Fifteen fully funded European Solidarity Corps placements are open right now across 10 countries, and they run from a vineyard in southern Italy to a peace lab in Berlin. You could join the traditional grape and olive harvest while running digital media for a southern Italian NGO, design escape rooms and Human Library sessions with a creative youth movement in Tbilisi, help drive a just ecological transition at a community hub in Belgium, support vocational skills and employability in northern Ghana, build simulation games for peacebuilding education in Berlin, or renovate a farmhouse near a Regional Park in northern Italy alongside sixteen other volunteers. From a Serbian humanitarian NGO to art and cultural events in Krakรณw, this batch is unusually rich in creative and hands on work.
Every one of these fifteen placements is a European Solidarity Corps opportunity, which means the funding is real: travel within the usual distance bands, accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, pocket money, a mentor and language support are all covered, for volunteers aged 18 to 30. Three placements are limited to residents of a specific country, and those are flagged below. Several are open on a rolling basis and will close as soon as enough good applications arrive, while the rest run through late July into early September.
What's in this batch:
15 Fully Funded ESC Volunteering Placements ยท 10 Countries ยท Deadlines from "As Soon As Possible" to 2 September 2026
๐ฉท ESC Volunteering Opportunities
๐ซ๐ท France: Raising European Awareness in a Vocational High School ๐ช๐บ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Join a vocational high school near Tours that trains students in construction, architecture and energy trades and is long committed to European projects, notably leading a Jean Monnet network dedicated to sustainable vocational education. As part of the Erasmus team you mainly support this project: co facilitating cultural and linguistic activities with the school's Europe Ambassador students, running Erasmus cafรฉs, co organising events linked to the school's European mobility policy, and helping bring the Erasmus section of the school website to life. A seven month placement for a cheerful, open minded person ready to engage with students and teachers. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ช๐ธ ๐ญ๐ท and 20 more. Bring Europe into a trades classroom.
๐ท๐ธ Serbia: Community Projects Assistant with a Humanitarian NGO ๐ค
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Join a humanitarian organisation dedicated to reducing poverty and supporting vulnerable people, improving the lives of Roma communities, people experiencing homelessness, young people leaving care and other vulnerable groups through disaster response, education, economic empowerment, protection and psychosocial support. As a volunteer you support project management by collecting data for needs assessments, monitoring and evaluation, drafting reports and assisting with coordination. You also join field visits, communicate with beneficiaries and local communities, and contribute directly to project activities. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ท ๐ต๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ท๐ด and 26 more. Learn humanitarian project work from the inside.
๐ท๐ด Romania: Non Formal Education for Children in Disadvantaged Areas ๐จ
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Get actively involved in organising and delivering non formal educational activities for children and young people in placement centres, primary schools and kindergartens in disadvantaged areas of a Romanian city. Through workshops, games, creative activities and intercultural learning, you support participants in developing essential life skills, building self confidence, boosting creativity and discovering new interests. The project encourages active participation, inclusion, tolerance and mutual respect, creating a positive environment where children feel supported and motivated to learn. In summer you also coordinate short term volunteers. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ท๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ฑ and 31 more. Give disadvantaged kids a reason to look forward to the day.
๐ New to ESC volunteering? Everything you need to know, how it works, who can apply, what costs are covered, is in one place. Read the complete guide โ
๐ฉ๐ช Germany: Inclusion and Youth Initiatives Short Term Project ๐ค
๐ Deadline: As soon as possible
Take part in a short term European Solidarity Corps project with a non profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people locally and internationally by fostering active participation, critical thinking and social awareness. As a volunteer you become an integral part of the team, assisting in the planning, preparation and realisation of local and international youth initiatives, communicating and cooperating with youth groups across an East West East network, helping organise local community events, and gaining hands on experience in youth work. Open to residents of Tรผrkiye. โ ๏ธ Open to residents of Tรผrkiye. A short, sharp taste of international youth work.
๐ฉ๐ช Germany: Simulation Games and Peacebuilding Education, Berlin ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 29 July 2026
Join a Berlin based NGO working at the intersection of civic education, peacebuilding and simulation based learning, for one year with a small international team. You co design and facilitate simulation games and non formal education formats, support project coordination, get real hands on experience with fundraising and grant work, help run trainings and events, and contribute to how the organisation tells its story online. A hands on year in a team that works across countries and topics, for someone curious and proactive who takes initiative rather than waiting for instructions. โ ๏ธ Open to residents of Ukraine. Teach peace by letting people play their way into it.
๐ฎ๐น Italy: Rural Life, Harvest and Digital Media in a Southern Village ๐
๐ Deadline: 30 July 2026
Join an Italian NGO in a beautiful village in the south of Italy dedicated to social inclusion, sustainability, youth empowerment and local community development. This autumn project combines rural activities, digital communication and community engagement: you support the organisation's digital strategy through social media, graphic materials and visual storytelling, and take part in hands on fieldwork with the traditional grape harvest, grape processing and olive harvesting in the countryside. You also help organise events for community supported agriculture and assist with non formal education workshops, Erasmus+ activities and local festivals. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ซ๐ท ๐ญ๐ท and 19 more. Harvest by day, edit the reels by night.
โ๏ธ Last minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read, and remembered. Read the guide โ
๐ซ๐ท France: Promoting International Mobility and Intercultural Life, Toulouse ๐
๐ Deadline: 31 July 2026
Join a consortium of six organisations in Toulouse offering young Europeans a unique volunteering experience. Based at an organisation promoting international mobility, you run workshops on mobility and interculturality for young people, help at info points, fairs and events, support communication through posters, videos, photos, articles and newsletters, contribute to developing new European projects and youth activities, and propose new actions linked to the programme's goals according to your interests. Open to applicants from Spain. โ ๏ธ Open to residents of Spain. Sell mobility to young people, from vibrant Toulouse.
๐ฎ๐น Italy: Farmhouse Renovation and Environmental Community Work ๐พ
๐ Deadline: 31 July 2026
Join a farmhouse immersed in the countryside of northern Italy, close to a Regional Park, and help give new life to the structure and the land around it, making it a safe and inclusive space for highly vulnerable young people in future European projects. Part of a team of 17 young people from across Europe for 38 days of hands on, community based volunteering, you take part in renovating the farmhouse, green maintenance, upcycling activities and workshops, cooking and community life, a visit to a local organisation supporting people fleeing armed conflict, and community activities on waste management and environmental sustainability. Physical teamwork is required. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ช๐ธ ๐บ๐ฆ and 14 more. Build something that shelters others after you leave.
๐ก What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude, what makes a strong profile. Read the guide โ
๐ฌ๐ญ Ghana: Vocational Skills and Employability Support ๐ ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 10 August 2026
Plan, coordinate and implement vocational skills development projects that strengthen the employability and entrepreneurship of local beneficiaries in northern Ghana. You engage continuously with trainees, trainers, master crafts, parents, technical and vocational institutions and community organisations to help participants reach economic independence. Alongside this you provide career guidance, monitor how well programmes are working, and support the continuous improvement of vocational training initiatives. A hands on role for anyone passionate about education, development and empowering communities through real world experience. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐น๐ท ๐ฑ๐น and 26 more. Help people build the skills that build independence.
๐ต๐ฑ Poland: Art, Creativity and Cultural Events, Krakรณw ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 28 July 2026
Join an art and creativity project in Krakรณw running from October 2026 to the end of September 2027, with two remaining places in lovely local cultural clubs. Here you help create professional cultural, artistic, social and ecological events with the team, and you are encouraged to propose your own activities and workshops, sharing your interests and talents with the local community. You also have the chance to work with children and youth, manage social media and collaborate as a group with the other volunteers. A once in a lifetime adventure for responsible, motivated people ready to work creatively. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ญ๐ท ๐ฑ๐น and 18 more. A whole year of making culture happen in Krakรณw.
๐บ๏ธ Not sure if your country is eligible? The full list of ESC and Erasmus+ programme and partner countries, including many outside the EU. Check eligibility โ
๐ฌ๐ช Georgia: Creative Youth Work, Escape Rooms and Human Library ๐ฒ
๐ Deadline: 28 August 2026
Become part of a creative youth movement in the Georgian capital. Your responsibilities may include supporting local projects and community events in youth centres, creating and testing Escape Rooms as educational tools, hosting Human Library and Eurobus activities, designing workshops on the environment, youth participation, diversity and other European priorities, organising outdoor and intercultural events for local and international youth, promoting ESC and Erasmus+ opportunities, and contributing to social media and storytelling. You will lead creative learning sessions, design posters and content, and run game labs, cultural exchanges and language cafรฉs. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ท ๐ต๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ฆ๐ฒ and 60 more. Turn escape rooms and living books into real learning.
๐ฎ๐น Italy: Inclusion Work in a Centre for People with Disabilities ๐
๐ Deadline: 28 August 2026
Join a social cooperative in a small Italian town to work in a residential centre for people with disabilities, where the main aim is inclusion and which also hosts young people with fewer opportunities. You will be part of a team of four long term volunteers of different nationalities, working in the residential centre in a team of two on morning or afternoon shifts, five days a week. You support the staff with daily activities like creativity, games, gardening, music, reading, walking, eating and cooking workshops, with the chance to create new activities connected to your own interests or hobbies. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ซ๐ท ๐ญ๐ท and 17 more. Inclusion, built from the small daily things.
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye: Media, Arts and Community Support in Gaziantep ๐ฌ
๐ Deadline: 30 August 2026
Make a difference, grow personally and explore Turkish culture in a city rich in heritage and cuisine. You can engage with local students by sharing your experience and supporting educational activities, or join a media centre to develop content creation, video editing, photography and digital storytelling, using a professional TV studio and radio stations for broadcasting experience. Enjoy sports and arts facilities including a gym, swimming pool, basketball court and guitar, piano, violin and baฤlama courses. You also help distribute humanitarian aid, offer psychosocial support to refugees and earthquake survivors, and join environmental activities like tree planting and nature protection. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ต๐น ๐ท๐ธ ๐ฌ๐ช and 34 more. A professional TV studio, and a city that needs you.
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye: Green Community Work and Youth Engagement โป๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 2 September 2026
Join a lively NGO in the Turkish capital for two months of diverse activities across community interventions, office work and project development. You gain hands on experience in NGO operations, event preparation, social media and networking, helping with office tasks, updating the website, and designing the organisation's monthly youth magazine. You can also organise Conversation Clubs and community interventions like Helping Hands for Refugees, disabled service centres, language schools and kindergartens, plus environmental activities built around the 7Rs: rethink, reuse, repair, regift, reduce, refuse and recycle. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ท ๐ต๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ท๐ด and 25 more. A magazine, a movement and a greener city.
๐ง๐ช Belgium: Education and Community for a Just Ecological Transition ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 31 August 2026
Join a community led transition hub in Belgium and contribute to ecological and social change through culture, education and collective action. You help organise conferences, concerts, workshops, debates and other public events, supporting logistics, communication and participant welcome, and you contribute to an immersive residential training programme, assisting with daily organisation, learning activities and community life. Collaborating with staff, trainers, artists and local citizens, you are encouraged to develop your own initiatives and gain experience in event organisation, facilitation, project management, non formal education and sustainability. Open to applicants from ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ซ๐ท ๐ต๐น ๐ช๐ธ and 20 more. Where the ecological transition is a daily, joyful practice.
Fifteen placements, ten countries, one shared promise: your travel, housing, food, insurance and pocket money are covered, so all you bring is yourself. The creative side runs deep this time, from escape rooms and a Human Library in Tbilisi and a year of cultural events in Krakรณw to digital media work over an Italian grape harvest and a professional TV studio in Gaziantep. The planet anchors another group, spanning a just ecological transition hub in Belgium, a farmhouse renovation in northern Italy, and green community work in Ankara. And care and community hold the rest, from a Serbian humanitarian NGO and vocational skills in Ghana to non formal education for disadvantaged children in Romania, inclusion work with people with disabilities in Italy, and peacebuilding simulation games in Berlin. Three placements are limited to residents of a specific country, so check those first. Several are open on a rolling basis and close as soon as they fill, while the rest run into early September. Find the one that sounds like your next year, and get your application in while the place is still there.
