🇵🇱 ESC Volunteering in Poland 🤝 Youth and Refugee Integration Center Support 🏠

Description

In 2023, we launched the YRIC project, bringing together young volunteers from Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Hungary, and France to renovate an old building in Rabka-Zdrój, Poland. This building has since been transformed into the Polish-Ukrainian Youth and Refugee Integration Center, named Kefirek. Ever since that project, the Center has been operating successfully, and it is attended by Polish and Ukrainian young people alike. Our goal is to create a space where both Polish and Ukrainian youth can come together, share experiences, and engage in activities that foster personal growth and mutual understanding. Through non-formal learning, cultural exchange, psychological aid and community-driven initiatives, we aim to help young people build skills and resilience. We are also focused on professionalising efforts around integration and addressing the specific needs of the local community. You can find more information in the infopack on this link: https://shorturl.at/g9FrU

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

We will provide you with accommodation in Training and Education Center of Europe4Youth in Rabka-Zdrój. You will be accommodated in 2-5 person rooms (each room has its own bathroom; the rooms are NOT mixed), and we will provide you with bedding and towels. You will also be provided with 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner). The house is surrounded by beautiful nature (mountains, forest, river) has an outdoor pool and is close to a big park. We also have a closet full of board-games! Your accommodation will be 15-20 minutes of a walk from the Youth & Refugee Integration Center.

Training during the activity

Upon your arrival, we will provide you with a training course on: youth work methods, event planning & management, youth opportunities and on providing mental health support.

Participant profile

The volunteer for YRIC II should be a person who: • Is creative and motivated • Is good at adapting to situations • Is tolerant and accepting of other people and their cultures • Is interested in youth work • Is interested in working with refugees • Agrees with ESC values • Has a good level of English • Knows how to handle stress • Knows how to work independently, but also in groups

Activity details

Activity type

Volunteering teams

Activity dates

From 13/10/2026 to 11/11/2026

Location

Cicha 12, Rabka-Zdrój, Poland

Deadline

24/09/2026

Project code

2024-1-EACEA-VTHPA-101179121

Topics

Looking for participants from

Many countries can apply. The activity takes place in one location, 🇵🇱 Poland.