YOUTH CENTRE VELENJE,culture and education
Velenje, Slovenia
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
Spark Change
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
Volunteers will get to know all the activities of Youth Centre Velenje, but the emphasis will be working with children in the afternoon centre SMO (centre for youth and children "from the street"). Their age is between 8 - 19. These are primary and secondary school children that come from different social backgrounds and most do not have other free - time activities, since parents cannot afford them. The volunteers and employees will carry out activities and workshops. You will also work in My club, a daily centre, established with the purpose of giving people with mental health problems and other disabilities option to socialize. You can also participate in Multimedia center Nukleus to lear how to do graphic design, outdoor video recording and editing. You will also be welcome in Youth club eMCe plac, where are exibitons and concerts but mostly this is the space where you will meet local youngsters. We organize festivals in summer time (music & art, for children, etc.).
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accomodation: Private room in volunteer appartment, sharing kitchen (equiped) and bathroom (toilet, shower) with other volunteer. Appartment is in students dorm, on the top floor. Dorm is mantain by our organisation. Location: It's few minutes walk from the city center and just one minute from work place :) Food: Account in biggest supermarket Mercator in city (it has everything and it's open all days in week) and option of eating in local restaurant. Public transport (bus and bicycles) is free!
Training during the activity
You will have on-arrival ESE and mid-term ESE training provided by our national agency. You will have presentation of opportunities and "training" provided by us about your work in our Youth center.
Participant profile
We are searching for open and motivated volunteer who would like to work with kids and youngsters. :) If you are responsible person, who come to work on time and is self initiative, don't hesitate! You will have the opportunity to learn in the non formal way on different working fields, but always through active participation. If you are ready for some selfgrowth, selfdiscoveries, new experiences, creativity, outside the box thinking, new people, new friends, you are very welcome! :) P.S. Aaaand enough knowledge of English language to be able to communicate with us, kids and other people you will meet along the journey :P Are you interested in what life and work on the ESE program in our youth center looks like? Last volunteers from Turkey tell you firsthand! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdRfDuPUXSA IMPORTANT: In principle, we are looking for a volunteer for one year, but we are also open to half-year collaborations.
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/11/2026 to 31/10/2027
Activity location
Efenkova 61a, Velenje, Slovenia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 14/09/2026 12:58
Project code
2026-1-SI02-ESC51-VTJ-000400811
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52670_en
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โ ๏ธ Important Notice
1๏ธโฃ Source of Information
This announcement has been prepared based on the information provided by the source.
2๏ธโฃ No Affiliation
YouthWorks Hub is not the organiser, partner, or representative of the projects listed. All applications must be submitted directly to the project coordinator or hosting organisation through the original link, email, etc.
3๏ธโฃ Content May Change
The project coordinator is solely responsible for the accuracy and details of the opportunity. Deadlines, eligible countries, activity dates, and other details may change, or the announcement may be withdrawn entirely, at any time after publication. Always check the original link before applying.
4๏ธโฃ Funding
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๐ก Final Note: All listings are shared for informational purposes only. Please always verify details directly through the official project coordinator or programme website before applying.
