From climate action and chimpanzee habitat restoration with the Bulindi project in western Uganda and a therapeutic garden built inside a women's detention center in Craiova, to gender justice work with MPDL in the Guatemalan highlands, inclusive arts where artists with and without disabilities create side by side in County Kilkenny, animal sanctuary care near Milan, and lakeside conservation in the mountains of Friuli — this batch of 15 fully funded ESC volunteering placements spans 10 countries across Europe, Africa and Latin America.
Every ESC placement is fully funded — flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Several placements close 14–15 June.
📊 What's in this batch:
15 ESC Volunteering Placements · 10 Countries · 3 Continents
🌱 ESC Volunteering Opportunities
Urgent & ASAP
🇺🇬 Uganda — Climate Action & Conservation in the Forests of Western Uganda 🌳
📅 Deadline: ASAP
Tree planting, habitat restoration, environmental education, and conservation work alongside the Bulindi Chimpanzee project in a region facing deforestation and oil pressures — a year of real climate action where your hands help protect both communities and biodiversity.
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Closing 31 May – 2 June
🇧🇬 Bulgaria — Community Development & Youth Events in Veliko Tarnovo 🤝
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Organizing events for teenagers and young adults, designing non-formal training, trying local crafts, and developing your own project ideas — a chapter of growth in one of Bulgaria's most beautiful historic towns.
🇮🇹 Italy — Care for Rescued Farm Animals & Dogs at a Sanctuary Near Milan 🐾
📅 Deadline: 2 June 2026
Early mornings, muddy boots, and a whole lot of love for animals given a second chance — rescued farm animals and dogs living with chronic conditions — if you believe every creature deserves dignity and don't mind getting your hands dirty, Porcikomodi is the place to make it real.
✍️ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read — and remembered. Read the guide →
Closing 7–9 June
🇮🇹 Italy — Daily Life & Support in a Children's Housing Community, Sicily 🌅
📅 Deadline: 7 June 2026
Sharing meals, leading cooking and theatre workshops, helping with homework, and being a steady presence for children and teens rebuilding their lives — six months of real community living in a warm Sicilian town.
🇩🇪 Germany — International Work Through Sports at Brandenburg Sports Youth, Potsdam 🏆
📅 Deadline: 9 June 2026
Behind every international sports project there's coordination, funding and EU programs to navigate — get hands-on experience in planning, hosting international guests and learning how sports diplomacy actually works.
Closing 14 June
🇦🇹 Austria — Youth Café ARENA, A Creative Space for Young People in Gratkorn ☕
📅 Deadline: 14 June 2026
Games, cooking, art projects, sports, parties, and the everyday magic of a youth café where every young person feels safe and heard — bring your ideas, build trust, create community.
🇷🇸 Serbia — Support Elderly & Homeless People at a Shelter in Kragujevac 🤝
📅 Deadline: 14 June 2026
Psychosocial support, food and hygiene distribution, community events to prevent homelessness, and real human connection with people at the margins — six months of meaningful humanitarian work in a warm Serbian town.
🇩🇪 Germany — Creative Children's Center Work in Vibrant Berlin-Kreuzberg 🎨
📅 Deadline: 14 June 2026
Arts and crafts, games, creative workshops, and afternoons full of laughter with children aged 6-13 from all kinds of backgrounds — bring your own ideas, music, upcycling, nature projects, to "HeldInnen Raum" — if you're a woman who loves kids and creativity, Kreuzberg is calling.
💡 What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude — what makes a strong profile. Read the guide →
Closing 15 June
🇧🇬 Bulgaria — Renovating a Green Education Center in the Mountains Near Sofia 🌲
📅 Deadline: 15 June 2026
Woodworking, building repairs, gardening, and basic mountain village living — all to help create a green education center for children — two months of honest manual work surrounded by nature and the wisdom of village elders.
🇹🇳 Tunisia — Sustainability Awareness & Recycling with a Scout Group in Sfax ♻️
📅 Deadline: 15 June 2026
Sorting, recycling, eco-workshops, and socio-educational activities with a Tunisian scout group that's been shaping young lives since 1976 — teach sustainability, work with kids aged 6-17 and dive into a whole new culture.
🇮🇹 Italy — Creative & Community Work at the Siena Art Institute 🎨
📅 Deadline: 15 June 2026
Media content, workshops, community gardening, language exchange, and the vibrant cultural scene of one of Italy's most stunning medieval cities — six months to grow your creativity while contributing to real local impact.
🇮🇪 Ireland — Inclusive Arts at KCAT Arts Centre, County Kilkenny 🎨
📅 Deadline: 15 June 2026
Artists with and without disabilities creating side by side — visual art studios, a theatre group and open community courses — three roles, 25 years of inclusive arts practice and a warm Irish village to call home.
🇮🇹 Italy — Green Maintenance & Lakeside Care in the Mountains of Friuli 🏞️
📅 Deadline: 15 June 2026
Cleaning lake shores, green maintenance, and life with an international team, plus rafting, bike rides, ceramics, drum circles and yoga along the way — two months in a stunning mountain valley in northern Italy.
🇬🇹 Guatemala — Gender Equality & Project Management with MPDL, Quetzaltenango ♀️
📅 Deadline: 15 June 2026
Supporting projects that prevent gender-based violence and protect women human rights defenders in the Guatemalan highlands — ten months with a pacifist, feminist, anti-racist movement that's fought for justice for over 40 years.
🚫 "I'm not qualified enough." "I don't speak the language." Four common ESC myths — and the facts that prove them wrong. Read the facts →
Closing 19 June
🇷🇴 Romania — Build a Therapeutic Garden Inside a Women's Detention Center in Craiova 🌱
📅 Deadline: 19 June 2026
Gardening as healing, green spaces as rehabilitation, and 16 volunteers creating a therapeutic urban garden in a place most people never see — river cleaning, forest care, and the powerful idea that nature can change lives.
🗺️ Not sure if your country is eligible? The full list of ESC programme and partner countries — including many outside the EU. Check eligibility →
Fifteen fully funded ESC volunteering placements across 10 countries and three continents — and this batch is full of placements you simply don't see every day. Climate action and chimpanzee habitat restoration with the Bulindi project in western Uganda, a therapeutic garden built inside a women's detention center in Craiova, gender justice work with MPDL in the Guatemalan highlands, inclusive arts where artists with and without disabilities create side by side in County Kilkenny, an animal sanctuary for rescued farm animals near Milan, lakeside conservation in the mountains of Friuli, and creative work at the Siena Art Institute — these are not opportunities you'll see grouped together again.
Italy leads this batch with four placements spanning animal welfare, a Sicilian children's shelter, the Siena Art Institute and mountain lakeside conservation in Friuli. Germany offers sports diplomacy in Potsdam and creative children's work in Berlin-Kreuzberg, while three placements reach beyond Europe — chimp conservation in Uganda, scout sustainability in Tunisia, and gender justice in Guatemala. Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo closes 31 May. A large group of placements closes 14–15 June. Act now.
