Looking for a meaningful long-term ESC project with a strong human dimension? Join Fondation protestante Sonnenhof in Bischwiller, France (close to Strasbourg) โ and bring joy, connection, and creativity to elderly residents in a peaceful retirement home in Alsace!
This is a great opportunity to develop your interpersonal skills, creativity, and French language while making a real difference in the daily lives of seniors.
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๐ฏ About the Project
The volunteer will work with elderly people in a retirement home in Bischwiller (close to Strasbourg). You'll have the chance to design and run activities, accompany residents on outings, and provide time for discussion and connection โ all while bringing fresh energy and creativity to the home.
You can also suggest projects according to your own interests, making the experience deeply personal and meaningful.
๐ Your Activities
๐ต Create and take part in activities โ music, creative workshops, games, themed evenings, movie nights, DIY, gymnastics
๐ถ Accompany residents on outings โ cultural activities, strolls, hairdresser, appointments
๐ฌ Provide time for discussion and newspaper reading
โค๏ธ Help residents increase their social life
๐ก Suggest your own personal projects based on your interests
๐ Accommodation, Food & Transport
๐ Each volunteer is accommodated in a single studio apartment
๐ฝ๏ธ Food provided by the placement
๐ฅ The project hosts 2 volunteers each year
๐ Training
๐ Three seminars organised by the lead organisation
๐ Two seminars organised by the ESC Agency
๐ Participant Profile
โ No prior experience required
โ Motivated to work with elderly people
โ Basic French is a plus for communicating with the host organisation
๐ Activity Topics
โค๏ธ Health and wellbeing
๐บ๏ธ Eligible Countries
๐ฆ๐น Austria ยท ๐ง๐ช Belgium ยท ๐ญ๐ท Croatia ยท ๐จ๐พ Cyprus ยท ๐จ๐ฟ Czechia ยท ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark ยท ๐ช๐ช Estonia ยท ๐ซ๐ฎ Finland ยท ๐ฉ๐ช Germany ยท ๐ฌ๐ท Greece ยท ๐ญ๐บ Hungary ยท ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland ยท ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland ยท ๐ฎ๐น Italy ยท ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia ยท ๐ฑ๐ฎ Liechtenstein ยท ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania ยท ๐ฑ๐บ Luxembourg ยท ๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands ยท ๐ณ๐ด Norway ยท ๐ต๐ฑ Poland ยท ๐ต๐น Portugal ยท ๐ท๐ด Romania ยท ๐ธ๐ฐ Slovakia ยท ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia ยท ๐ช๐ธ Spain ยท ๐ธ๐ช Sweden
๐ Activity Details
Location: Bischwiller, France (near Strasbourg, Alsace)
Dates: 1 September 2026 โ 31 July 2027
Activity type: Individual volunteering (2 volunteers per year)
Project code: 2026-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000401985
๐ Deadline
30 June 2026
๐ Apply
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52366_en
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