🇧🇬🌍🤝 European Solidarity Corps Individual Volunteering in Bulgaria – Youth Empowerment, Sustainability & Community Engagement in Blagoevgrad 🇧🇬✨

Intro
A dynamic European Solidarity Corps volunteering opportunity is open in Bulgaria, focused on youth empowerment, sustainability, creativity, and European values. Volunteers will actively support community initiatives, awareness campaigns, and youth outreach while developing practical skills in communication, non-formal education, and project creation.

Project Overview
Volunteers will take part in interactive activities that promote youth participation and sustainable lifestyles while spreading awareness of Erasmus+ and ESC opportunities.
🎯 Organising events and campaigns such as clean-ups, art clubs, and DIY sustainability actions
🏫 Delivering info sessions, school visits, and creative outreach activities
📣 Social media and communication tasks including content creation and article writing
🧩 Developing a personal community initiative with mentoring support
🤝 Teamwork in workshops, brainstorming sessions, and buddy groups

Activity Dates
02 February 2026 – 16 June 2026

Application Deadline
📅 Application Deadline: Not specified

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

What Is Covered
🏠 Fully covered accommodation including rent and utilities
🍽️ Monthly food allowance and daily pocket money
🛋️ Furnished shared apartment with another volunteer (same gender)
📍 Housing within 10–15 minutes’ walk from the city centre and office
🩺 Health insurance according to ESC rules

Training and Support
📘 On-Arrival Training organised by the Bulgarian National Agency
🏢 Orientation on organisational vision, projects, and work culture
🎓 Skill development in non-formal education, volunteering, website management
🎨 Photo editing and design tools such as Canva
📱 Social media strategy and content creation
🤝 Team meetings, mentoring, and buddy group support

Who Can Apply
👤 Aged between 18–24
🌍 From eligible EU and partner countries
🗣️ Basic English communication skills
🚀 Motivated, proactive, and open to teamwork
🌱 Interested in sustainability, creativity, and community action
💙 Applications are strongly encouraged from young people facing economic, geographical, educational, cultural, health-related, or disability-related challenges

Location
The activity takes place in Blagoevgrad, a lively university city known for its youth culture, green surroundings, and active civic life.

Application Method
Application Link: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49384_en
Application Form: https://forms.gle/Fb39rvpLiKtzL51U7
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7yYO9ECRkE

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