🌍🤝 ESC Volunteering in Cyprus 🇨🇾 Youth for Hope 🌱 Research and Development Work for Children’s Rights and Social Impact

🌍 Project Overview
An impactful ESC Volunteering opportunity in Cyprus 🇨🇾 with “HOPE FOR CHILDREN” CRC Policy Center, one of the leading child protection organisations in Europe.
This long-term volunteering project places young people directly inside the Research & Development Division, working on children’s rights, social justice, advocacy, research, and non-formal education at national and European level.

🏛️ Host Organisation
“HOPE FOR CHILDREN” CRC Policy Center is an international humanitarian organisation based in Nicosia, Cyprus, dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of children in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and EU law.
The organisation employs more than 110 professionals and operates shelters, research units, counselling centres, education programmes, and international advocacy initiatives across Europe and beyond.

🧩 Volunteering Activities
🌱 Support daily work of the Research & Development Division
📚 Assist with desk and field research on children’s rights
🧠 Contribute to EU-funded projects, research and advocacy initiatives
🎨 Support non-formal education workshops and awareness activities
📢 Help organise national and international campaigns, conferences and trainings
🤝 Collaborate in a multidisciplinary, multicultural professional environment

📅 Volunteering Period
⏳ 12 months
🚀 Starting in February 2026
⚠️ Applicants must be available to start in February 2026

💶 Practical Arrangements
🏠 Shared accommodation arranged by the host organisation
🍽️ Food allowance: 180 € per month
💸 Pocket money: 7 € per day
🚍 Local transport allowance: 50 € per month
✈️ International travel reimbursed according to ESC distance bands

🎓 Training and Support
🎯 On-arrival and mid-term training by the Cypriot National Agency
🧑‍🏫 Task-specific training provided by HFC staff
🌍 Online language support included
🤝 Continuous mentoring and supervision throughout the activity

👤 Participant Profile
🎂 Aged 20–30
🎓 University degree in Political Science, International Relations, Sociology, Law, Education or related fields
🌐 Comfortable working in a multicultural and international environment
💡 Interest in children’s rights, social justice and vulnerable groups
📊 Interest or experience in research and project work (or strong motivation to learn)
🔥 Proactive, organised, ethical and motivated
🗣️ Good knowledge of English (additional languages are an asset)

📅 Application Deadline
⏰ 16 February 2026 (extended deadline)

📧 Application Method
📨 Send your CV and Motivation Letter (PDF) to:
✉️ mesikammen.e@uncrcpc.org
✉️ apostolou.k@uncrcpc.org

https://uncrcpc.org.cy/storage/app/media/2026%20ESC%20Youth%20for%20Hope_Call%20for%20Applications_RnD.pdf

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