🇸🇰 ESC Volunteering in Slovakia ✝️ Youth Work & Community Engagement 🇸🇰

Introduction

Spend up to a year in Slovakia working directly with young people while gaining real experience in youth work, creativity, and community life 🌍 This ESC opportunity is ideal if you want to be part of a meaningful environment, contribute to youth development, and build skills in communication, content creation, and social engagement.

💡 Did You Know? 🌍 Trstená is located in northern Slovakia near the Polish border, surrounded by mountains and close to Orava Lake, offering a peaceful and nature-rich environment for long-term volunteering.

Activity Dates

🗓️ 01 June 2026 – 31 May 2027

Application Deadline

📅 06 May 2026 (23:59)

Eligible Countries

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

Activities & Methodology

👥 Work with teenagers and young people in daily youth activities
🎨 Support creative tasks like poster design, video production, and communication
📚 Assist in organizing educational and cultural activities
🤝 Contribute to community-based youth development initiatives
🌍 Share your culture and experiences with local youth

💡 Did You Know? 🎓 ESC long-term volunteering allows you to stay up to 12 months and gain deep personal and professional development through continuous involvement in community-based projects.

Objectives

🌍 Support youth development and active participation
🎨 Enhance creativity and cultural exchange
🤝 Strengthen community engagement and social inclusion
📚 Develop communication and youth work skills

Accommodation & Food

🏠 Accommodation in a flat in Trstená or Tvrdošín
🍽️ Food allowance provided + option for meals within the organisation

Financial Conditions

💶 Pocket money + food allowance provided under ESC programme

Travel

✈️ Travel costs reimbursed according to ESC distance rules

Certification

📜 Youthpass certificate provided

Participant Profile

👤 Aged 18–30
✝️ Positive attitude towards Christian values is preferred
🌍 Open-minded and willing to work with young people
🗣️ Basic English required
🎬 Skills in video, design, or social media are an advantage

Working Language

🗣️ English

Application Method

📩 Apply only via ESC portal (email applications not accepted)
🌐 Review full details before applying

Application Link

https://volunteering.ozviac.sk
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50783_en

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