COSI (Civic Orientation and Social Integration)
Bucharest, Romania
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
EPVP - Eastern Partnership Volunteering Program 6.2ยฎ๏ธ
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
COSI NGO is hosting 6 volunteers in Bucharest, Romania for 6 months (July - December 2026) as part of the European Solidarity Corps. You'll be actively organising two Erasmus+ training courses and leading 6 monthly awareness campaigns on topics you actually care about. You'll meet people from across European Union and the Eastern Partnership, work in a multicultural team, and leave with skills you can't learn in a classroom.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Everything is covered so you can focus on the experience, not the logistics. COSI provides: comfortable shared accommodation in Bucharest (2 apartments, all bills included), full international and local transport, international health insurance, visa support if needed, and a pocket + food allowance of โฌ270/month. You'll also under the support of the volunteer coordinator and the mentor throughout your stay.
Training during the activity
Before you arrive, we'll go through a preparation phase together. Once in Bucharest, you'll take part in an official online onboarding provided by the Romanian National Agency, followed by an in-person introductory training with our team. Throughout the project, ongoing support comes from your coordinator and mentors. At the midpoint, you'll join a face-to-face Mid-Term Evaluation, a chance to reflect, connect with other ESC volunteers, and course-correct if needed.
Participant profile
We're looking for people who are genuinely motivated, not perfect CVs. You might be a good fit if you are: Available for the full 6 months (July to December 2026), Comfortable communicating in English (conversational level is enough), Interested in human rights, intercultural dialogue, or social activism, Curious about project coordination, social media, events, or community work. We welcome applicants from EU countries, Romania, the Eastern Partnership region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine), and the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo).
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/07/2026 to 30/12/2026
Activity location
Splaiul Unirii 6, Bucharest, Romania
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 10/06/2026 23:59
Project code
2024-1-RO01-ESC51-VTJ-000229715
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52316_en
๐ Download the application form here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dE2Hw8ii2lyTXjOuutjBKmk04JmH-V6O Fill it in (no AI tools, please!) and send it back to us at epvp6.2@gmail.com before 10th June 2026.
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