STICHTING DON BOSCO YOUTHNET NEDERLAND
Hoog Soeren, Netherlands
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
Empowering Youth: Serving the Next Generation - Short-term Volunteering Opportunity for a FEMALE APPLICANT
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
Are you ready to make an impact while gaining unforgettable experience? This project offers a unique chance to grow, learn, and truly make a difference. Built on the values of inclusion and sustainability, youโll help create a welcoming community while caring for the environment. Youโll join an international team of youth workers, volunteers, and the Salesians of Don Bosco, living and working together with other volunteers in a dynamic and supportive setting. Your role includes supporting a local Youth Center, contributing to youth activities, and taking part in international initiatives such as youth exchanges, training programs, and Erasmus+ projects. Youโll also assist with ecological maintenance and help create a clean, welcoming environment.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will be living on the Veluwe surrounded by green forests, fresh air, and natural beauty. Accommodation will be provided for you in Assel. You will share a room with another short-term volunteer. The bathroom, kitchen, and living room will be additionally shared with two other volunteers. Some lunches and dinners will be organized with the local community. For other meals volunteers are free to cook in their own kitchen. Several bicycles are available, as well as a car belonging to the association. Having a drivers licence is preferred as Assel is not easily accessible by public transport.
Training during the activity
During your stay you will work closely with youth workers and help them organize activities by and for young people. Furthermore, you will participate in, and help plan international youth exchanges, trainings, and cultural events. Here you will gain experience in working with young people from different backgrounds, especially those facing challenges. Additionally, you will also assist our hospitality manager with day-to-day operations of running a group accommodation.
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic, open-minded, and motivated and who want to make a positive impact on society, learn new skills, and live in and experience a different country and culture. What qualities are we looking for?
- Willing to learn and try new things - Interested in helping others and working with young people
- Passionate about the environment and promoting green initiatives
- Motivated to take initiative and propose new ideas
- Comfortable with working in English
- Ready to work in a multicultural team
- Friendly, empathetic, and eager to connect with others.
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 6 week(s) during the period 17/07/2026 to 28/07/2026
Activity location
Pomphulweg 106, Hoog Soeren, Netherlands
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 06/07/2026 00:00
Project code
2025-1-NL02-ESC51-VTJ-000346980
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52935_en
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