SORGUN GENCLIK DERNEGI
YOZGAT, Türkiye
⭐️ Activity Title
2-MONTH SHORT-TERM VOLUNTEERING
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
Volunteers will support SORGED’s activities in youth work, culture, environment, and community engagement. They will help organize workshops, intercultural learning activities, language clubs, sports events, and awareness campaigns for young people and local communities. Volunteers will contribute to social media, content creation, photography, videography, and the promotion of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps opportunities. They will also participate in environmental, healthy lifestyle, and disaster awareness activities carried out with local institutions and civil society organizations. Volunteers will work in an international team, interact with local people, share ideas, and support community-based projects. Through these activities, they will develop communication, teamwork, digital, organizational, and intercultural skills while gaining valuable personal and professional experience.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will stay in a shared apartment in Sorgun with double rooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Accommodation is provided by SORGED, and volunteers will live with other ESC participants. Basic kitchen equipment and internet will be available. In line with ESC rules, volunteers will receive €6 per day for pocket money and €6 for food. Travel costs will be covered according to the ESC distance calculator and must be approved before purchasing tickets.
Training during the activity
During the activity, volunteers will receive orientation and ongoing learning support. The orientation programme will introduce the hosting organisation, project objectives, local culture, safety procedures, and volunteer responsibilities. Throughout the project, volunteers will participate in non-formal education workshops on youth work, intercultural learning, communication, teamwork, environmental awareness, healthy lifestyles, and disaster preparedness.They will also benefit from language support, mentoring, and regular reflection sessions to support their personal and professional develop
Participant profile
We are looking for motivated, open-minded, and responsible young people who are interested in volunteering and intercultural learning. Participants should be willing to work in a team, communicate in English, respect diversity, and actively contribute to project activities. An interest in youth work, sports, healthy lifestyles, arts, environmental sustainability, disaster preparedness, entrepreneurship, and personal development is highly appreciated. Experience in social media, photography, video production, or digital content creation is an asset but not required. We welcome participants who are eager to learn, share ideas, take initiative, and contribute positively to local communities while developing their personal and professional skills.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/09/2026 to 29/10/2026
Activity location
BAHÇELİEVLER MAHALLESİ BELEDİYE CADDESİ NO:2/35 66700 SORGUN/YOZGAT, YOZGAT, Türkiye
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Disaster prevention and recovery
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Physical education and sport
Disaster Preparedness
Post Disaster relief
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 10/08/2026 17:00
Project code
2024-1-TR01-ESC51-VTJ-000222555
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53609_en
