🌱 Project Overview
This European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Individual Volunteering opportunity takes place in Würzburg, Germany 🇩🇪and focuses on early childhood education, movement-based learning, and outdoor activities. Volunteers support a child-centred kindergarten environment where children freely explore, move, and learn through play, while educators and volunteers facilitate and encourage autonomy.
🎯 Volunteering Activities
Volunteers will be involved in daily kindergarten life, including:
👶 Supporting groups of children aged 1–6 in a movement-focused learning environment
🏃 Encouraging physical activity such as running, climbing, cycling, gym and swimming sessions
🌦️ Spending time outdoors in all seasons, supporting nature-based play
🎨 Assisting creative, cultural, and playful learning activities
💡 Proposing and implementing own ideas, activities, or small projects with team support
🤝 Facilitating children’s self-chosen activities and supporting their independence
🏡 Accommodation, Food & Transport
🏠 Separate room in a shared apartment
🍽️ Monthly food allowance and pocket money
🚇 Monthly local transport ticket
✈️ International travel costs reimbursed
🛡️ Insurance coverage included
🗣️ German language course provided
🎓 Pedagogical, organisational, and personal support throughout the activity
🎓 Training & Support During the Activity
📘 Participation in European Solidarity Corps seminars
🤝 Continuous mentoring and professional guidance
🧠 Learning through practice in early childhood education and outdoor pedagogy
👤 Participant Profile
🎂 Aged 18–30
👶 Motivated and genuinely interested in working with children
🌳 Enjoys outdoor activities and movement-based learning
✍️ Ready to explain motivation clearly in the application
🗣️ German language skills are an advantage but not mandatory
📍 Project Location
Würzburg, Germany 🇩🇪
🌐 Activity Topics
🎓 Education and training
🎨 Creativity and culture
🧭 Eligible Applicant Countries
🇦🇱 Albania, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇩 Moldova (Republic of), 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
📆 Activity Dates
From 02 February 2026 to 31 August 2026
⏰ Application Deadline
📅 06 January 2026 – 12:22
🔗 Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49324_en
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