🇩🇪🧒🤝 European Solidarity Corps Volunteering in Germany – Volunteer in the Youth Office of Stadtjugendring Esslingen, Supporting Children, Youth Participation & Community Life 🇩🇪✨

🌍 About the Opportunity
This European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteering project takes place in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany, hosted by Stadtjugendring Esslingen e.V., the local youth council supporting children, young people, youth groups, and volunteers across the city.

The Youth Office acts as a key contact point for improving young people’s living conditions, representing their interests, supporting youth initiatives, and strengthening local youth participation. As a volunteer, you will actively contribute to local youth projects, promotion activities, event organisation, and daily youth office work, while bringing an intercultural perspective into community-based youth work.

🎯 Main Activities
📣 Promoting youth projects and activities within the local community
🧩 Supporting the organisation, planning, and preparation of activities
🧒 Direct interaction with children and young people during activities
📦 Helping with materials, logistics, and practical tasks for events
🌍 Bringing your own ideas and intercultural perspective into youth work
🗂️ Supporting office work related to youth projects and initiatives

🏠 Accommodation, Food & Transport
🏡 Accommodation provided in a shared volunteer house located in the same building as the organisation
🍽️ Shared kitchen, bathroom, and common areas
🚍 Free public transport card (tram, train, and bus)
💶 Pocket money, accommodation, insurance, and local support covered by the European Solidarity Corps

🎓 Training & Support
🧭 Welcome training covering rights, responsibilities, and daily work
🗣️ Language support to learn or improve German
🤝 Continuous mentoring and regular reflection meetings with external support persons
🌍 Participation in On-Arrival Training and Midterm Training organised in Germany

👤 Participant Profile
✔️ Aged 18–30
✔️ Motivated to work with children and young people
✔️ Comfortable with basic office and computer work
✔️ Interested in youth work and community activities
✔️ Physically able to help with materials and logistics
✔️ Good knowledge of English, basic German is an asset
✔️ Friendly, active, and open-minded personality
🚗 Driving licence is an advantage but not mandatory

🌍 Eligible Applicant Countries
Austria 🇦🇹, Belgium 🇧🇪, Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Croatia 🇭🇷, Cyprus 🇨🇾, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, Denmark 🇩🇰, Estonia 🇪🇪, Finland 🇫🇮, France 🇫🇷, Greece 🇬🇷, Hungary 🇭🇺, Ireland 🇮🇪, Italy 🇮🇹, Latvia 🇱🇻, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Malta 🇲🇹, Netherlands 🇳🇱, Poland 🇵🇱, Portugal 🇵🇹, Romania 🇷🇴, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Spain 🇪🇸, Sweden 🇸🇪

📅 Activity Dates
01 March 2026 – 28 February 2027

📅 Application Deadline
10 January 2026

🔗 Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49306_en

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