ESC: Volunteering in Eksena Daily centre for children and youth in Šentjur and Nazarje
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Slovenia
European Voluntary Service
Education
European Voluntary Service
Education
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Volunteering in Eksena Daily centre for children and youth in Šentjur and Nazarje
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Association Društvo Eksena has been running a program for children and youth aged between 6 and 18 years old in Šentjur. The program Daily Centre for children and youth Eksena is available every working day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. during school holidays.
Its main goal is to offer a safe environment to children, who would like to develop its own competences and self-worth and on the other hand meet and socialize with other children. The program is based on a respectful, tolerant and inclusive approach. Main activities include organized activities for gaining social competences, activities for spending quality leisure time and activities for teaching children how to take responsibility for learning for school. During school holidays the program offers several activities, such as sports activities, visiting museums, galleries, educational events and creating in the field of music, art, photography, craft etc. The program also offers individual counseling for children and youth who deal with challenges and obstacles in every day's life. Personal counseling enables them how to successfully confront with issues in order to overcome them and consequently this brings them happier and more tolerant life and relationships. The program includes the inclusion of local community and other public and local entities. There are app. more than 40 children included in this program.
💼 What the programme involves
Eksena Daily centre in Šentjur and Nazarje and has around 60 children. In your ESC year, you will work in both locations, which are attended by the children in grades 1 to 9 after class (age 6 to 14). Both location have beautiful facilities with a large outdoor area. The focus here is on playing together, you might do as well homework supervision or have lunch with the kids, depending on your position in the team. Our after-school care team consists of 3 pedagogical specialists and 3 volunteers. It is also possible to contribute your skills and interests in a second work area, e.g. in support with social media activities or events. Each week, you will meet your mentor and discuss your learning outcomes, goals, ideas and possible problems. We provide everything from educational activities, to arts/crafts, games, sports, fun and creative workshops. Volunteers will participate in activities and workshops with children and youth.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in a flat close to us. You will have your private bedroom and share the kitchen, bathroom and other spaces in the flat/house with other volunteers. As an ESC volunteer, you will receive health insurance, monthly pocket money for food and other expenses. Volunteers have international health insurance and travel to the volunteer location is covered to a certain amount. In addition, the hosting organization will give the volunteers pocket money allowance once a month. Local transport : local bus / free bike hire system (provided by municipality).
🎒 Leisure activities
Eksena Daily centre will appoint a mentor for volunteers. The mentor will provide personal support to the volunteer, and will be available in crisis or conflict situation and support volunteers in various situations and assist with self-directed learning, including Youthpass. The supervisor will support volunteers’ in work related tasks. Upon arrival the volunteers will receive an introduction and on-arrival orientation, description of community and project and customs. There will be daily language learning opportunities. We offer inclusion activities and additional support.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: - knowledge of intermediate English
- interest in actively using and creating content on social media channels
- excited about international mobility experience
- interested in holding various workshops in our daily centre
- communicative, open, motivated, creative, self-reliant, enthusiastic, eager to learn and to share knowledge/skills and enjoy working with children and youth
- willing to participate actively in projects and activities
- open minded and be ready to live in a rural setting and open to cultural differences and intercultural learning
- volunteer with fewer possibilities
Deadline: 18/08/2025 12:00
Deadline: 18/08/2025 12:00
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 ?
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.
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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01/09/2025 → 31/08/2026
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Deadline: 18/08/2025
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
Alpos, Cesta Leona Dobrotinška 2, 3230 Šentjur, Slovenia
Slovenia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 22:21 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Slovenian
Serbo-Croatian