SDRUZENIE AKTIVNO BALGARSKO OBSHTESTVO
BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria
⭐️ Activity Title
Youth Empowerment Project 31 August 2026 - 23 December 2026(115 days)
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
🌍 ESC Volunteering Opportunity with ABS! 📌 About the Project: Join Active Bulgarian Society (ABS) in empowering youth and promoting sustainability, eco-friendly initiatives, and European values! As an ESC volunteer, you’ll help spread awareness of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps opportunities through interactive events, workshops, and outreach activities. 📌 Your Role: ✅ Organize events & campaigns – Clean-ups, art clubs, DIY sustainability projects & more. ✅ Promote ESC & Erasmus+ – Info sessions, school visits, and creative outreach. ✅ Social Media & Communication – Create content, write articles, and share ABS initiatives. ✅ Develop Your Own Project – Turn your idea into a real community initiative! 🎯 Who Are We Looking For? Proactive, open-minded, and motivated young people ready to make an impact! No experience needed—just enthusiasm for sustainability, creativity, and teamwork! 📩 Apply now and start your ESC adventure with ABS! 🚀
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
🌍 ESC Volunteering with ABS! ✅ 100% Covered Accommodation – Rent, utilities (water, electricity, heating), and housing costs are fully funded. ✅ Monthly Allowance – Volunteers receive food and pocket money. ✅ Cozy Shared Apartments – Fully furnished flats with all essentials, including a kitchen, shared with another volunteer of the same gender. ✅ Great Location – Just 10-15 minutes’ walk from the city center and ABS office. ✅ Modern Work Environment – Our office is located in a vibrant co-working space inside the town’s Mall.
Training during the activity
🌟 Comprehensive Training & Hands-On Learning with ABS! ✅ On-Arrival Training – Organized by the Bulgarian National Agency, covering ESC essentials. ✅ ABS Orientation – Learn about our goals, vision, mission, long-term projects, and work culture. ✅ Essential Skills Development: 🔹 Non-Formal Education & Volunteering 📢 🔹 Website Management 💻 🔹 Photo Editing & Design (Canva & Other Software) 🎨 🔹 Social Media Content Creation & Strategy 📱 🔹 Team Meetings & Brainstorming Sessions 🤝 🔹 Buddy Group Support System 👥 🚀 Gain practical experience & boost your skills while making an impact!
Participant profile
📌 Who Can Apply? Join Our ESC Volunteering Experience! 👫 Age: 18 - 24 years old 🌍 From: Any EU country 🗣️ Language: Basic English communication skills ✅ Ideal Candidate: 🔹 Motivated, proactive, and eager to take initiative 🚀 🔹 Open to working in an intercultural environment 🌏 🔹 Adaptable, enjoys teamwork, and ready for new challenges 🤝 🔹 Experience in organizing workshops & activities (or willing to learn) 🎨 💙 Inclusive Opportunity – We strongly encourage applications from: 📌 Young people facing economic, geographical, or educational obstacles 📌 Individuals with cultural differences, disabilities, health issues, or refugee backgrounds Video about volunteering in Blagoevgrad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7yYO9ECRkE 📩 Spots are limited—apply now and start your ESC journey! 🌟 ⚡ Interested? Apply Here! ⬇️ 👉 [Copy & paste the link below into your browser] 👇 https://forms.gle/Fb39rvpLiKtzL51U7
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 31/08/2026 to 23/12/2026
Activity location
BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2026-1-BG01-ESC51-VTJ-000401449
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53612_en
