Youth Works Hub has listed 20 fully funded ESC volunteering placements across 13 countries, all currently open for applications. The placements in this batch run from 8 to 52 weeks and welcome young people aged 18-35 from programme countries who want to contribute to community projects in Africa, the Caucasus, South America and Europe.
All 20 opportunities are part of the European Solidarity Corps and are fully funded: flights, accommodation, food, pocket money and insurance are covered by the programme. Eight placements are open immediately with no fixed deadline, eleven close on 30 November 2026 and one closes on 1 December 2026. Read the complete guide to ESC volunteering if you want a full overview before applying.
Each placement is individual and hosted by a local NGO, school or youth centre. The fields covered span education, ICT, environment, social inclusion, media and sports, across Albania, Armenia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Türkiye and Uganda.
Each call has its own angle:
🇵🇹 Portugal: Citizenship workshops and social media at a youth association in Cascais, 52 weeks.
🇬🇷 Greece: Non-formal education for unaccompanied asylum seeker minors in Ioannina, for people aged 22-30.
🇪🇸 Spain: Culture of peace and international mobility projects in Barcelona, 6 months.
🇷🇴 Romania: Podcast on inclusion and role models in Craiova, for people with media production skills.
🇦🇱 Albania: Civic participation and human rights campaigns in Tirana, 40 weeks.
🇧🇴 Bolivia: Psychological support and child protection in El Alto, for people with a psychology background.
🇦🇲 Armenia: Project management and fundraising at a youth NGO in Gyumri, 40 weeks.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria: Environmental campaigns and community action in Blagoevgrad, for people aged 18-24.
All 20 placements are part of the European Solidarity Corps and are fully funded: the programme covers your flights, accommodation, food, a monthly pocket money allowance and health insurance for the entire duration of your placement.
📅 Deadlines: ASAP (8) · 30 Nov (11) · 1 Dec (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇬🇭 Ghana (6) · 🇺🇬 Uganda (3) · 🇦🇱 Albania · 🇦🇲 Armenia · 🇧🇴 Bolivia · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇬🇪 Georgia · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇹🇷 Türkiye
In This Batch
- 📅 ASAP · 🇵🇹 Portugal · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 ASAP · 🇬🇷 Greece · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 ASAP · 🇪🇸 Spain · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 ASAP · 🇷🇴 Romania · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 ASAP · 🇦🇱 Albania · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 ASAP · 🇧🇴 Bolivia · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 ASAP · 🇦🇲 Armenia · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 ASAP · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇬🇭 Ghana · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇺🇬 Uganda · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇬🇭 Ghana · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇵🇱 Poland · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇬🇭 Ghana · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇺🇬 Uganda · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇬🇭 Ghana · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇬🇪 Georgia · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇬🇭 Ghana · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇺🇬 Uganda · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 30 Nov · 🇬🇭 Ghana · ESC Volunteering
- 📅 1 Dec · 🇹🇷 Türkiye · ESC Volunteering
What's in this batch:
20 ESC Volunteering Placements · 13 Countries
🌱 ESC Volunteering Opportunities
1. 🇵🇹 ESC Volunteering in Portugal 🗳️ Citizenship Lab and Youth Communication at a Youth Association 📱
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 Cascais, Portugal · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 52 weeks
Support a youth association in Cascais with information sessions on mobility opportunities, citizenship workshops and social media content. This 52-week placement is open to young people aged 18-30 from programme countries who care about global citizenship.
Apply here → 🌍 All opportunities in Portugal →
2. 🇬🇷 ESC Volunteering in Greece 🤝 Supporting Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Minors Through Non Formal Education 📚
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 Ioannina, Greece · 👥 22-30 · ⏳ 6 months
A six-month placement in Ioannina for people aged 22-30 who will run non-formal education activities with teenage asylum seekers and create online content on asylum and integration themes. Studies in social sciences plus experience in non-formal education with young people or with young asylum seekers are requested.
3. 🇪🇸 ESC Volunteering in Spain 🕊️ Culture of Peace and International Mobility Projects 🌍
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 Barcelona, Spain · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 6 months
A six-month placement in Barcelona for young people aged 18-30. Volunteers promote culture of peace, global justice and intercultural learning while supporting international mobility workshops and community activities.
Apply here → 🌍 All opportunities in Spain →
4. 🇷🇴 ESC Volunteering in Romania 🎙️ Podcast on Inclusion and Role Models for Young People 🤝
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 Craiova, Romania · 👥 18-30
An individual placement in Craiova for young people aged 18-30 who have experience in filming, editing, photography, or social media. Volunteers research inclusion topics, record and edit podcast episodes, and develop social media campaigns to amplify diverse voices and role models for youth.
Apply here → 🌍 All opportunities in Romania →
5. 🇦🇱 ESC Volunteering in Albania 🗳️ Empowering Marginalized Groups for Democratic Participation 🤝
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 Tirana, Albania · 👥 18-35 · ⏳ 40 weeks
An NGO in Tirana invites motivated volunteers aged 18-35 for a 40-week placement. Volunteers organise awareness campaigns on human rights and gender equality, support civic participation workshops, and engage with vulnerable communities to promote active citizenship.
6. 🇧🇴 ESC Volunteering in Bolivia 🧠 Psychological Support and Child Protection Assistant 🛡️
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 El Alto, Bolivia · 👥 18-35
A child protection centre in El Alto is seeking a volunteer aged 18-35 with a background in psychology. Volunteers assist with psychological assessments and supervised follow-up activities, support group sessions for girls recovering from trafficking and exploitation, and help develop resilience-building activities.
7. 🇦🇲 ESC Volunteering in Armenia 📊 Project Management and Fundraising Assistant at a Youth Center 💻
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 Gyumri, Armenia · 👥 18-35 · ⏳ 40 weeks
A youth NGO in Gyumri is looking for a motivated volunteer aged 18-35 for a 40-week placement. Volunteers support project management guidelines, contribute to developing a monitoring and evaluation framework, research funding opportunities, and facilitate workshops on youth wellbeing and employment.
8. 🇧🇬 ESC Volunteering in Bulgaria 🌱 Youth Empowerment Sustainability and Community Action 🚀
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible
📍 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria · 👥 18-24
A youth NGO in Blagoevgrad is looking for proactive and open-minded volunteers aged 18-24. Volunteers organise environmental campaigns and creative workshops, promote Erasmus+ and ESC opportunities through info sessions and school visits, and create digital content, with the chance to lead their own community project.
9. 🇬🇭 ESC Volunteering in Ghana 🗣️ French Language Support for School Children 📚
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Bolgatanga, Ghana · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Bolgatanga hosts a 24-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who enjoy teaching and want to help school children and community members in rural Ghana build their French skills. Volunteers assist French teachers, explain exercises and homework, and engage children through everyday French conversation. Self-motivated, adaptable people with an interest in teaching French are welcome.
Apply here → 🌍 All opportunities in Ghana →
10. 🇺🇬 ESC Volunteering in Uganda ♿ Inclusive Education for Children With Physical Disabilities 📚
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Kampala, Uganda · 👥 18-35 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Kampala hosts a 24-week placement for people aged 18-35 who want to work with children with physical disabilities. Volunteers support classroom learning and extracurricular activities, assist with therapy exercises and teacher training, and teach basic computer skills. Experience with children with disabilities or skills in caregiving or physiotherapy is a strong advantage.
11. 🇬🇭 ESC Volunteering in Ghana 🌐 Community Digital Inclusion and Digital Skills Training 📱
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Tamale, Ghana · 👥 18-35 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Tamale hosts a 24-week placement for people aged 18-35 who are passionate about ICT and community empowerment. Volunteers manage social media, provide basic IT support, train staff in digital tools and basic cybersecurity, and lead digital literacy sessions in rural communities. Proactive, adaptable people with strong communication skills and good English are the ones sought.
12. 🇵🇱 ESC Volunteering in Poland 📸 Photography and Visual Content for Youth Activities 🎥
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Rzeszów, Poland · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ ~6 months
Rzeszów hosts a placement of almost six months for a young person aged 18-30 who is passionate about photography and videography. The volunteer supports youth activities, workshops, school visits and local events while documenting the project through photos and videos.
Apply here → 🌍 All opportunities in Poland →
13. 🇬🇭 ESC Volunteering in Ghana 🌍 Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Farming 🌾
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Tamale, Ghana · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Tamale hosts a 24-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who care about community-based climate action. Volunteers conduct climate vulnerability assessments, identify practical solutions and build local capacity in energy saving, recycling, food management, income diversification and sustainable farming with organic inputs. Knowledge of climate change or sustainable agriculture is an advantage.
14. 🇺🇬 ESC Volunteering in Uganda 📚 Education Support at a Rural Community School 🏫
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Kampala, Uganda · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Kampala hosts a 24-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who want to help transform education at a rural community school. Volunteers lead workshops on innovative teaching methods, support subject teachers, raise community awareness of the importance of education and organise extracurricular activities. Experience in education, social work or community development and good English are an advantage.
15. 🇬🇭 ESC Volunteering in Ghana 💻 ICT Trainer for Digital Literacy in Rural Schools 📚
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Bolgatanga, Ghana · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Bolgatanga hosts a 24-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who are passionate about ICT education and digital literacy. Volunteers strengthen computer awareness among school children and the wider community and promote the use of ICT in teaching and learning at an ICT classroom in a rural village. Experience in teaching computer skills is highly valued.
16. 🇬🇪 ESC Volunteering in Georgia 🌦️ Climate Change Adaptation and Community Resilience 🤝
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Zugdidi, Georgia · 👥 18-35 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Zugdidi hosts a 24-week placement for people aged 18-35 who care about community engagement, climate resilience and disaster preparedness. Volunteers help organise workshops, discussions and awareness events that prepare local communities, especially active residents and women, for floods and extreme weather. Proactive, adaptable people with strong communication skills and good English are the ones sought.
17. 🇬🇭 ESC Volunteering in Ghana 👩 Women Financial and Digital Literacy Empowerment 💰
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Tamale, Ghana · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Tamale hosts a 24-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who want to advance women's empowerment through digital and financial inclusion. Volunteers train women's groups to use digital tools, help them build financial records to access credit, and monitor project impact. A background in social sciences or business is a plus.
18. 🇺🇬 ESC Volunteering in Uganda 💻 ICT Trainer for Digital Skills and Community Empowerment 📱
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Kampala, Uganda · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Kampala hosts a 24-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who are interested in digital technology, communication and marketing. Volunteers run ICT trainings for staff and local partners such as schools and community organisations, and help upgrade digital platforms to boost online engagement. Teaching experience is a plus.
19. 🇬🇭 ESC Volunteering in Ghana 🛠️ Vocational Skills Coordinator for Employability and Entrepreneurship 💼
📅 Deadline: 30 November 2026
📍 Tamale, Ghana · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 24 weeks
Tamale hosts a 24-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who are passionate about education and empowering communities. Volunteers help plan and coordinate vocational skills projects that boost employability and entrepreneurship, provide career guidance, and monitor programme effectiveness. No specific diploma is required: motivated, open-minded team players with basic IT skills are welcome.
20. 🇹🇷 ESC Volunteering in Türkiye ⚽ Sport as a Tool for Healthy and Inclusive Youth Life 🏊
📅 Deadline: 1 December 2026
📍 Ankara, Türkiye · 👥 18-30 · ⏳ 8 weeks
Ankara hosts an eight-week placement for young people aged 18-30 who want to use sport as a tool for a healthy and inclusive life. Volunteers join sport and outdoor training with local communities, school activities and social media work, and help prepare international youth initiatives such as camps and tournaments, alongside Turkish lessons and speaking clubs. Open to applicants from 19 programme countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a participation fee for these ESC volunteering placements?
All 20 placements in this batch are fully funded through the European Solidarity Corps, and there is no participation fee. The programme covers your flight, accommodation, food, a monthly pocket money allowance and health and accident insurance for the full duration of the placement. For a complete breakdown of what is covered, see what ESC covers.
Who can apply for these ESC volunteering placements?
Placements in this batch are open to young people aged 18-30 or 18-35, depending on the opportunity, who are residents of a programme country. Individual age ranges vary: some placements require applicants to be between 18 and 30, one (Bulgaria) is open to those aged 18-24, and several accept applicants up to age 35. For a full list of eligible countries, see the dedicated page on the Youth Works Hub website.
Which deadline is coming up first?
Eight placements in this batch are open immediately with no fixed closing date (ASAP). The largest group, eleven placements across Ghana, Uganda, Poland and Georgia, closes on 30 November 2026. One placement in Türkiye closes on 1 December 2026. If you are interested in an ASAP placement, it is worth applying as soon as possible since they can close at any time. See the step-by-step guide on how to apply for ESC to get started.
This batch draws together two distinct groups: eight immediately available placements across Europe and neighbouring regions, and twelve upcoming placements concentrated in West and East Africa. The African group spans digital inclusion, climate action, education, women's empowerment and vocational training, mostly in Ghana and Uganda, with an additional climate resilience placement in Georgia.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of these 20 opportunities, the range of host communities and project types reflects how the European Solidarity Corps continues to expand its reach beyond Europe. Wherever your skills lie, the career benefits of ESC volunteering are well documented: a Youthpass certificate, intercultural experience and a verifiable record of non-formal learning. Browse the full list above on Youth Works Hub, check the deadlines, and apply directly through the pages linked in each listing.
