Fully funded ESC volunteering is open across 16 countries right now: 30 European Solidarity Corps placements, every one covering your travel, accommodation, food, insurance and a monthly allowance. The spread this round is huge, and it leans into some of the most meaningful work ESC has to offer. You could be building strawbale walls in a German ecovillage, caring for sheep and a permaculture garden in a Slovak ecovillage, milking cows and cooking solidarity meals for homeless people on an Italian ecofarm, or regenerating fire-hit land in Galicia. There is a strong run of social-justice placements too: supporting the LGBTIQ+ community in Ljubljana, standing with undocumented migrants in Brussels, helping young refugees into vocational training in Germany, and challenging hate speech in Sofia. Add creative and youth-work roles from an urban arts collective in Stockholm to alternative and democratic schools in France and Poland, and there is almost certainly a placement here shaped like your life.

Whoever you are, this batch has an angle for you. Love the outdoors and hands-on work? There is ecovillage building, urban gardening, ecofarming and coastal protection. Drawn to social work? There are placements with disadvantaged and Roma children, vulnerable teenagers, refugees, migrants and the LGBTIQ+ community. Creative? There are arts, crafts, media and podcast roles. Some placements are short, three autumn weeks in an ecovillage or a strawbale build, while others run a full school year. Most welcome applicants from across Europe and its neighbours, but a few are reserved for residents of a specific country, so read the eligibility line on each before you apply. These placements suit students, recent graduates, gap-year travellers and anyone between projects who wants to spend a season abroad doing something that counts.


Here is what fully funded means in the European Solidarity Corps. Your travel is reimbursed up to a distance-based grant, and once you arrive your accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, language support and a mentor are all provided, with monthly pocket money set by the host country. You are not paying to volunteer. To take part you need to be aged 18 to 30, legally resident in an eligible country, and registered on the ESC Portal. New to how any of this works? Our full guide walks you through it, including exactly what is funded, at youthworkshub.org/esc. Deadlines below run from right now into late September, and several are already marked "as soon as possible", so the list is ordered by urgency, soonest first. Start at the top.

In This Batch

  1. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania, Panciu โ€” handicrafts and creativity with disadvantaged kids ยท ๐Ÿ“… ASAP
  2. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad โ€” youth empowerment and sustainability ยท ๐Ÿ“… ASAP
  3. ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Tรผrkiye, MuฤŸla โ€” long-term youth work on the Aegean coast ยท ๐Ÿ“… ASAP
  4. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia, Zajeลพovรก โ€” autumn life in an ecovillage ยท ๐Ÿ“… ASAP
  5. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium, Antwerp โ€” supporting vulnerable young people ยท ๐Ÿ“… ASAP
  6. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy, Savona โ€” ecofarm life and solidarity meals ยท ๐Ÿ“… 17 Aug
  7. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain, Sierra Norte โ€” youth and community work in the mountains ยท ๐Ÿ“… 17 Aug
  8. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia, Trstenรก โ€” long-term youth work in a Catholic community ยท ๐Ÿ“… 17 Aug
  9. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia, Trstenรก โ€” youth work in a Catholic community in the mountains ยท ๐Ÿ“… 17 Aug
  10. ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia, Zagreb โ€” culture in motion with a model car race ยท ๐Ÿ“… 20 Aug
  11. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy, Viterbo โ€” social farming and inclusion ยท ๐Ÿ“… 20 Aug
  12. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania, Tirana โ€” ecology, arts and youth activities ยท ๐Ÿ“… 23 Aug
  13. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Bulgaria, Sofia โ€” challenging hate and spreading inclusion ยท ๐Ÿ“… 25 Aug
  14. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany, Wรผrzburg โ€” supporting young refugees and vocational training ยท ๐Ÿ“… 26 Aug
  15. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany, Sieben Linden โ€” strawbale building in an ecovillage ยท ๐Ÿ“… 27 Aug
  16. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland, Kalajoki โ€” youth work in a coastal town ยท ๐Ÿ“… 28 Aug
  17. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France โ€” intercultural exchange at a vocational school ยท ๐Ÿ“… 30 Aug
  18. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France โ€” alternative education in a rural school ยท ๐Ÿ“… 30 Aug
  19. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain, Galicia โ€” solidarity gardens for fire-hit communities ยท ๐Ÿ“… 31 Aug
  20. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland, Rzeszรณw โ€” working with children at a democratic school ยท ๐Ÿ“… 31 Aug
  21. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain, Galicia โ€” solidarity shores for sustainable seas ยท ๐Ÿ“… 31 Aug
  22. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden, Stockholm โ€” art, culture and community at Blivande ยท ๐Ÿ“… 31 Aug
  23. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden, Stockholm โ€” building and urban gardening ยท ๐Ÿ“… 31 Aug
  24. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania, Iaศ™i โ€” art and crafts with Roma youth ยท ๐Ÿ“… 1 Sep
  25. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Slovenia, Ljubljana โ€” LGBTIQ+ community work ยท ๐Ÿ“… 1 Sep
  26. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium, Brussels โ€” supporting undocumented migrants ยท ๐Ÿ“… 5 Sep
  27. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal, Vizela โ€” child care and artistic education in a free-learning community ยท ๐Ÿ“… 6 Sep
  28. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy, Ravenna โ€” youth information and community work ยท ๐Ÿ“… 15 Sep
  29. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland, Poznaล„ โ€” peace, speaking clubs and workcamps ยท ๐Ÿ“… 19 Sep
  30. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland, Kerava โ€” youth work across a whole town ยท ๐Ÿ“… 30 Sep


30 Fully Funded ESC Placements ยท 16 Countries ยท Europe and Beyond



๐ŸŒฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities


1. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด ESC Volunteering in Romania โœ‚๏ธ Handicrafts & Creativity with Disadvantaged Kids in Panciu ๐Ÿงถ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: As soon as possible

Glue, glitter and a whole lot of imagination. At the Lumea Lui Pinocchio daily center in Panciu you plan and run handicraft activities for disadvantaged children, many from the Roma community, boosting fine motor skills, teamwork and self-expression while weaving in themes of inclusion, plus homework help. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 24 more. Apply here โ†’


2. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ ESC Volunteering in Bulgaria ๐ŸŒฑ Youth Empowerment & Sustainability in Blagoevgrad ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: As soon as possible

Turn your ideas into real community change. With Active Bulgarian Society in Blagoevgrad you organise events and environmental campaigns, promote Erasmus+ and ESC through school visits and outreach, create social media content, and even lead your own project. No experience needed, just enthusiasm. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 26 more. Apply here โ†’


3. ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ESC Volunteering in Tรผrkiye ๐ŸŒ Long-Term Youth Work in MuฤŸla ๐ŸŽจ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: As soon as possible

Spend nine months bringing youth work to life on Tรผrkiye's Aegean coast. With YEGCD in MuฤŸla you support youth activities five days a week: preparing events, mind games, reading and conversation clubs, digital youth work, cultural learning nights, local projects and youth information activities. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 33 more. Apply here โ†’



4. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ESC Volunteering in Slovakia ๐Ÿ‘ Autumn Life in a Slovak Ecovillage ๐ŸŒฑ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: As soon as possible

Wool, wood and food in a cosy Slovak ecovillage. With a team of 8 in Zajeลพovรก you spend 3 autumn weeks caring for sheep and chickens, working in the permaculture garden, crafting with wool and wood, cooking with seasonal ingredients and sharing intercultural evenings around the fire. Open to residents of Slovakia. Apply here โ†’


5. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช ESC Volunteering in Belgium ๐Ÿ’› Supporting Vulnerable Young People in Antwerp ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: As soon as possible

Be the role model a struggling teenager needs. With Wingerdbloei in Antwerp you support children and teens aged 3 to 21 facing family issues, trauma or refugee backgrounds: organising games, crafts, sports and cultural nights, joining outings and camps, and launching your own creative ideas. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 23 more. Apply here โ†’



6. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐Ÿ„ Ecofarm Life & Solidarity Meals with Food for Life ๐ŸŒฑ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 17 August 2026

Milk cows in the morning, feed people in need in the evening. With Food for Life APS in rural Savona, you care for the land and animals at an Ecofarm, bake in the pastry lab, distribute meals to the homeless and help with catering. A simple, spiritual, sustainable way of living. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น and 19 more. Apply here โ†’


7. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ESC Volunteering in Spain ๐Ÿ”๏ธ Youth and Community Work in the Mountains ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 17 August 2026

Live and work in a tiny mountain village north of Madrid. With Parkeri NGO in Sierra Norte you support social-animation activities for children in Puentes Viejas, help teachers at IES La Cabrera high school with language lessons and a radio workshop, and promote international opportunities for local youth. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น and 27 more. Apply here โ†’


8. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ESC Volunteering in Slovakia โ›ช Long-Term Youth Work in a Catholic Community ๐ŸŽจ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 17 August 2026

Commit to a year that grows both you and a whole community. With VIAC in Trstenรก you support youth work, camps and community centres, and put your creative skills to use making posters, videos and content. Ideal if you have a positive attitude toward Christian values and love working with teenagers. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 27 more. Apply here โ†’



9. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ESC Volunteering in Slovakia โ›ช Youth Work in a Catholic Community in the Slovak Mountains ๐Ÿ”๏ธ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 17 August 2026

Share your energy with young people in the Slovak mountains. With VIAC in Trstenรก you help run a youth centre, support camps and community centres, and prepare and lead activities for young people. A great fit if you have a positive attitude toward Christian values and love working with youth. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 27 more. Apply here โ†’


10. ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท ESC Volunteering in Croatia ๐ŸŽ๏ธ Culture in Motion with a Model Car Race ๐Ÿ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 20 August 2026

Help kids build model cars and race them to the finish line. With House of Hope in Zagreb you help elementary school children assemble cars from a special kit, organise the big race, run fun English and German workshops, and join activities with children, elderly and foreign workers. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ and 2 more. Apply here โ†’



11. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐ŸŒฑ Social Farming & Inclusion in Rural Viterbo ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 20 August 2026

Spend a year making inclusion real. With Muovimente in Viterbo, your R.I.S.E. project moves across three worlds: a social farm supporting people with disabilities and disadvantaged backgrounds, a daily center with art and cooking workshops, and a migration center working with adults and children. Hands-on, human and challenging. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น and 24 more. Apply here โ†’


12. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ESC Volunteering in Albania ๐ŸŽจ Ecology, Arts and Youth Activities ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 23 August 2026

Spend 8 months with a 20-year-strong volunteering organisation in Tirana. With Beyond Barriers you promote ecology and sustainability, assist with project coordination, run art activities like ceramics and animation, create activities for children and young people and manage social media. An affordable adventure with real impact. Open to residents of Latvia. Apply here โ†’


13. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ ESC Volunteering in Bulgaria โœŠ Challenging Hate & Spreading Inclusion in Sofia ๐ŸŒˆ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 25 August 2026

Reach 2,000+ young people with a message of equality. With Vazmozhnosti Bez Granitsi in Sofia you spend 10 months designing and delivering workshops, campaigns and youth events on human rights, gender equality and inclusion, standing up against discrimination and hate speech. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 22 more. Apply here โ†’



14. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ESC Volunteering in Germany ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Supporting Young Refugees & Vocational Training ๐ŸŽ“

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 26 August 2026

Help a young refugee find the words and the work that build a future. At the Don Bosco vocational school in Wรผrzburg you support German language courses and profession-orientation classes for disadvantaged and disabled young people, helping them move toward training and employment. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น and 30 more. Apply here โ†’


15. ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ESC Volunteering in Germany ๐ŸŒพ Strawbale Building in an Ecovillage ๐Ÿก

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 27 August 2026

Build with straw in a vibrant German ecovillage. With 10 volunteers at Sieben Linden you install strawbale insulation for a new family house, learn clay plastering, sustainable building and ecovillage skills, and experience intentional community life over three weeks. Note: no WiFi and phones on flight mode within the grounds. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 20 more. Apply here โ†’



16. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ESC Volunteering in Finland ๐ŸŒฒ Youth Work in a Coastal Town ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 28 August 2026

Live the Finnish dream in the coastal town of Kalajoki. After a cancellation, one volunteer is urgently needed to work with the municipality's youth, taking part in youth work, sports and cultural activities for a full year. Perfect for nature lovers who prefer peace over city buzz. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 27 more. Apply here โ†’


17. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ESC Volunteering in France ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Intercultural Exchange at a Vocational School ๐ŸŽ“

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 30 August 2026

Bring Spanish and intercultural life to a rural French vocational school. At LEAP Lestonnac you help students learn Spanish beyond the classroom, during breaks, meals, outings and boarding-school evenings, develop your own projects on mobility and interculturality, and support the students' two-week internship in Spain. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด and 2 more. Apply here โ†’


18. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ESC Volunteering in France ๐ŸŒณ Alternative Education in a Rural School ๐Ÿง’

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 30 August 2026

Discover alternative education in the French countryside. With Association Crรฉative you spend a whole school year supporting an alternative children's school built on Montessori, Freinet, Steiner and nature-based pedagogy, running workshops, practising languages through rituals, and heading to the forest every Friday to learn with nature. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด and 13 more. Apply here โ†’



19. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ESC Volunteering in Spain ๐ŸŒฑ Solidarity Gardens for Fire-Hit Communities in Galicia ๐ŸŒป

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 31 August 2026

Turn burnt land back into green, together. In "Solidarity Gardens" near Betanzos, Galicia, you help rural youth and fire-affected communities regenerate green spaces by building community gardens, learning hands-on about environmental sustainability and social inclusion. Staying in a historic pazo with an international team. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 2 more. Apply here โ†’


20. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ESC Volunteering in Poland ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ Working with Children at a Democratic School in Rzeszรณw ๐ŸŽจ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 31 August 2026

Discover a different way of learning at a democratic school. With CoLibre in Rzeszรณw, southeastern Poland, you join a small, family-like school community for three months: educational, creative, intercultural and organisational tasks, hands-on work with children and lots of intercultural exchange. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด and 19 more. Apply here โ†’



21. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ESC Volunteering in Spain ๐ŸŒŠ Solidarity Shores for Sustainable Seas in Galicia ๐ŸŸ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 31 August 2026

Protect the coast, one beach clean-up at a time. In "SOLIDMAR, Solidarity Shores" in Cambados, Galicia, you join an international team for marine and coastal protection: hands-on beach clean-ups, awareness-raising actions, community activities and non-formal education workshops on sustainable sea resources. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น and 4 more. Apply here โ†’


22. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ESC Volunteering in Sweden ๐ŸŽจ Art, Culture & Community at Blivande in Stockholm โœจ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 31 August 2026

Live inside a creative urban collective for a whole year. At Blivande in Stockholm you support Studio Tau artistic spaces, help artists and grassroots groups, coordinate community workshops and meet-ups, and help run big cultural events like Valborg. Hands-on, organised and community-minded is the vibe. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 22 more. Apply here โ†’


23. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช ESC Volunteering in Sweden ๐Ÿ”จ Building and Urban Gardening ๐ŸŒฑ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 31 August 2026

Crafty with a green thumb? Build a container village in Stockholm. With Blivande, two hands-on volunteers support renovations, building projects and urban food production, contributing to European projects like "Climate Quilts" and "Growing Beauty" on community building, urban gardening and placemaking, plus summer cultural-program logistics. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 23 more. Apply here โ†’



24. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด ESC Volunteering in Romania ๐ŸŽจ Art & Crafts with Roma Youth in Iaศ™i ๐ŸŽถ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 1 September 2026

Calling all artists: bring your craft to a Roma community. With Pro Roma in Iaศ™i you run workshops for Roma teenagers using music, dance, painting, pottery, weaving and traditional crafts, building an intercultural bridge between Roma and non-Roma youth through non-formal education. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท and 7 more. Apply here โ†’


25. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ESC Volunteering in Slovenia ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ LGBTIQ+ Community Work ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 1 September 2026

Support the LGBTIQ+ community in Ljubljana. With Parada ponosa (Pride Association) you help run activities for LGBTIQ+ young people, including those experiencing homelessness or seeking international protection, co-organise events and residentials on queerness, activism and sustainability, and support day-to-day office work. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 21 more. Apply here โ†’



26. ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช ESC Volunteering in Belgium ๐Ÿค Supporting Undocumented Migrants โœŠ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 5 September 2026

Stand with undocumented migrants in the heart of Brussels. With Pigment vzw you help run a participative food-distribution project by bike, a weekly free shop with showers, and a drop-in centre offering warm meals and info on rights and asylum, plus cultural and sport activities. A full year of real solidarity. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท and 14 more. Apply here โ†’


27. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ESC Volunteering in Portugal ๐ŸŽจ Child Care & Artistic Education in a Free-Learning Community ๐ŸŒฑ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 6 September 2026

Rethink education in a living, free-learning community. With YUPI at MAWU near Vizela you observe and support children aged 1 to 10 (mainly 3 to 6) and lead workshops in art, ecology, music and language, using Pikler, Montessori and Project methods where creativity is a tool for self-development. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 26 more. Apply here โ†’


28. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ESC Volunteering in Italy ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Youth Information and Community Work in Ravenna ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 15 September 2026

Six months in the mosaic city of Ravenna. You support a Youth Information Centre, run social media and podcasts, promote Erasmus+ and ESC, and help with children's non-formal education, with โ‚ฌ330 a month, covered accommodation, travel refund and health insurance. Open to applicants across the ESC eligible countries. Apply here โ†’



29. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ESC Volunteering in Poland ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ Peace, Speaking Clubs & Workcamps in Poznaล„ ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 19 September 2026

Work for peace with the Polish branch of Service Civil International. With Jeden ลšwiat in Poznaล„ you help place volunteers for international workcamps, run weekly Speaking Clubs for locals and foreigners, design creative workshops on peace and inclusion, and co-coordinate a summer workcamp. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด and 27 more. Apply here โ†’


30. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ESC Volunteering in Finland ๐ŸŽฏ Youth Work Across a Whole Finnish Town in Kerava ๐ŸŒŸ

๐Ÿ“… Deadline: 30 September 2026

Turn your ideas into real impact for young people. In "YOLO XL" with Kerava Youth Services you work across youth houses, mobile youth work, schools, libraries and day care centres with children and youth aged mainly 9 to 25, running youth house evenings, detached youth work and activities shaped by your own interests. Open to applicants from ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ and 24 more. Apply here โ†’



Thirty fully funded ESC placements, sixteen countries, and a common thread that runs from the soil to social justice. If you read this far, you already know which corner of the list is yours, whether it is the ecovillage builds and ecofarms for the hands-on and outdoorsy, the refugee, migrant and LGBTIQ+ placements for those who want their work to stand for something, or the arts, media and alternative-education roles for the creatives. This round is unusually deep on sustainability and inclusion, and it is just as welcoming to first-time volunteers as to people who have done this before. The two things that shape your shortlist are duration and eligibility: some placements are only a few autumn weeks while others run a full school year, and while most welcome applicants from across Europe and its neighbours, a few are open only to residents of a single country, so read each eligibility line before you invest time applying.

On timing, the list is deliberately ordered soonest-first for a reason. Several placements are already "as soon as possible", the first dated deadlines fall on 17 August, and the strongest projects fill as good candidates apply, so waiting rarely helps. If you are still unsure whether you meet the age, residence or ESC Portal requirements, or what exactly is covered, take five minutes with our complete guide at youthworkshub.org/esc first. Then do one concrete thing today: pick the placement that fits you, open its link, check the dates and eligibility, and send your application. And if you want rounds like this to reach you the moment they open, rather than hunting them down, join our broadcast channel through the link in our bio, where we share every new batch first.