🌱🌍 European Solidarity Corps Volunteering in Slovenia 🇸🇮 Building Resilience, Well-Being and Sustainable Living Through Nature and Community

ABOUT THE PROJECT
🏡 Host organisation: DRUŠTVO NEGA ZEMLJE IN DUHA
📍 Location: Zreče, Slovenia 🇸🇮
🧭 Activity type: European Solidarity Corps – Individual Volunteering
⏳ Activity dates: 16 March 2026 – 15 May 2026
👥 Main focus: Community living, nature connection, sustainability, mental well-being

This ESC volunteering experience takes place on a social farm and community project in rural Slovenia, focusing on living, learning and contributing in nature. Volunteers will be part of everyday farm life while exploring permaculture, natural building, social permaculture and well-being through nature.

MAIN ACTIVITIES
🌱 Building and supporting a social farm and community spaces
🌾 Everyday life on a farm and permaculture farming practices
🪵 Natural building and ecological infrastructure
🤝 Supporting local community initiatives
🌍 Social permaculture and sustainable community living
🧠 Mental health and well-being connected to nature and adventure pedagogy
🎓 Participation in education activities, trainings and youth exchanges
🔗 Connecting with a wider network of sustainable initiatives in Slovenia and Europe

TRAINING AND LEARNING
🌿 Basics of permaculture principles and practices
🏠 Introduction to natural building
🧘 Somatic exercises and body awareness
🕊️ Non-violent communication basics
🌱 Gardening and planting throughout the seasonal cycle
👥 Group dynamics, reflection and learning processes

ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT
🏕️ Private small yurt with oven or electric heating (shared during group phase)
🚿 Compost toilets and solar shower (indoor options in colder periods)
🍲 Simple shared kitchen facilities
🍽️ Food, accommodation and local transport fully covered by ESC
🚆 Travel costs covered according to ESC rules

PARTICIPANT PROFILE
🌱 Interested in sustainable lifestyles, ecological farming and simple living
🏕️ Comfortable with outdoor living and basic infrastructure
🧭 Open to personal change and deeper connection with nature
🤝 Motivated to contribute to community life and personal projects
🎯 Aged 18–30

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
🇦🇱 Albania, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇽🇰 Kosovo*, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

APPLICATION DEADLINE
📅 31 January 2026 – 10:00

APPLICATION LINK
🔗 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49474_en

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