ASOCIATIA LUMEA LUI PINOCCHIO
PANCIU, Romania
⭐️ Activity Title
Game On!
🌍 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
Our daily center Lumea Lui Pinocchio has the main mission to support disadvantaged children by offering them a safe space. Every day, the children benefit from non-formal educational activities, help with their homework, as well as a warm lunch and snack. Most of the children come from the Roma community, where families often face high levels of illiteracy and unemployment. This activity encourages children to engage in sports and movement, fostering mental, physical, and emotional development. The program includes indoor and outdoor activities to promote well-being and social skills like teamwork and communication.
Tasks:
- Organize Sports & Dance Activities
- Adapt to Skill Levels
- Promote Inclusivity
- Monitor Progress
- Assist the children with their homework
Work alongside staff and other volunteers to foster a supportive, inclusive environment for the children.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will be lodged at an apartment specifically dedicated to their hosting. (max. 2 people/ room).
The apartment is very close to the Center Pinocchio.
Volunteers will be provided with monthly food allowance for their grocery shopping together with a pocket money of 4 Euro for each day of service.
Training during the activity
The participant will engage in non formal education activities with the support of our teacher and other staff members.
The participant will also be in close contact with our mentor, to ensure that the experience matches his/her expectations.
According to the time of the volunteering experience, or the national agency or the organisation will provide an On Arrival Training, a Mid-Term Evaluation and an Evaluation workshop.
Participant profile
We are searching for young people with a strong interest in ensuring the rights of the most disadvantaged groups and with a big passion for digitalisation and volunteering.
Reliability, critical thinking and availability are some of the qualities we are searching for in a participant, along with a willingness to work in a multicultural team and with a desire for self growth and for contributing to other people's growth.
✍️ 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
From 12/10/2026 to 23/12/2026
Activity location
Strada Al. Ioan Cuza, nr. 23, PANCIU, Romania
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Physical education and sport
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 18/09/2026 23:59
Project code
2024-1-RO01-ESC51-VTJ-000229776
⚖️ 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/54218_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
