🇵🇱🌱 European Solidarity Corps Individual Volunteering in Poland 🇵🇱 Alternative Space Volunteering at Atelier Wolimierz Living Community Art Sustainability and Inclusion in Rural Poland

🌍 Project Overview
Alternative Space – Volunteering is a European Solidarity Corps individual volunteering opportunity hosted by Atelier Wolimierz in Pobiedna, a village located in the Jizera Mountains of Poland. Atelier Wolimierz is a long-established alternative cultural and community space that uses arts, creativity and collective living as tools to promote inclusion, fight discrimination and bridge the gap between urban and rural life. The project offers volunteers a hands-on experience of alternative community living combined with environmental action, cultural production and social engagement.

📍 Location
🇵🇱 Pobiedna, Poland (Jizera Mountains)

🧩 Main Activities
🌱 Supporting a permaculture garden and learning sustainable food production
🎪 Assisting with the preparation and organisation of three cultural festivals
🔨 Improving the space through small renovations using recycled materials
🎨 Contributing to creative, cultural and community-based activities
🌍 Experiencing alternative rural community life and shared responsibility

🎯 Learning and Development Opportunities
🎪 Festival production and event organisation skills
🌱 Organic gardening and permaculture practices
♻️ Environmental activities and sustainable living
🔧 DIY building and construction with recycled materials
🤝 Community living, cooperation and social inclusion

🏡 Accommodation, Food and Transport
🚐 Accommodation in campers or single rooms
💶 Monthly pocket money provided
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed up to Erasmus+ distance calculator limits
🛡️ Henner health insurance covered
🌱 Eco-friendly travel (train or bus) strongly encouraged

📚 Training During the Activity
🧭 On-arrival orientation to understand daily life and tasks
📈 Learning by doing throughout the project duration
🇵🇱 Participation in On-Arrival and Mid-Term Training in Poland
🛠️ Continuous mentoring and skill development

👤 Participant Profile
🧑 Aged 21–30
🌍 Registered on the European Solidarity Corps platform
🗣️ Intermediate level of English communication
🤝 Motivated to live and work in an alternative community environment
🌱 Interested in sustainability, culture, creativity and inclusion
💙 Open to young people with fewer opportunities (social, economic, geographical, health or educational obstacles)

🗓️ Activity Dates
15 March 2026 – 15 June 2027
Total duration: 24 weeks

📅 Application Deadline
📅 Application Deadline: Not specified

🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇬🇱 Greenland 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italy 🇽🇰 Kosovo* 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine

🗂️ Activity Topics
🌿 Environment and natural protection
🎭 Creativity and culture
⚖️ Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)

🔗 Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49620_en

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