From a two-month stint on an organic farm in Germany and a high-school placement built around a fablab and an audiovisual floor in France, to a day care centre for children with disabilities in Lithuania, media arts with refugees and earthquake-affected families in Tรผrkiye, supporting urban asylum seekers across five centres in Greece, and an intergenerational house connecting seniors, young mothers and children in Lithuania โ this batch of 15 fully funded ESC placements spans 7 countries, and every single one is open right now, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Every ESC placement is fully funded โ flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. All 15 are open "as soon as possible," so the strongest early applications win these โ don't sit on the one you want.
What's in this batch:
15 ESC Volunteering Placements ยท 7 Countries ยท All Open As Soon As Possible
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye โ Art, Sports and Informatics with Local Youth โฝ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Bring what you are good at and put it to work for local young people. Volunteers here are matched to activities in art, sport, informatics and more according to their own areas of competence, so the programme is shaped around your strengths. Alongside the work with local youth, every volunteer takes part in artistic activities to get to know Turkish culture from the inside, with Turkish language support offered throughout. A place for dynamic, curious people with their own ideas who want to see and do something genuinely new. Open to applicants from ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ฎ๐น ๐ต๐น ๐บ๐ฆ and 32 more โ your own talents decide what you'll do all month.
๐ซ๐ท France โ European Citizenship and Digital Education at a High School (Fablab) ๐ฌ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Based at a high school with its own creative third space spanning a fablab and an audiovisual floor, this placement bends to your interests. Depending on what is happening at the facility and what you want to build, you could welcome European and international partners, promote European mobility, sit on the city's Europe and International Commission, propose and lead activities on Europe and interculturality, organise Europe Week, run media workshops and support digital education, and put together cultural events and solidarity projects that push your own growth too. Open to applicants from ๐ญ๐ท ๐ช๐ช ๐ฑ๐ป ๐ณ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช and 19 more โ a fablab and an edit floor, and the freedom to build.
๐ฑ๐น Lithuania โ Day Care Centre for Children with Disabilities ๐
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
A social day care centre supports children and young people with intellectual, physical and multiple disabilities and developmental disorders, along with their families, helping every child build skills, confidence, independence and their own particular strengths in a safe and caring space. As a volunteer you spend your days beside the children and staff through sports, arts and crafts, educational activities and everyday routines: morning circle, creative workshops, lunch, relaxation, active leisure, closing circle. Once you know the children well, you get to plan and lead your own weekly group activity. Open to applicants from ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ท๐ธ ๐น๐ท and 29 more โ patient, one-on-one work where small wins matter enormously.
๐ New to ESC volunteering? Everything you need to know โ how it works, who can apply, what costs are covered โ is in one place. Read the complete guide โ
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Youth Empowerment and Sustainability Campaigns โป๏ธ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Empower young people while pushing sustainability, eco-friendly initiatives and European values. You will organise events and campaigns from clean-ups to art clubs and DIY sustainability projects, spread the word about opportunities through info sessions, school visits and creative outreach, create content and write articles, and turn your own idea into a real community initiative. Skills come with it: non-formal education, website management, photo editing and design, social media strategy, plus a buddy support system. No experience needed, just enthusiasm for sustainability, creativity and teamwork. Open to applicants from ๐จ๐พ ๐ฑ๐บ ๐ฒ๐ฐ ๐ณ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฎ and 25 more โ part eco-activist, part storyteller, with a buddy to lean on.
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ Organic Farming, Animal Care and Inclusion ๐
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Two months outdoors in an international team on an organic farm. Work with the animals, support organic farming, take part in inclusion activities, contribute to environmental projects and live and learn alongside people from all over Europe. No agricultural background required, everything you need gets taught on the spot, from animal care to looking after the nature around you. What matters is being open-minded, curious about sustainability and up for becoming part of an international community. Open to applicants from ๐ฉ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ง ๐ฒ๐ฆ ๐น๐ท and 60 more โ no farming experience needed โ just show up curious.
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Culture and Reading Promotion in a Municipal Library ๐ฅ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
A town library that is far more than a library: it runs culture and education activities for every age group, from children to seniors. Support the staff in preparing and running events like excursions, workshops and concerts, organise language cafes, meetings at high schools, handicraft and STEM workshops, promote reading through meetings with children, and take charge of the social media by shooting photos and videos for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Best of all, there is real room to realise your own initiatives, especially ones that add an intercultural dimension. Open to applicants from ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ธ๐ฐ and 27 more โ a content-creator's dream wrapped in a community role.
โ๏ธ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read โ and remembered. Read the guide โ
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye โ Sustainability, Handcrafts and Intercultural Learning ๐งต
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
A month-long solidarity experience built around five threads: sustainable environment, handcrafts, content creation and social media, speaking club activities, and intercultural learning through local events. The team is after open-minded, communicative and flexible people who already know what volunteering feels like from their own community and are up for real teamwork. If you want to gain new skills, meet a culture from the inside and be part of an international volunteering experience, this is your window. Open to applicants from ๐ฆ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฒ๐ช ๐ฒ๐น and 27 more โ five different threads, one busy month.
๐ซ๐ท France โ Sustainable Development at a Public Sports Facility (Champagne Region) โป๏ธ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
A public centre for sport, youth and popular education that trains high-level young athletes and future educators is opening a place for a volunteer to green its everyday practice. Working alongside two mentors, you will contribute to projects on environmental awareness, waste reduction, clothing reuse, sustainable food and bringing shared community spaces like the educational garden to life. You get real guidance but also plenty of room to take the initiative, with the goal of building genuine independence you can grow into. All in a lively city in the Champagne region. Open to applicants from ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ท ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ป ๐ธ๐ช and 21 more โ greening a sports institute, with two mentors at your back.
๐ฑ๐น Lithuania โ STEAM and Creative Play at an Inclusive Kindergarten ๐งธ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Every child is unique, curious and full of potential, and this non-profit kindergarten builds everything around that belief. Its inclusive approach welcomes children from diverse social, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds to learn, play and grow together through play, creativity, STEAM activities, drama and hands-on learning. Your part: support the teachers, organise creative and STEAM-based activities, play educational games, introduce simple digital activities, and share your language and culture through songs, stories and playful sessions. Open to applicants from ๐ง๐ฆ ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฒ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐ช ๐ฝ๐ฐ and 29 more โ STEAM, drama and play in one inclusive classroom.
๐ก What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude โ what makes a strong profile. Read the guide โ
๐ฌ๐ท Greece โ Assistant Teacher at a Public Primary School (Island) ๐ป
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Work alongside teachers in local primary schools and kindergartens, building activities for children around education, environment, new technologies, culture and sport. You will "learn by producing": writing articles and presentations, bringing your own ideas into school projects, making recordings for the hosting organisation's internet radio station, and shaping a personal project agreed with the team before selection even begins. Island institutions here rely heavily on volunteers, so if you are positive, flexible and not afraid to get your hands dirty, you will be genuinely needed. Open to applicants from ๐ฆ๐น ๐จ๐พ ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ด ๐ท๐ด and 9 more โ a Greek island school that genuinely needs you.
๐ซ๐ท France โ Animating a High School Students' Centre (Hauts-de-France) ๐
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
A high school of a thousand students, built on teaching tolerance and respect and opening young minds to culture and the wider world, is looking for someone to bring its students' centre to life. You will help students discover your culture, run group activities with the librarian and teachers, join school outings, explore the Hauts-de-France region, and make the students' centre more dynamic by proposing activities and encouraging young people to organise their own events like table tennis competitions, Halloween or St Patrick's Day, plus solidarity actions such as toy collections for charity. Open to applicants from ๐ญ๐ท ๐จ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ฑ๐ป ๐ธ๐ช and 20 more โ make a thousand-student school's common room come alive.
๐ฑ๐น Lithuania โ Intergenerational Community House with Seniors and Families ๐ค
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
A house where seniors, young mothers and children learn, grow and share everyday life together. You will spend time with older adults at the dementia centre supporting daily activities, sharing conversations and bringing some joy into their days, then turn around and connect with young mothers and children, weaving links across the generations. Help organise activities, support routines, and bring your own ideas to life: one day you might lead creative workshops or games, the next you could be helping someone rebuild their confidence and pick up new skills. Open to applicants from ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ฎ๐ช ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ฝ๐ฐ and 24 more โ dementia care and toddlers, in the same welcoming house.
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
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye โ Media Arts and Community Support with Refugees and Local Youth ๐ฌ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Become part of a dynamic community supporting young people, refugees, earthquake-affected families and local neighbourhoods. Support educational activities for children and youth, build media content and real skills in photography, video editing, digital storytelling, radio, podcast and TV production, join humanitarian aid and community-based social activities, take part in planting and nature protection, and dive into the sports and arts on offer, from swimming and football to violin, piano, guitar, baฤlama and choir. All of it in a city known for its rich cultural heritage, world-famous cuisine and welcoming atmosphere. Open to applicants from ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐บ ๐ฒ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐ช and 36 more โ media skills meeting real humanitarian need.
๐ฌ๐ท Greece โ Supporting Urban Asylum Seekers and Refugees ๐
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Make a real difference in the lives of urban asylum seekers and refugees. Working across five centres running projects that support newly arrived refugees and migrants towards integration and self-sufficiency, you will be involved in social inclusion, education and empowerment work: registering beneficiaries and arranging appointments, giving language lessons and workshops for women, youth and children, offering music, arts or crafts classes, welcoming people at the day centre, and helping distribute essential goods to vulnerable communities through the free shop. Open to residents of Belgium โ frontline integration work across five centres.
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Intercultural Learning in a Municipal Kindergarten ๐งธ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible!
Bring an intercultural dimension into early years education. At a municipal kindergarten caring for young children through didactic and outdoor activities, free play, excursions, events, art and daily routines, you will assist the teachers, but the real space is yours: organise workshops, presentations and classes that introduce your culture and language to the group, and teach foreign languages informally through games and playful exercises. Patience, warmth and a habit of taking initiative go a long way here. Open to applicants from ๐ฌ๐ช ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฒ๐น ๐บ๐ฆ and 26 more โ the youngest, most joyful classroom in this batch.
Fifteen fully funded ESC placements, and not a single fixed deadline among them โ every one is first-come, first-served, so the earliest strong application wins. A German organic farm, a French fablab high school, a Lithuanian intergenerational house connecting dementia care and toddlers, media arts with refugees and earthquake-affected families in Tรผrkiye, and refugee support across five centres in Greece โ these are not opportunities you'll see grouped together again.
Tรผrkiye, France and Lithuania each offer three placements, spanning youth media, education, sustainability and disability inclusion. Inclusion and care run right through the batch โ a disability day centre, an inclusive STEAM kindergarten, refugee and asylum-seeker support โ alongside sustainability roles and creative, media-heavy placements. Because all 15 are open "as soon as possible," there's no calendar to plan around, just a queue to get ahead of. Pick the one that's yours and apply before the spot fills.
