Bulgaria dominates this batch with five very different placements: a university Erasmus office, the country's first maker and coworking space, a shelter for women and children survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, a university library digitisation role, and an extreme-sports youth centre with skate ramp, audiovisual hall and creative shared space. Beyond Bulgaria: Iceland environmental conservation with beach clean-ups and ecological restoration, the Georgian Mindful Impact training combining NVC, crisis resolution and Youthpass mastery, a Lebanon-led free online webinar on autism and digital inclusion, the French Le Pouvoir de l'รducation Non Formelle training in French, the Italian online conference on Nonviolent Debate Methodology, the UN Food Systems Youth Leadership Programme second cohort, an Austrian community parish with Ukrainian support work, a Portuguese forest preservation summer team, a Polish democratic school placement, an Italian summer active citizenship project and a Serbian humanitarian project assistant role.
Every ESC placement is fully funded โ flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Erasmus+ trainings cover travel and stay. Online conferences and the Lebanon e-learning are free. The UN Food Systems Youth Leadership Programme comes with mentorship and a global network. A massive cluster of deadlines falls 8-12 July and 13-17 July.
What's in this batch:
11 ESC Volunteering Placements ยท 4 Erasmus+ Training Courses, Conferences & E-Learnings ยท 1 Global UN Programme ยท 10 Countries + Global
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
๐ฆ๐น Austria โ Youth Work and Social Solidarity at a Community Parish ๐ค
๐ Deadline: 7 July 2026
Join a community parish that welcomes people of every culture, religion and nationality: support children and youth groups, summer camps and special events, contribute to a project fighting poverty and social exclusion, help with support for Ukrainians, and gain experience in intercultural and interreligious dialogue.
๐ต๐น Portugal โ Forest Preservation and Environmental Awareness in a Rural Village ๐ฒ
๐ Deadline: 8 July 2026
A short summer project in a small rural village promoting environmental awareness, forest preservation and active citizenship: maintain green and public spaces, join forest surveillance and fire prevention initiatives, support recycling campaigns, and help run awareness workshops and intercultural events.
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland โ Environmental and Conservation Volunteering ๐ฟ
๐ Deadline: 8 July 2026
Join an international team working together on community-based environmental projects in Iceland: ecological restoration, forestry, beach clean-ups, conservation education, organic agriculture and environmental awareness initiatives, in a multicultural outdoor setting.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ Active Citizenship and Social Inclusion in a Local Community ๐ค
๐ Deadline: 8 July 2026
A short summer project supporting active citizenship, social inclusion, community engagement and cultural exchange: run workshops, awareness campaigns, digital storytelling and creative activities, gaining hands-on experience in teamwork, communication, leadership and project development in an international setting.
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๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Education and Intercultural Work at a Democratic School ๐งโ๐ซ
๐ Deadline: 10 July 2026
Join a small, family-like democratic school community, working on educational, creative, intercultural and organisational tasks: gain hands-on experience with children, workshop facilitation, communication and intercultural cooperation, while developing your own initiatives.
๐ท๐ธ Serbia โ Project Assistant in Humanitarian and Development Work ๐ค
๐ Deadline: 12 July 2026
Step into a hands-on role with a humanitarian organisation supporting marginalised and vulnerable groups: help coordinate project activities, research funding opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support monitoring, evaluation and reporting โ โ ๏ธ Good written and verbal English required.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ International Office and Erasmus Mobility Support at a University ๐
๐ Deadline: 12 July 2026
Join the international relations office of a university, supporting incoming and outgoing Erasmus and international students, maintaining relations with partner universities, helping develop new projects and promoting mobility opportunities โ โ ๏ธ Fluent English required.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Social Media Marketing at a Coworking and Maker Space ๐ป
๐ Deadline: 12 July 2026
Join the first maker and coworking space in the city, where tech enthusiasts, designers and freelancers meet and create: manage social media accounts and content strategy, run Google search campaigns, write blog articles on innovation, technology and start-ups, and help organise monthly events.
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๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Supporting Women and Children at a Shelter Center ๐
๐ Deadline: 12 July 2026
Support the team of a shelter centre for women and children survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking: organise leisure activities, outdoor games and crafts with the children, help with school and informal language lessons, and develop your own initiatives โ a great opportunity to learn about social work, psychology and human rights.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Library Work and Digital Archiving at a University ๐
๐ Deadline: 12 July 2026
Join the team of a university library: support the digitisation of the library archive, guide library users, help organise and arrange the library, publish updates on its social networks, and contribute to various library projects.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Youth Center for Extreme Sports and Creative Culture ๐น
๐ Deadline: 12 July 2026
Join a vibrant youth centre uniting an extreme-sports ramp, an audiovisual hall for concerts and cinema, and a creative shared space: support maintenance and development, help organise events, create photo, video and social media content, contribute to design and marketing, welcome visitors and support skateboarding and rollerblading lessons.
๐ Erasmus+ Opportunities
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ Nonviolent Debate Methodology for Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding, Online Final Conference ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 13 July 2026
Join youth workers, educators, trainers and peacebuilding practitioners from across Europe and beyond for the online final conference of an Erasmus+ KA2 project โ discover a newly developed Training Curriculum on Nonviolent Debate Methodology, explore nonviolent communication and dialogue facilitation, and learn practical ways to use debate as a tool for conflict transformation and peacebuilding, with experiences and networking across partner countries โ โ ๏ธ Held online on Zoom; English with auto-translated captions; Youthpass certificate provided.
๐ก What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude โ what makes a strong profile. Read the guide โ
๐ซ๐ท France โ Le Pouvoir de l'รducation Non Formelle Rethinking Practices for Youth as Actors of Social Change, Training Course ๐
๐ Deadline: 17 July 2026
Amplify the impact of Non Formal Education, its principles and methods, while affirming the role of young people as full actors of society from local to European level โ experience the power of NFE by living different methods (simulation games, role play, exercises), reflect on their impact, transfer learnings to your local reality and develop your pedagogical capacities through dynamic, highly interactive sessions including "Power to the People" co-construction blocks โ โ ๏ธ Training delivered entirely in French.
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia โ Mindful Impact Strengthening Youth Work with Non Violent Communication, Crisis Resolution and Youthpass Mastery, Training Course ๐ง
๐ Deadline: 17 July 2026
A practical training designed for youth workers, mentors, coaches and active volunteers wanting to strengthen their professional competencies in managing international initiatives, fostering well-being and implementing high-quality non-formal learning environments โ deconstruct ESC and Erasmus+ project architecture, master empathetic communication through NVC, navigate crises and stress with conflict mediation algorithms, join a study visit to a local NGO with a creative street-outreach campaign, co-design reflection tools and own the Youthpass certification process through hands-on simulation.
๐ฑ๐ง Lebanon โ Digital Tools for Autism Inclusion in Youth Work, Online E-Learning ๐งฉ
๐ Deadline: 17 July 2026
A free online webinar for youth workers, NGOs, educators and inclusion actors on supporting autistic and neurodivergent young people: understand the "care circle" around the child, improve coordination between families and professionals, and explore the safe, ethical use of digital tools and AI to support observation, caregiver guidance and continuity of care.
๐ Global Programmes
๐ Global โ UN Food Systems Youth Leadership Programme (Second Cohort) ๐ฝ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 13 July 2026
Young leader aged 18 to 35 working on food systems, sustainability or climate? The UN Food Systems Youth Leadership Programme is opening its second cohort, offering systems-thinking and leadership development, mentorship and a global network of peers and UN partners โ open to nationals of low- and middle-income countries.
๐บ๏ธ Not sure if your country is eligible? The full list of ESC and Erasmus+ programme and partner countries โ including many outside the EU. Check eligibility โ
Bulgaria is the centre of gravity this round โ five very different placements all closing on 12 July spanning a university Erasmus office (fluent English required), the city's first maker and coworking space, a shelter for women and children survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, a university library digitisation role and an extreme-sports youth centre with skate ramp, audiovisual hall and creative space. The Iceland Environmental Conservation role brings ecological restoration, forestry and beach clean-ups onto the list. The Georgian Mindful Impact training goes deep into NVC, crisis mediation algorithms, Erasmus+ project architecture and Youthpass mastery. Lebanon hosts a free online webinar on Digital Tools for Autism Inclusion. The UN Food Systems Youth Leadership Programme opens its second cohort for nationals of low- and middle-income countries. Austria closes 7 July. Three 8 July deadlines. Poland 10 July. Five Bulgarian roles + Serbia close 12 July. UN Programme + Italy Conference close 13 July. France + Georgia + Lebanon close 17 July.
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