ESC: Volunteering in Youth house of Cēsis

Name: ESC: Volunteering in Youth house of Cēsis
Start: 2023-10-03
End: 2024-10-02
Location: Cēsis, Latvia

Code: 37027 Copied

Latvia European Voluntary Service Social work Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Cesis Children and Youths’ Center is a 60 years old interests education establishment founded by Cesis City Council. On average it is attended been by 800 trainees a year (aged 2-20) participating in the work of about 22 different interest groups. Main areas of activities: 1)interests education (work in activities groups); 2)compulsory preparation of 5 – 6 year – old children to school; 3)methodological work; 4)organizing of culturally-educational activities for youth of Cesis and its districts; 5)organizing pupils’ activities during school holidays and in summer (camps); 6)information and advertisement; 7)research work. Aims: to offer manifold, qualitative interests education programs to the children and youth of Cesis city and district stimulating them to spend their leisure more effectively and usefully, also to promote the participation of young people in decision-making processes and to strengthen the idea and values of solidarity among young people.

💼 What the programme involves

When carrying out volunteer work activities, promote intercultural dialogue, involve the local community, and allow volunteers to implement their initiatives, providing a platform and resources for implementation and creativeness. Increasing public awareness of solidarity and participation.

🎒 Leisure activities

Place: Cēsis, Latvia Dates: October 2023 - October 2024 Volunteers: two volunteers from Georgia Living: volunteers will live in an apartment in separate rooms in the Youth house building in the heart of the city of Cēsis (Apartment is provided with a private entrance, so volunteers can have proper privacy, also with everything you need for living - kitchen, washing machine, shower, etc.) Pocket money and money for food will be provided every month for volunteers according to the agreement. Flight ticket to Latvia and back to Georgia will be provided.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The Children and Youth Center of Cesis is looking for two volunteers for long term project who are willing to work with local youth and implementing their own initiatives.
Deadline: No application 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

LV37027

03/10/2023 → 02/10/2024

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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

Bērzaines iela 4, Cēsis, Cēsu pilsēta, Cēsu novads, LV-4101, Latvia

Latvia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 22:10 (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 Latvian Russian Lithuanian