🇩🇪 ESC Volunteering in Germany 👧 Volunteering with Children & Youth at Elisabethheim 🌱

Working with children who have experienced difficult family backgrounds, homelessness, or refugee situations isn’t easy work — but it’s some of the most meaningful work there is. Elisabethheim Havetoft is a residential and day care facility in rural northern Germany, and they’re looking for an ESC volunteer who is genuinely motivated to make a difference in young people’s lives.

🏡 About Elisabethheim Havetoft

Elisabethheim Havetoft e.V. is dedicated to the admission, care, and support of children and teenagers who need help in education. The facility runs daily groups, living groups, farming groups, and therapy groups. Young people coming from difficult family backgrounds, histories of delinquent behaviour, homelessness, or refugee situations are given a home here — and as a volunteer, you become part of that environment.

🎯 The Role

This is an individual ESC volunteering placement in a residential care setting. You’ll be working directly alongside children and teenagers across the different group formats at Elisabethheim. The organisation encourages volunteers to take initiative and even start their own projects — so if you have ideas, there’s room to bring them to life.

📋 What You’ll Do

👦 Support children and teenagers across daily groups, living groups, farming groups, and therapy groups

🏠 Contribute to the day-to-day life of young people living at the facility

🌾 Take part in farming and therapeutic group activities

💡 Take initiative and develop your own projects within the organisation

🤝 Participate in team meetings and collaborate with the Elisabethheim staff

🎁 What Elisabethheim Provides

🏠 On-site accommodation in a volunteers’ flat — single room with shared kitchen and bathroom

💶 Pocket money of 210€ per month plus food allowances

🚗 Access to organisational cars for private use — helpful given the rural location

🚌 Deutschlandticket for local public transport across the entire area and all of Germany

🗣️ At least one German language course plus an online language course via the ESC system

📋 Regular meetings with a personal tutor

🎓 Access to seminars and workshops organised by the German National Agency and coordinating organisation VIA e.V.

📜 Youthpass certificate upon completion of the volunteering

👤 Who Should Apply

Motivation is the most important selection criteria — full stop. Beyond that, Elisabethheim is looking for:

❤️ A genuine interest in working with children and teenagers

🚗 An international driving licence and driving experience — important given the rural location

🗣️ German language skills are appreciated but not mandatory

📚 Initial experience in the field of education is desirable but not required

🔎 Curious about how ESC volunteering actually works — what’s covered, how to apply, and what to expect? The full guide is here: https://youthworkshub.org/15101/

🌍 Eligible Countries

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

📅 Activity Dates

🗓️ 15 August 2026 — 15 July 2027

📍 Pastor-Witt-Str. 6, Havetoft, Germany

⏰ Deadline

30 April 2026

🔗 Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/51091_en

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