🇫🇷🌍 ESC Individual Volunteering in France 🇫🇷 Sociocultural Volunteering in Marmande Focusing on Youth Information Communication and Intercultural Exchange 🇫🇷

ESC Individual Volunteering opportunity hosted by Mairie de Marmande, based in Marmande, a semi-rural town near Bordeaux. This project is implemented within the Youth Information Center and focuses on sociocultural activities, communication, and intercultural engagement at local level.

📆 Activity Dates
16 March 2026 – 31 July 2026

📍 Location
Marmande, France
Terrasse des Capucins, Marmande

🎯 Main Activities
🎨 Support workshops in technology, arts, languages, and cooking
🎭 Take part in cultural and community events
🌞 Promote local initiatives such as “Summer Neighborhoods”
📱 Manage social media channels and create multimedia content
🌍 Share an intercultural perspective through communication activities
🚀 Develop a personal project during the volunteering period
🇪🇺 Promote European mobility opportunities and ESC values

🏡 Accommodation, Food and Transport
🏠 Shared fully furnished flat with one other volunteer
🛏️ Private bedroom, shared kitchen, living room, and bathroom
🚲 Bicycle provided for daily mobility
🍽️ Monthly food allowance
💶 Monthly personal allowance
🎟️ Extra support for sports, cultural, and community participation

🎓 Training During the Activity
📘 Participation in ESC seminars and peer-learning activities
🏛️ Introduction to municipal structures and local youth work
🗣️ Training in presentation, facilitation, and oral communication
🌍 Intercultural engagement and public speaking skills development
🇫🇷 French language courses provided
🤝 Continuous mentoring and follow-up for Youthpass certification

👤 Participant Profile
🧑 Aged 18–30
🇪🇺 Resident of an EU country
🗣️ Sociable and comfortable with public speaking
🌍 Interested in sharing culture and learning French
🌱 Motivated to live in a peaceful, semi-rural environment
🤝 Open-minded, community-oriented, and eager to integrate locally
📚 No prior French required, but strong motivation to learn is essential

🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden

📅 Application Deadline
20 February 2026 at 18:00

🔗 Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49689_en

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