🌍 About the Volunteering Project
This European Solidarity Corps (ESC) long-term volunteering opportunity in Jelenia Góra, Poland focuses on youth work, social inclusion and community engagement, particularly supporting Ukrainian refugee youth and children living in rural collective housing centres.
The project is coordinated by a grassroots organization working under Erasmus+ Youth Accreditation and the ESC programme, combining local community action with international cooperation.
Volunteers contribute to educational, cultural and outdoor activities while supporting local youth initiatives and cross-border cooperation projects with partners from Germany and the Czech Republic.
Activities take place mainly in two community spaces located in the city centre:
🏡 CAO – Centrum of Community Activities
🌍 Integration Centre for Foreigners
These centres host community activities such as language clubs, board game meetings, workshops and youth events.
👧 Youth Work Activities
🎨 Creative Workshops
🖌 Art sessions, creative projects and cultural activities
🎭 Theatre, music, movement and visual arts initiatives
🧩 Educational Activities
📚 Language clubs and learning activities
🎲 Board games and informal learning sessions
🌳 Outdoor & Nature Education
🥾 Mixed-ability mountain trips in the Sudety region
🏕 Summer camps and outdoor learning activities
🤝 Community Engagement
🌍 Activities supporting refugee integration
🎉 Local social initiatives and youth-led projects
Volunteers may also design and lead their own workshops lasting 45–90 minutes.
🏠 Accommodation, Food & Allowance
🏡 Volunteers live in a fully equipped apartment in Jelenia Góra, about 15 minutes walking distance from the city centre.
The apartment includes:
🍳 Kitchen and basic equipment
🧺 Washing machine and household facilities
🛏 Shared living space with another international volunteer
💶 Volunteers receive monthly pocket money and food allowance according to ESC rules.
🎓 Training & Learning Support
📚 ESC On-Arrival Training organised at national level
🧠 Mid-Term Training for reflection and learning
👥 Regular team meetings for planning and feedback
Within the organisation volunteers gain experience in:
📊 Project and event management
🤝 Community engagement
🎓 Non-formal education methods
📜 Participants receive a Youthpass Certificate at the end of the project.
👥 Participant Profile
👤 Volunteers should be comfortable working with children and teenagers aged 6–16.
The organisation is looking for volunteers who are:
🤝 Interested in youth work and social inclusion
🎨 Open to creative activities such as music, theatre or visual arts
🌿 Interested in nature-based learning and outdoor activities
🧑🤝🧑 Able to work both independently and in small teams
💡 Proactive, responsible and emotionally mature
Applicants are asked to submit a 1–2 minute introduction video presenting their interests and hobbies.
Experience in youth work or education is welcome, but motivation and commitment are the most important factors.
📍 Location
🇵🇱 Jelenia Góra, Poland
📅 Activity Dates
🗓 6 May 2026 – 5 May 2027
📅 Application Deadline
🗓 5 April 2026
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇬🇱 Greenland 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine
🏷 Activity Topics
🤝 Social challenges
🌍 Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
🎨 Creativity and culture
🔢 Project Code
2024-1-PL01-ESC51-VTJ-000229654
Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50305_en
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