🌱🇧🇬 ESC Volunteering in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Youth Empowerment Project in Blagoevgrad 🇧🇬 Supporting Sustainability, Youth Engagement & European Values

An ESC individual volunteering opportunity is open in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, focused on youth empowerment, sustainability initiatives, and promoting Erasmus+ and ESC opportunities at local level.

📌 Activity Type
ESC Individual Volunteering

📍 Location
Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 🇧🇬

📅 Activity Dates
2 February 2026 – 16 June 2026

👥 Participant Profile
Age: 18–24
Basic English communication skills
Motivated, proactive, open to teamwork and intercultural environments

Applications are strongly encouraged from young people facing economic, geographical, educational, cultural or social obstacles.

🎯 Volunteer Tasks

🌍 Organise community events and sustainability campaigns
📢 Promote ESC & Erasmus+ through school visits and outreach
📱 Create social media content and communication materials
🎨 Support workshops, art clubs and eco-projects
🚀 Develop and implement your own local initiative

🏠 Accommodation & Financial Support

🏡 Fully covered shared apartment (rent & utilities included)
💶 Monthly food allowance and pocket money
🏢 Office located in a co-working space in the city centre
📍 Walking distance from city centre and office

🎓 Training & Learning

📚 On-Arrival Training organised by the Bulgarian National Agency
🧭 Orientation and mentoring by the host organisation
💻 Digital and communication skills development
🎨 Design & content creation tools (Canva and others)
🤝 Non-formal education practice and teamwork
🎓 Youthpass certificate

📌 Project Code
2025-1-BG01-ESC51-VTJ-000346370

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

📅 Application Deadline
No application deadline specified

🔗 Application & Information Links
Original ESC Portal Link: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49384_en
Application Form: https://forms.gle/Fb39rvpLiKtzL51U7
Project Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7yYO9ECRkE

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