🇪🇸 ESC Volunteering in Spain 🤝 Volunteer Management and Community Youth Work 🌍

Description

In this project We want to host one european volunteer in Portugalete, (Euskadi), from oct 2026 to jul 2027 (10 months, with flexibility). The main objectives of the project within the entity's strategy for the development of European programs for young people in the municipality are: - Gathering the groups' needs: support for activities, volunteer management, presence, etc. and support entity activities- To offer opportunities through the European Solidarity Corps program to the municipality's youth in all its areas. - To acquire new volunteer management skills, a cornerstone of the organization. - To improve the quality of the services and proposals we provide to our member groups and the community at large. we pretend that the WELCOME VOLUNTEER improves his personal skills, broadens his knowledge in youth volunteer activities as well as the management and support of volunteers INFO: https://labur.eus/PAS_EU_VOL_2026_EU ENTITY PIF: https://labur.eus/PAS_EU_PIF

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Type of Accomodation Single Room in a shared flat with another European volunteer, (electricity, heating, Wi-Fi and water difusion included). Close to the place of volunteering and public transport. Local transportation Metro and bus monthly-pass for local transport (70 journeys/month).

Training during the activity

- Arrival training (first 3-4 days) in order to introduce the volunteer in the city and the project. - Training upon arrival of the N A together with other volunteers welcomed. 5-6 days (online or face-to-face depending on the measures in force) - Mentoring meetings every 2 or 3 weeks, (minimum one per month), in order to follow the experience and learning of the volunteer. - Mentor available by phone and WhatsApp in case of necessity. - Mentoring methods based in non-formal education and informal meetings. - Regular OLS (Online Linguistic Support) Training according to the ESC

Participant profile

- EU resident

- Experience and/or motivation to work with children, adolescents and youth through socio-educational programs and Educational Leisure Time.

- Age between 20 and 30 years old.

It would be valorated:

- Ability to communicate in Spanish will be valued (minimum level required to communicate with staff, participants and local volunteers)

- Previous experience as a volunteer or as a participant in leisure/scout groups or in socio-educational programmes is an advantage.

- Previous experience or knowledge of European programmes will be valued: Erasmus+, ESC,...

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

A total of 40 week(s) during the period 12/10/2026 to 07/08/2027

Location

Coscojales,15 bajo, Portugalete, Spain

Deadline

27/09/2026

Project code

2025-1-ES02-ESC51-VTJ-000348594

Topics

Looking for participants from

23 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇪🇸 Spain.