ESC: VOLUNTEERING IN KINDERGARTENS
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About the project
ESC: VOLUNTEERING IN KINDERGARTENS
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Foundation of Social Integration Prom was established in 2004. We've been hosting ESC volunteers in our children's center, Brave Kids project, our office, Polish kindergartens and schools in Wroclaw since 2009. Apart from ESC projects, we’re also involved in local projects that support the integration of people and groups of people at risk of marginalization and social exclusion such as children from disadvantaged backgrounds, Roma minority, and people with mental health issues.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteering hours are 35 hours per week (6 hours per day in host org. + 5 extra hours per week for planning activities for local events) that promote the project and the European Solidarity Corps.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Taking part in Polish classes throughout the volunteering mobility (Polish classes are included in the 6 hours per day).
Supporting the teacher with managing the group of children in a safe manner in the classroom and outside (on trips, in the playground).
Supporting young children in self-help activities like helping in dressing up, feeding, leading the child by the hand somewhere if needed etc).
Presenting your country and culture to children and teachers by running workshops, creating visual aids, dances and other activities.
Engaging in and supporting events in the hosting organization (e.g. Christmas party, Children's Day, Mother's Day and Dad's Day, etc.).
Creating and supporting arts and crafts workshops according to interest and skills/ different art techniques, clay, paper-mâché (paper pulp), salt dough etc.
Creating workshops according to your interests (ecological, dance, art, drawing, playing musical instruments, theatre, etc.).
Running language activities for children (teach your native language or English) For example, teach children simple phrases, games, songs, poems, counting, and days of the week. This can be a part of an everyday routine not only during special activities.
Making teaching aids for classes according to the participant's ideas and according to the suggestions of other teachers.
Helping to improve the kindergarten’s aesthetics by making decorations for special occasions and decorating rooms and corridors independently and together with staff.
Proposing and organizing activities promoting the project and its results (e.g. keeping a wall newspaper about ESC in the kindergarten hall with pictures, news about workshops, writing a blog, reports, doing picture documentation).
Participating in 4 out of 10 events outside the host. org. to promote the project and the European Solidarity Corps (e.g local festivals, picnics).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Place in a double room in a flat shared with other participants or students (with Internet access, equipped kitchen, clean towels and bedsheets). The flats have a "student standard".
🍲 Food
Monthly pocket money is 150 EUR a month. Food money is 550 PLN a month. This money is enough to buy basic food to cook at home, not to go to restaurants.
🎒 Leisure activities
Wroclaw is a vibrant student city, there are many events happening all the time. The city itself is close to the mountains, so if anyone is interested in hiking, it's very easy to reach the mountains.
⚠️ Requirements
LOVE WORKING WITH
CHILDREN
VOLUNTEER'S PROFILE
HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE IN
SCOUTING / VOLUNTARY WORK
/ BABY-SITTING
ARE MOTIVATED TO SPEND
7 OR 10 MONTHS IN POLAND
ARE CREATIVE AND
IMAGINATIVE
WWW.EVS.WROCLAW.PL
HAVE GOOD
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
TOWARDS POTENTIAL
CHALLENGES OF LIVING
ABROAD
ARE NOT AFRAID OF
WORKING IN BIG GROUPS
ARE ABLE TO DO A MEDICAL
CHECK-UP (NECESSARY TO
WORK WITH CHILDREN)
HAVE A CLEAN CRIMINAL
RECORD (CERTIFICATE WILL
BE REQUIRED)
ARE OPEN TO ACCEPTING OTHER
CULTURES, PERSONALITIES AND
DIFFERENT WAYS OF LIFE
ARE FLEXIBLE, FRIENDLY
AND HELPFUL
ARE RESPONSIBLE AND
RELIABLE
Participants don't need to have any special qualifications to work with children, but some experience or knowledge in the field is essential. They should be ready to work with a big group of children for a long period of time, have good interpersonal skills and basic knowledge of child development and the needs of primary school and preschool children. Interest in sports, art, dancing, theatre, circus tricks or music would be an advantage because those classes are very appreciated by children. Having manual and computer skills will be very useful in helping teachers too. Good organizational skills are crucial due to the importance of planning, leading your own activities and supporting important events.
Participants are expected to be open and ready to share their own ESC experience with the local community during different events (picnics, festivals, conferences, workshops).
🤝 Meeting point
Each volunteers is assigned to a mentor who will pick them up from the airport or the train station depending on the means of transport the volunteer chooses.
ℹ️ Additional information
Polish language course (twice a week, 4 school hours). Obligatory on-arrival and mid-term training in Poland.
6 hours of work per day (35 hours in host.org. per week + 5 hours for extra activities outside the host.org.).
All the required medical examinations, 4-day training in our office to get participants started, health and safety training in host.org. are provided at the beginning of the project.
Mentor's support throughout the entire project. Support of a special mentor and additional support (e.g. psychologist) for participants who experience obstacles in their lives (health issues, geographic, social, educational, economic obstacles).
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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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
FSIP25
01/04/2025 at 00:00 → 31/08/2025 at 00:00
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
Wrocław, Poland
Poland
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)
Exchange rate
1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:25 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken