From environmental conservation in Reykjavรญk's volcanic landscapes and digital skills training for internally displaced youth in Tserovani, to building a vocational centre and sustainable garden in rural Namayumba, art therapy with Ukrainian refugee children at the TRAF Festival in Timiศoara, circus and acrobatics with kids at the Experimental Movement Centre in Tallinn, alternative education at an inclusive school in Gdynia, and fighting school dropout and illiteracy with La Tchicass in Liรจge โ this batch of 17 fully funded ESC volunteering placements spans 11 countries across Europe, Africa and the Caucasus.
Every ESC placement is fully funded โ flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Several placements close 7โ15 June.
๐ What's in this batch:
17 ESC Volunteering Placements ยท 11 Countries ยท 3 Continents
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
Urgent & ASAP
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Alternative Education at an Inclusive Social School in Coastal Gdynia ๐
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Working with 160 kids aged 6-15, including children with autism and sight impairment, in small groups using alternative pedagogy โ three international volunteers, energising games, workshops, charity events and a school that believes education is fun and togetherness.
๐ช๐ช Estonia โ Circus, Acrobatics & Dance with Kids at Experimental Movement Centre, Tallinn ๐ช
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Up to ten months as an assistant coach across circus, acrobatics and dance sessions for children, with creative side projects like choreography, costumes or social media โ Estonian seaside life and a movement-loving team await.
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Circus, Theatre & Stage Life at Zodiak Circus in Szczecin ๐ช
๐ Deadline: ASAP
A year picking your own path โ Social Media Hero making reels, Circus Tutor Assistant supporting workshops with kids, or Stage Technical Staff handling lights and scenography โ six hours a day, full creative freedom and a circus crew that wants your spark.
๐ท๐ธ Serbia โ Support Homeless & Elderly People at a Kragujevac Shelter ๐คฒ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Nine months providing social welfare and occupational therapy at a shelter for homeless persons, distributing food and hygiene kits, and joining homelessness prevention campaigns โ real fieldwork with Philanthropy alongside the Red Cross and local welfare services.
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
Closing 7 June
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ ZEMLYA, Sustainable Inclusion for Ukrainian Youth in Rural Dzhurovo ๐ฟ
๐ Deadline: 7 June 2026
A month of co-creating inclusion practices with 16 volunteers from across Europe โ workshops, community engagement and contributing to the Library of Sustainable Inclusion โ hammocks, river walks and a barbecue area in a Bulgarian village.
๐ท๐ธ Serbia โ Youth Skills Mentor with Merhamet Sandลพak in Novi Pazar ๐
๐ Deadline: 7 June 2026
Six months mentoring young people through CV writing, job interviews, soft skills sessions and career orientation in Serbia's culturally rich Sandลพak region โ open to candidates with prior EU volunteering experience too. Flexible duration.
Closing 8โ11 June
๐บ๐ฌ Uganda โ Build a Youth Vocational Centre & Sustainable Garden in Rural Namayumba ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 8 June 2026
Two months helping local builders raise a training facility, set up a greenhouse and engage with kids from St. Joseph Primary School โ plus introducing local unemployed youth to carpentry, dressmaking and weaving workshops. Hands-on, immediate impact.
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia โ Digital Skills Instructor for IDP Youth in Tserovani ๐ป
๐ Deadline: 10 June 2026
Nine months in Georgia's Tserovani IDP settlement teaching MS Office, cybersecurity, content creation and social media marketing to internally displaced young people โ tech-savvy mentors who love teaching wanted. Tbilisi just 30 minutes away.
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia โ Communication, Social Media & Fundraising for IDP Communities, Tserovani ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 10 June 2026
Nine months telling the story of internally displaced communities through strategic content, social media campaigns, newsletters and fundraising drives โ if you're digitally fluent and want your skills to drive real impact, Tserovani is calling.
โ๏ธ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read โ and remembered. Read the guide โ
๐บ๐ฌ Uganda โ Inclusive Education & Care for Children with Special Needs, Kampala ๐
๐ Deadline: 10 June 2026
Seven months providing care, basic life skills support, Early Childhood Development sessions and therapies for children with special needs in Kampala โ plus community visits to support families and challenge stigma. Empathetic future social workers especially welcomed.
๐ท๐ด Romania โ Art Therapy for Ukrainian Refugee Kids & TRAF Festival in Timiศoara ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 11 June 2026
Two summer months running art therapy sessions, supporting a mountain winter camp, helping organise the Timiศoara Refugee Art Festival and assisting at Casa LOGS food distribution โ pre-departure training in Madrid with ActionAid focuses on feminist principles. Ukrainian speakers especially welcomed.
๐ท๐ด Romania โ Support Ukrainian Refugees Through a Gender Lens in Botoศani ๐คฒ
๐ Deadline: 11 June 2026
Two summer months supporting Ukrainian families' integration through educational, cultural, social and sports activities โ with feminist principles and gender equality at the core โ pre-departure training in Madrid with ActionAid. Modern hostel, central location.
๐ก What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude โ what makes a strong profile. Read the guide โ
Closing 14โ15 June
๐ง๐ช Belgium โ Fight School Dropout & Illiteracy with La Tchicass in Liรจge ๐
๐ Deadline: 14 June 2026
A welcoming Liรจge NGO since 1979, supporting children from immigrant and disadvantaged Belgian families through homework clubs, literacy and French classes for adults โ bring your culture, learn French, and build real bridges in the heart of Wallonia.
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland โ Environmental Conservation & Outdoor Work in Reykjavรญk ๐
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
A summer month of ecological restoration, forestry, beach clean-ups, conservation education and organic agriculture in Iceland's striking volcanic landscapes.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ Active Citizenship & Community Engagement in Sunny Poggiardo โ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
A summer month in Puglia's Salento region โ workshops, awareness campaigns, digital storytelling and creative community initiatives.
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Build & Run the Uroczysko Festival in Wrocลaw ๐ช
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Tent camping under the open sky, two days of facilitation training and then sleeves-up festival work โ physical builds, sanitary tasks and post-festival reset โ hot field showers, unlimited tea and an anti-discriminatory community spirit.
๐ต๐น Portugal โ My Green Steps Through the Forest in Rural Arrouquelas ๐ณ
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Three summer weeks of forest surveillance, fire prevention, recycling campaigns and community workshops in a small village in central Portugal โ tents under the trees, shared intercultural dinners and the warm rural Portuguese spirit.
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
Seventeen fully funded ESC volunteering placements across 11 countries and three continents โ and this batch covers some of the most distinctive long-form placements of the year. Environmental conservation in Reykjavรญk's volcanic landscapes, digital skills training for internally displaced youth in Tserovani just 30 minutes from Tbilisi, building a vocational centre and sustainable garden in rural Namayumba, art therapy with Ukrainian refugee children at the TRAF Festival in Timiศoara, circus and acrobatics with kids at the Experimental Movement Centre in Tallinn, alternative education at an inclusive school in Gdynia, and fighting school dropout and illiteracy with La Tchicass in Liรจge โ these are not opportunities you'll see grouped together again.
Poland leads this batch with three placements spanning alternative education in Gdynia, the Zodiak Circus in Szczecin and the Uroczysko Festival in Wrocลaw. Georgia, Uganda, Romania and Serbia each offer two complementary roles โ IDP tech and communication in Tserovani, vocational centre construction and special needs care in Kampala, and Ukrainian refugee art therapy and gender-lens integration support across Timiศoara and Botoศani. A large group of placements closes 7โ11 June. Multiple summer placements close 15 June. Act now.
