Concordia Auvergne
CLERMONT-FD, France
⭐️ Activity Title
European Ambassador of volunteering - Cournon d'Auvergne, France
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
The volunteer will work with kids and teenagers in a Municipal Animation Center in the city of Cournon (Auvergne, France). His/her main role will be to introduce European dimension and “intercultural opening-up” to the actions of the city council's educational department and its partners. The idea is to raise awareness of local youngsters on European countries and help them to be more open-minded about multiculturalism through various leisure activities, taking place out of regular school hours. You can find more information in a call for participants, please follow the link : https://canva.link/p7lm1e4u3lkswzh Please note that to apply for this project you need to fill in the application form, withouth this your application will not be considered! To do so, please, follow the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqMP7qa9eJ7Y9lGpi0DhsvSs4UwOLezOp0G26eq_33RNZLlw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer will live in a shared apartment with other volunteers in Clermont-Ferrand. He/she will have a furnished room. The apartment has 4 bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, 2WC and a living room; it is equipped and furnished to ensure a comfortable stay (washing machine, internet connection, etc.). Accommodation, services and expenses are 100% covered by Concordia. Financial support will be provided to cover expenses for food (9€ per day). Apart from that, the volunteer will receive pocket money (8€ per day).
Training during the activity
The volunteer will take part in two trainings organized by the National Agency: one at the arrival and another one in mid-term. During 3 to 5 days, this will give you the opportunity to meet other volunteers and to have a support for your volunteering project (introduction to the Program and French culture).
Participant profile
We are searching for an active and motivated person with the following qualities: - Interest to work with kids and with an animation team - Adaptation, to be communicative and willing to approach different audiences - Convinced by non-formal education principles and benefits - Speak English and/or French and interested to learn French - Motivated to become a facilitator for European projects, international work camps and to co-lead a group of international volunteers
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
14 bd Gergovia, CLERMONT-FD, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 28/06/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000346148
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52231_en
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