🇭🇺 ESC Volunteering in Hungary 🌍 Inclusion, Youth Work & Community Support 🤝

Make a real difference by working with children and young people from disadvantaged Roma communities while gaining hands-on youth work experience in Hungary 🌍

“Steps for Inclusion – S4I” is a long-term ESC volunteering project focused on supporting equal opportunities, social inclusion and community development through education, creativity and engagement.

📌 Activity Dates

📅 01 July 2026 – 01 April 2027 (36 weeks)

📅 Application Deadline

⏳ 30 April 2026

👥 Eligible Countries

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

👥 Activity Type

🎯 Individual Volunteering

🧩 Activities & Methodology

👶 Organise after-school activities for children and youth
🗣️ Lead English-speaking group activities
🎨 Facilitate craft workshops and creative sessions
⚽ Organise sport days and team-building activities
🏫 Participate in weekly school visits
🏕️ Support organisation of seasonal camps (summer, spring, autumn)
🤝 Contribute to community development and inclusion initiatives

🎯 Objectives

🤝 Promote inclusion of disadvantaged Roma communities
🌍 Support equal opportunities and social participation
🧠 Develop youth work and facilitation skills
🎨 Encourage creativity, education and teamwork
🌱 Strengthen intercultural understanding and solidarity

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏡 Shared apartment in Budapest
🚌 Close to project locations (Bag & Dány)
💶 Monthly pocket money and food allowance
🚍 Local transport covered (monthly bus pass)

✈️ Travel

✈️ Travel reimbursed according to ESC distance rules

🎓 Training & Support

🎓 Organisation-specific trainings
🤝 Support from coordinators and mentors
🌍 On-arrival training & mid-term evaluation (National Agency)
🗣️ Weekly online language training
🎲 Regular team-building activities

⚠️ Volunteering Context

🏡 Work in Roma settlements in Bag and Dány
🤝 Close interaction with local communities
🌍 Focus on disadvantage compensation and inclusion

✅ Participant Profile

👤 Aged 20–30
🤝 Interested in working with disadvantaged children and youth
🌍 Sensitive to cultural differences
🎨 Comfortable leading activities for children
🗣️ Good English communication skills
💡 Independent and adaptable
🤝 Motivated and responsible

🗣️ Working Language

🗣️ English

📎 Application Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50688_en

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