🇭🇷🐎 European Solidarity Corps Volunteering in Croatia – HAPPY HORSE: Horse Therapy for Children in Šibenik 🌱🧒 Inclusive Care, Animal Welfare & Sustainable Living 🇭🇷

🌍 About the Volunteering Opportunity
This European Solidarity Corps volunteering project takes place in Šibenik, Croatia, and is hosted by Konjički Klub Kolan – Udruga za aktivnosti i terapiju pomoću konja. The project combines therapeutic horse riding for children with disabilities with sustainable farm life and animal care, offering a deeply meaningful and hands-on volunteering experience.

Two volunteers will join a multicultural team and contribute to activities that promote social inclusion, health and wellbeing, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. The project provides a unique opportunity to grow personally and professionally while making a real impact in the local community.

🧩 Main Activities & Tasks
🐴 Assisting in preparing horses for therapeutic riding sessions
🧒 Supporting therapy activities for children with disabilities
🐐 Caring for animals including horses, donkeys, llamas, and others
🌿 Maintaining the farm and outdoor spaces
♻️ Learning and applying ecological practices such as composting and water conservation
🤝 Working in a supportive, empathetic, and team-oriented environment

🏠 Accommodation, Food & Transport
🏡 Accommodation provided by the hosting organisation
🍽️ Food allowance provided according to ESC rules
💶 Monthly pocket money provided
🚍 Travel arrangements covered in line with European Solidarity Corps regulations

🎓 Training & Support
🇭🇷 Participation in the On-Arrival Training organised by the Croatian National Agency
📘 Accommodation and travel costs for the training fully covered
👥 Continuous informal support and learning through daily activities on the farm

👤 Participant Profile
This opportunity is ideal for young people who:
🐾 Enjoy working with animals and spending time outdoors
🤍 Care about supporting children with disabilities
🌱 Are interested in sustainable living and ecological practices
🤝 Are open-minded, responsible, and team-oriented
🚀 Are motivated to learn, grow, and contribute positively

No prior experience is required — willingness to learn, empathy, and commitment are essential.

📅 Activity Dates
🗓️ 15 January 2026 – 30 May 2026 (18 weeks)

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

📅 Application Deadline
📌 28 December 2025 – 13:00

🔗 Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49275_en

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