🇮🇪 ESC Volunteering in Ireland 🌿 Climate Action & Communications Volunteer 🌍 Environment, Youth & Civic Engagement, Leitrim 🇮🇪
On the shores of a lake in the tranquil northwest of Ireland, this urgent European Solidarity Corps opportunity invites environmentally passionate volunteers to join a unique climate action project in rural County Leitrim. Working from a lakeside community centre with a small international team, you'll help animate climate action through schools programmes, digital platforms, communications, and civic engagement — while experiencing the warmth of Irish rural culture firsthand. Due to the project timeline, only EU residents who do not require a visa are eligible for this placement.
🌍 Did You Know? County Leitrim is one of Ireland's least populated and most naturally beautiful counties — a landscape of glacial lakes, drumlin hills, and ancient river valleys in the northwest of the island. Ballinaglera is a tiny village nestled on the shores of Lough Allen, Ireland's highest and most northerly of the River Shannon lakes — a place of extraordinary tranquillity and natural character.
What Will You Do?
🌱 Animate and support climate action locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally through schools programmes and civic engagement initiatives
🏫 Help plan and prepare an Erasmus+ project with local schools — volunteers will play a central role in this upcoming programme
🌍 Facilitate climate dialogue initiatives with young people and community partners
💻 Manage and contribute to digital platforms, including websites, blogs, and social media, to disseminate the project's work
📝 Write blog posts, create communications content, and support digital outreach campaigns
🎉 Participate in Irish cultural events and community life throughout the project period
🤝 Work as part of an international volunteer team based at the community centre in Ballinaglera
🌍 Did You Know? Ireland has set one of Europe's most ambitious climate targets — committing to a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2050. Rural communities are at the forefront of this transition, facing both unique challenges and extraordinary opportunities in areas like renewable energy, land use, and climate education — making grassroots projects like this one in Leitrim a vital part of Ireland's climate future.
Who Can Apply?
🎂 Aged 18–30 and residing in one of the eligible ESC countries
⚠️ Important: Due to the short project timeline, candidates who require a visa cannot be considered for this placement — EU residents who do not require a visa are prioritised
🌿 Genuinely interested in the environment, climate action, and sustainability
💻 Good communications and social media skills — comfortable creating digital content
🏠 Happy to work mainly indoors at the community centre
🤝 Comfortable and enthusiastic about working in an international volunteer team
🌿 Open to rural living in one of Ireland's most peaceful and scenic regions
Accommodation, Food & Travel
🏡 Lovely lakeside chalet in Ballinaglera village, shared with three other volunteers — each with their own bedroom, 3 bathrooms, shared kitchen and living room; all bills paid
🍽️ Generous food allowance provided
💶 Pocket money provided in line with ESC rules
🚗 A car is provided for volunteers with fuel allowance covered
🚌 National bus and train routes accessible from the area
✈️ Travel costs covered in line with ESC programme rules
Training & Learning
💻 Training provided in any areas required for project work — including IT, software, graphic design, English language, and communications
🎨 Skills developed on the job based on the volunteer's background and the project's needs
Key Information
Eligible Countries
🇦🇱 Albania, 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇦🇼 Aruba, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇧🇾 Belarus, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇶 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇨🇼 Curaçao, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇵🇫 French Polynesia, 🇹🇫 French Southern and Antarctic Territories, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇬🇱 Greenland, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇽🇰 Kosovo, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇱🇾 Libya, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇨 New Caledonia, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇸 Palestine, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇵🇲 St Pierre and Miquelon, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇸🇾 Syria, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna
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