🇸🇮 ESC Volunteering in Slovenia “Join Our Herd of Horses at the Equestrian and Youth Center Škatlica” 🐴 Youth Empowerment & Rural Community 🇸🇮

🌍 This ESC Individual Volunteering project takes place in Senik pri Svetem Tomažu, Slovenia 🇸🇮 from 01 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.

The Equestrian and Youth Center Škatlica is a small non-profit organisation in rural northeastern Slovenia, focused on empowering young people through community life and horse-assisted activities.

📅 Activity Dates

01 September 2026 – 31 August 2027

📍 Location

Senik 1, Senik pri Svetem Tomažu, Slovenia 🇸🇮

🏷 Activity Type

Individual Volunteering (ESC)

🎯 About the Project

🐎 Support horse-related activities with children and young people (camps, workshops, trips)
🌱 Care for horses and contribute to daily stable life
🌻 Gardening and renovation tasks (optional, based on interest)
🎉 Assist in organising community picnics and intercultural events
📱 Manage social media content (Facebook, Instagram, video creation)

The centre promotes sustainable communities and supports young people to become independent, confident and curious adults.

Long-term placements start in September or October 2026. Preferred starting date and duration can be indicated in the application.

🏠 Accommodation & Financial Support

🏡 Private room at the centre
🍽 Food provided and shared community meals
💰 Monthly pocket money
🚗 Access to car and bike
🐴 Possibility to learn horsemanship skills and participate in horse lessons (groundwork, lunging, riding, trail riding)
🌳 Rural community surrounded by nature

🎓 Training & Support

📚 Pre-departure workshop
🐎 In-depth on-arrival training (horses, safety, community building, conflict management, team building)
👥 Local and task-related mentor assigned
🇸🇮 On-arrival training organised by the Slovenian National Agency

👤 Participant Profile

🌾 Comfortable living in a rural environment
🐴 Interest in horses and animals (experience appreciated but not required)
💪 Ready for physical, outdoor daily work
🗣 Intermediate English appreciated (not mandatory)
🤝 Independent, proactive and motivated to plan own learning

🌍 Eligible Countries

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

🏷 Activity Topics

Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Physical education and sport

⏰ Application Deadline

30 April 2026 – 00:00

🆔 Project Code

2025-1-SI02-ESC51-VTJ-000346409

🔗 Official ESC Opportunity Page

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49724_en

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