From project assistance with Action Against Hunger in Tbilisi and communication work with the MPDL pacifist movement in Quetzaltenango, to outdoor leadership at Outward Bound in Sovata, supporting Roma children at a foster center in Thessaloniki, permaculture and clay houses in the Balkan Mountains, eco-emotions and collective hope training in a quiet Hungarian village, and climate education in times of polarisation near Berlin โ this batch of 17 opportunities spans 13 countries across Europe, the Caucasus and Latin America. Eleven fully funded ESC volunteering placements and six Erasmus+ training courses, seminars and study visits for youth workers.
Every ESC placement is fully funded โ flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Every Erasmus+ training covers travel and stay. A large group of deadlines falls on 15 June.
๐ What's in this batch:
11 ESC Volunteering Placements ยท 6 Erasmus+ Training Courses, Seminars & Study Visits ยท 13 Countries
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
Urgent & ASAP
๐ซ๐ท France โ Building Renovation, Workcamps & Collective Life in Rural Occitanie ๐ ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Renovating a house, tending gardens, leading international workcamps in summer, and living in close community with other volunteers โ a year of meaningful manual work and human connection in southern France.
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia โ Project Assistance & Communication with Action Against Hunger, Tbilisi ๐
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Project proposals, grant management, data analysis, social media, visibility materials, and real humanitarian operations โ alongside an internationally recognised organisation fighting hunger.
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye โ Art, Sports & Cultural Exchange with Local Youth, Tokat ๐จ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Two months in the heart of Anatolia leading activities in your area of expertise โ art, sport, IT โ while diving into Turkish culture and language โ a vibrant summer abroad where you teach what you love and learn a whole new culture.
๐ซ๐ท France โ Cultural Outreach & European Mobility at a High School, Saint-Brieuc ๐
๐ Deadline: ASAP
A school of 950 students, your own cultural and language activities, field trips, exhibitions, and inspiring teens to dream beyond borders โ the CVL student hub gives you a stage for your ideas.
๐ New to ESC volunteering? Everything you need to know โ how it works, who can apply, what costs are covered โ is in one place. Read the complete guide โ
๐ซ๐ท France โ Citizenship, Interculturalism & Ecological Transition at a High School, Saint-Brieuc ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Leading the eco-delegate group, running awareness campaigns, creating podcasts and videos, organising theme days, and participating in Erasmus+ projects โ if you care about climate, citizenship and inspiring teenagers to act, Lycรฉe Sacrรฉ Cลur in Brittany is your stage.
Closing 2โ7 June
๐ท๐ด Romania โ Outdoor Leadership & Adventure Education at Outward Bound, Sovata ๐ง
๐ Deadline: 2 June 2026
Ropes course, rock climbing, expeditions, and water activities โ plus learning to design and lead your own outdoor programs for groups of all ages โ five and a half months of real outdoor leadership training in a Romanian mountain town.
๐ฌ๐ท Greece โ Support Roma Children & Community at a Foster Center, Thessaloniki ๐
๐ Deadline: 5 June 2026
Handcraft, dance, music, and learning sessions with kids aged 5-12 in the marginalized Dendropotamos neighborhood โ five weeks of real social inclusion work alongside social workers and community youth.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Planet Heroes, Ecological Education Campaign, Veliko Tarnovo ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 5 June 2026
Visiting schools and kindergartens, joining festivals, running workshops, and inspiring the next generation to live more sustainably โ take your eco-passion and turn it into real campaigns that move people.
โ๏ธ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read โ and remembered. Read the guide โ
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Permaculture, Clay Houses & Community Living in the Balkan Mountains ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 7 June 2026
A hamlet of clay houses, plant-based meals grown together, morning trainings, sharing circles, and 22 years of regenerative practice โ three and a half months of deep eco-living, climate resilience and personal transformation.
Closing 10โ15 June
๐ญ๐ท Croatia โ Two Weeks of Outdoor Action at an Outward Bound Centre ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 10 June 2026
Ten volunteers, two weeks, a tiny mountain village, and the legendary Outward Bound Croatia โ environmental action, community service, outdoor education, and the unmistakable adventure spirit.
๐ฌ๐น Guatemala โ Communication & Project Support with MPDL, Quetzaltenango ๐ฃ
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Crafting messages, supporting projects, and using communication with a gender, human rights and inclusion lens โ alongside a pacifist, feminist, anti-racist movement of over 40 years โ nine months where your storytelling builds peace.
๐ก What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude โ what makes a strong profile. Read the guide โ
๐ Erasmus+ Opportunities
๐ฆ๐น Austria โ Rural Youth Work Insights in the Heart of Tyrol, Study Visit ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 7 June 2026
Five days exploring how youth work tackles the real challenges of rural life โ isolation, migration, limited opportunities โ through youth centres, associations and mobile outreach in Tyrol โ if you work with young people in rural areas and want fresh inspiration plus a strong international network, the mountains are calling.
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ From Equality to Equity, Inclusion Tools for Youth Workers, Training Course, Piลczรณw โ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 13 June 2026
Workshops, simulations, role-playing, and real tools to tackle discrimination, stereotypes and exclusion in your work โ ten days with 28 participants from six countries learning how to build more inclusive communities back home.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Art It Up, Artistic Tools for Human Rights Advocacy, Training Course, Guriezo ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Visual arts, street art, and creative methodologies turned into real tools for political engagement and human rights โ nine days where canvas becomes claim, performance becomes statement, and 25 artists & activists design campaigns that move people.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Erasmus4Democracy ProjectLab, Youth Participation in Municipal Governance, Seminar ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Six days of partnership building for municipal staff, youth officers and local partners to design real Erasmus+ projects that bring young people into decision-making โ leave with project outlines, new partners and Democracy Reloading tools.
๐ซ "I'm not qualified enough." "I don't speak the language." Four common ESC myths โ and the facts that prove them wrong. Read the facts โ
๐ญ๐บ Hungary โ Eco-Emotions, Nature Connection & Collective Hope, Training Course, Etyek ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Six days in a quiet Hungarian village learning how to hold space for young people navigating eco-anxiety, uncertainty and climate grief โ nature practices, emotional regulation, community care: tools that root both you and the youth you support.
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ Climate Matters, Education in Times of Polarisation, Training Course Near Berlin ๐
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Climate justice, polarised debates, and the tough conversations young people need to have โ six days near Berlin co-designing educational modules and building a European network of climate-conscious youth workers.
๐บ๏ธ Not sure if your country is eligible? The full list of ESC and Erasmus+ programme and partner countries โ including many outside the EU. Check eligibility โ
Seventeen opportunities across 13 countries in a single batch โ mixing fully funded volunteering with some of the most relevant youth worker trainings of the year. Project assistance with Action Against Hunger in Tbilisi, communication work with the MPDL pacifist movement in Quetzaltenango, outdoor leadership at Outward Bound in Sovata, supporting Roma children at a foster center in Thessaloniki, permaculture and clay houses in the Balkan Mountains, eco-emotions and collective hope training in a quiet Hungarian village, climate education in times of polarisation near Berlin, and rural youth work insights in the heart of Tyrol โ these are not opportunities you'll see grouped together again.
France leads this batch with three high school placements in Saint-Brieuc and rural Occitanie, while Bulgaria offers three distinct roles spanning ecological campaigns, permaculture and democracy seminars. Climate and inclusion run as themes across the Erasmus+ trainings โ from Hungarian eco-emotions to German climate education and Spanish art-as-advocacy. Romania Outward Bound closes 2 June. Greece Roma support and Bulgaria Planet Heroes close 5 June. A large group of placements closes 15 June. Act now.
