🌍🤝 European Solidarity Corps Individual Volunteering in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Youth Empowerment Sustainability and Active Citizenship for Young People Youth Empowerment Project 2 🚀🌱✨

About the Opportunity
This European Solidarity Corps individual volunteering project is implemented by Active Bulgarian Society (ABS) and focuses on youth empowerment, sustainability, eco-friendly initiatives, and European values. Volunteers will actively contribute to raising awareness about Erasmus+ and ESC opportunities while supporting local youth through creative, educational, and community-based activities.

What Will You Do?
🎪 Organise events and campaigns such as clean-ups, art clubs, and DIY sustainability activities
🏫 Promote Erasmus+ and ESC through info sessions, school visits, and outreach actions
📱 Support social media and communication by creating content, writing articles, and sharing ABS initiatives
🎨 Take part in creative projects and workshops with young people
🚀 Design and implement your own community project based on your ideas

Accommodation & Practical Arrangements
🏠 Fully covered accommodation including rent and utilities
💶 Monthly food allowance and pocket money
🛏️ Fully furnished shared apartments with another volunteer of the same gender
🚶 10–15 minutes’ walk to the city centre and ABS office
💻 Modern working environment in a co-working space inside the local mall

Training & Learning Opportunities
🧭 On-arrival training organised by the Bulgarian National Agency
📘 ABS orientation covering mission, vision, and long-term projects
🎓 Skill development in non-formal education and volunteering
🖥️ Website management and digital tools
🎨 Photo editing and design using Canva and similar software
📱 Social media content creation and strategy
🤝 Team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and buddy group support

Participant Profile
🙋 Aged 18–24
🗣️ Basic English communication skills
🚀 Motivated, proactive, and ready to take initiative
🌍 Open to intercultural teamwork and new challenges
🎨 Interested in workshops, youth activities, and creative processes
💙 Applications are strongly encouraged from young people with fewer opportunities including economic, geographical, educational, cultural, health-related, or refugee backgrounds

Activity Dates
📆 From 2 February 2026 to 16 June 2026

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

Application Deadline
📅 Application Deadline: Not specified

Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49648_en

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