🇵🇱 ESC Volunteering in Poland 🌍 Library Work, Education & Cultural Activities 📚

Support local communities, promote reading and take part in cultural activities while gaining valuable experience in a public library in Poland 📚

This ESC volunteering opportunity takes place in the City Public Library in Gdynia, where volunteers contribute to educational, cultural and community-based activities while working closely with librarians and local residents.

📌 Activity Dates

📅 01 June 2026 – 31 May 2027

📅 Application Deadline

⏳ 05 April 2026

👥 Eligible Countries

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

👥 Activity Type

🎯 Individual Volunteering

🧩 Activities & Methodology

📚 Support daily library tasks with librarians
👥 Assist readers and visitors
🗣️ Conduct workshops and language classes
🎨 Organise and support cultural events
📖 Promote reading and literacy activities
🤝 Engage with local community members

🎯 Objectives

📚 Promote reading culture and literacy
🌍 Encourage participation in cultural activities
🤝 Strengthen community engagement
🧠 Develop educational and communication skills
🎨 Support creativity and learning

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏡 Shared accommodation (room with another volunteer)
💶 Pocket money provided
🚌 Monthly local transport budget (bus pass)

✈️ Travel

✈️ Travel reimbursed according to ESC rules

🎓 Training & Support

🎓 On-arrival training (National Agency)
📚 Mid-term evaluation training
🤝 Additional support from hosting organisation

⚠️ Volunteering Context

📚 Work in public library environment
👥 Daily interaction with diverse community members
🌍 Cultural and educational focus

📝 Application Method

📝 Apply via online application form

📎 Application Link

https://cwm.org.pl/wolontariat-miedzynarodowy/567

📎 Official ESC Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50691_en

✅ Participant Profile

👤 Communicative and open-minded
🎨 Creative and proactive
🗣️ Basic English required
📚 Interested in education, literature or culture
🤝 Willing to work in a team
🌍 Open to intercultural experience
📖 Interest in library work is a plus

🗣️ Working Language

🗣️ English

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