Centre Régional Information Jeunesse région Centre
Vierzon, France
⭐️ Activity Title
Youth mobility, engagement and intercultural volunteer
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
Join the youth department of the City of Vierzon (rural area of 25 000 inhabitants) and play a key role in promoting youth mobility, citizenship, interculturality and solidarity! Public : young people, mostly 11-15 years old MISSION - help inspire young people by sharing your European mobility experience and spread awareness about European union and interculturality - organize interactive workshops in secondary schools - support intercultural initiatives and events - assist in local projects and youth events with community partners and colleagues - create communication and pedagogical tools for youth You’ll be able to give free rein to your creativity and organise workshops based on your interests (environment, culture, art...). If you’re interested in culture, note that the city of Vierzon would like to organise a cultural project one that you could lead! Ready to make an impact in a rural area ? Join us in Vierzon and become a bridge between cultures
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
LOCATION Room in a student residence in Vierzon. bathroom and kitchen shared with 2 other people (students). By train, Orléans (regional capital) is 1h from Vierzon, and Paris is 1h40. Place of mission is 6min walking from your accomodation. Bike possible MONEY You receive 480€/month (6€/day pocket money, the rest for food) SCHEDULE 30hours per week from Monday to Friday with 2 days off. Ocasionaly, you might work in the evening or weekend TRAVEL REFUND The cost of your travel will 100% be refunded up to a certain amount FRENCH LESSONS Opportunity to take French lessons for free in Vierzon
Training during the activity
You'll participate to two seminars organised by the Erasmus National Agency, one at the beggining and one in the middle of your volunteering.
Lakdar and Josselin from the youth department, will be your tutors.
Participant profile
You’re animated about interculturality, citizenship and sharing your experiences? You wish to enhance your skills and talents while organizing fun activities and workshop for youth? If you’re enthusiastic, dynamic, autonomous and eager to learn from different cultures and to meet young people from a rural area, this mission is for you! We value motivation, teamwork, and the ability to collaborate with others. Good social skills, being open-minded and respectful are essential to interact with young people in an informal setting. Public speaking skills are important as you’ll be talking to young people and the public. Knowledge of French is not mandatory, you will learn !
Important : you will be part of a team of approximately 10 people, but you will be the only volunteer for that project. It is important that you feel confortable with that.
In the first weeks of your volunteering, Lakdar and Josselin will present you to the different associations of Vierzon (sports, music, creativity...depending on what interests you !) so that you can meet new people and create connections !
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 24/09/2026 to 23/07/2027
Activity location
9 place de la resistance, Vierzon, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 10/09/2026 23:59
Project code
2026-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000401683
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/54063_en
