🇫🇮 ESC Volunteering in Finland ⚽ Community Building Through Sport 🌍

If you enjoy sports and want to use it as a tool to connect people, this opportunity in Finland is exactly that kind of experience. You will not just play football, you will help build a community around it.

You will work with children, young people, and local communities, using sport as a way to create inclusion, participation, and real social impact. At the same time, you will be part of an international environment where your ideas actually matter.

📌 Activity Dates

📅 23 June 2026 – 23 December 2026

📅 Application Deadline

📅 30 April 2026 (23:30)

👥 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden

🧩 Activities & Methodology

⚽ Supporting grassroots football training for children and youth
🏫 Participating in school visits and outreach activities
🎉 Organising community events and sports days
🏟️ Supporting match day operations and fan experience
💡 Bringing your own ideas and co-creating activities

🎯 Objectives

🤝 Strengthen inclusion and community participation
⚽ Use sport as a tool for social impact
🌍 Develop teamwork and communication skills

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏡 Shared accommodation in Heinola
🍽️ Monthly food allowance provided
🚲 Bicycles available for local transport

💸 Financial Conditions

💶 Pocket money and food allowance covered
✈️ Travel costs reimbursed according to ESC rules

✈️ Travel

✈️ Covered within ESC limits

🎓 Certification

📜 ESC certificate after completion

✅ Participant Profile

🎂 18+
⚽ Interested in sport, youth work, or social inclusion
🌍 Open-minded and proactive
💡 Willing to take initiative and contribute ideas
🤝 Motivated to work with community

🗣️ Working Language

🇬🇧 English

📝 Application Method

📄 Apply via European Youth Portal

📎 Application Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50710_en

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