🇱🇻 ESC Volunteering in Latvia 🌍 Community Work, Inclusion & Social Impact 🤝

Create real impact by working directly with communities, designing your own activities and supporting people from different social backgrounds in Latvia 🌍

This ESC volunteering project focuses on inclusion, education and community engagement. Volunteers will actively design and lead workshops or social visits for different age groups, including children, youth, adults and seniors — especially those from vulnerable or isolated backgrounds.

📌 Activity Dates

📅 12 April 2026 – 12 May 2026 (4 weeks)

📅 Application Deadline

⏳ 06 April 2026

👥 Eligible Countries

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

👥 Positions

👤 3 short-term volunteer positions

🧩 Activities & Methodology

🎯 Design and plan educational or social activities
🎨 Lead workshops (language, dance, music, games, etc.)
🤝 Organise social visits and companionship activities
👥 Work with children, youth, adults and seniors
♿ Engage with people with disabilities or fewer opportunities
🌍 Promote cultural exchange and language learning
📸 Document activities through photos and videos

🎯 Objectives

🤝 Promote inclusion and community engagement
🌍 Strengthen intercultural understanding
🧠 Develop educational and facilitation skills
💬 Support communication and social interaction
❤️ Build connections across generations and communities

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏫 Accommodation in former school building (Rude, Latvia)
🛏️ Over 90 beds with separate rooms
🚿 Showers, toilets and laundry facilities available
🍳 Fully equipped kitchen + staff support
🚌 Bus stop directly next to accommodation (8 daily routes to Liepāja)

✈️ Travel

✈️ Travel costs covered according to ESC rules

🎓 Training & Support

🎓 Training on designing age-appropriate activities
🌍 Cultural and educational guidance
🤝 Continuous mentorship and support
🇱🇻 Basic Latvian language learning

📱 Social Media

📸 Instagram: @FirstAidLV

✅ Participant Profile

🤝 Open-minded, empathetic and proactive
🌍 Interested in social inclusion and community work
🎨 Creative and adaptable in designing activities
👥 Good communication and teamwork skills
💡 Motivated to work with diverse and vulnerable groups
📸 Willing to document and share experiences
🚫 No prior experience required (support provided)
🌱 Participants with fewer opportunities encouraged

🗣️ Working Language

🗣️ English

📎 Application Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50678_en

⚠️ Important Notice

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