
End: 2026-10-02
Location: Sliven, Bulgaria

Code: 53336 Copied

Bulgaria European Voluntary Service European Voluntary Service Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

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💼 What the programme involves

Join an international team of volunteers in Sliven, Bulgaria, and make a positive impact on the local community. Together with young people from different countries, you will organise community activities, non-formal education workshops, awareness campaigns and initiatives promoting social inclusion, equality, active citizenship and solidarity. Volunteers will work closely with local youth, schools, community centres and civil society organisations, while developing teamwork, communication, leadership and intercultural skills. This volunteering team offers an opportunity to learn, create friendships and contribute to meaningful social change through collective action.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in shared rooms in Sliven, Bulgaria, with all essential facilities, including internet, kitchen and laundry. The hosting organisation will provide meals or a food allowance, pocket money, local transport related to project activities and reimbursement of international travel costs according to the European Solidarity Corps Programme Guide. All practical arrangements will be organised before arrival to ensure a comfortable and safe stay.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will receive on-arrival training, continuous mentoring and daily support throughout the activity. They will participate in workshops on teamwork, intercultural learning, non-formal education, social inclusion and active citizenship. Reflection sessions will help volunteers evaluate their learning and personal development. Participants will also take part in the European Solidarity Corps training cycle organised by the National Agency and receive a Youthpass Certificate upon completion of the activity.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for enthusiastic young people aged 18–30 who enjoy teamwork, intercultural learning and community engagement. No previous volunteering experience is required. We welcome motivated, responsible and open-minded participants who are willing to contribute to group activities, support local communities and learn through non-formal education. Young people with fewer opportunities are especially encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 31/07/2026 00:00

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

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10/08/2026 → 02/10/2026

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Deadline: 31/07/2026

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

Sliven, 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: 21:49 (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 Bulgarian