Fundación Canaria Pequeño Valiente
La Laguna, Spain
⭐️ Activity Title
Social Volunteering Children with Cancer -Tenerife
🌍 What is the European Solidarity Corps (ESC)? The ESC is the EU programme that funds young people aged 18–30 (up to 35 for humanitarian aid) to volunteer on solidarity projects across Europe, with travel, accommodation, food, insurance and monthly pocket money covered. This overview explains who can join, the project types, durations and how to apply. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc
🔷 Activity Details
Description
The general objectives of this project are to generate a dynamic, creative and participatory environment through playful activities that stimulate the hospitalised child. On the one hand, support shall be provided so that the child normalises and experiences the hospitalisation process in a non-traumatic way and that its relationships with other children are forstered. On the other hand, parents are given free time to reduce emotional stress, disconnect, allow them to leave the hospital site and to carry out routine activities.
The activities promoted through this project are recreational in order to use the inner potential of each child to overcome the psychological, social and emotional limitations and to give them techniques, dynamics and forms of expression to be able to better deal with this tough disease.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The activity of the volunteer, within this project, will not involve any personal expenses. The Fundación Pequeño Valiente, through the grant received in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps (ESC), will cover all expenses related to transport, accommodation, meals, insurance, tutoring, etc.
Training during the activity
- Tasks to be carried out
- Duration of the contract, with start and end dates
- Rights and obligations of volunteers (allowances, insurance, accommodation, etc.)
- Confidentiality
- Training plan
- After acceptance, the volunteer will receive a training plan based on the following modules:
- Volunteering, Cancer, Emotional reactions, grief.
Participant profile
The criteria that the volunteer profile must meet are as follows:
- Be of legal age
- Responsibility and commitment
- Social skills, such as: intercultural sensitivity, communication, group dynamics, teamwork, ability to be dynamic, creativity and initiative.
- Adequate physical and psychological health profile
✍️ How do you write a motivation letter for ESC and Erasmus+? Research the project first, then follow a five-part structure that shows motivation, relevant skills and learning goals. This guide includes a full annotated example, how to adapt it per activity, and the mistakes that cause rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-motivation-letter
💡 How do you prepare a strong Erasmus+ or ESC application? Read the call carefully, write specific motivation, show skills with examples, and state clear learning goals. This guide gives 10 practical tips plus the common mistakes that lead to rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-application-tips
🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 26 week(s) during the period 15/10/2026 to 15/04/2027
Activity location
c/Tinguaro s/n, La Laguna, Spain
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 25/09/2026 12:00
Project code
2026-1-ES02-ESC51-VTJ-000400812
⚖️ What's the difference between ESC and Erasmus+? The ESC is for volunteering and solidarity, while Erasmus+ is broad learning mobility (study, training, youth exchanges). This guide compares age, funding, duration and application route, and includes a "choose this if…" decision guide. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/54096_en
🔐 How do you register on the ESC Portal? You create an EU Login with two-factor authentication, then complete your profile on the official ESC Portal. This step-by-step guide also fixes common problems like "0 opportunities" and the country-list lock. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/register-esc-portal
🩺 What insurance do ESC volunteers get? Every ESC volunteer gets free group insurance (currently Henner) that complements the EHIC and covers medical, accident, hospitalisation, liability and travel. This guide explains what's insured, the coverage period (home-to-return plus two months) and how your organisation enrols you. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-insurance
🌍 What is ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering? It's the ESC strand (EVHAC) that sends people aged 18–35 to work full-time in countries outside the EU, after mandatory two-stage training. This guide details the training, the application steps and what's covered. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-humanitarian-aid-volunteering
💰 Is ESC volunteering fully funded? Yes for core costs: travel is reimbursed by distance band (€28–1,735+), and accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, language support and daily pocket money are covered. This guide gives the official 2026 figures and the honest travel-band caveat — note there is no salary. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/is-esc-fully-funded
