🇪🇪 ESC Volunteering in Estonia 🛹 Youth Centre and Skatepark Outdoor Activities 🌲

Description

Paide Youth Centre is a welcoming youth centre in Estonia that offers young people a safe, supportive and inspiring environment for learning, creativity, socialising and active participation. The centre works with young people from different backgrounds and supports their personal growth, inclusion and confidence through non-formal learning and youth work. With a large skatepark located in the town centre, Paide also offers exciting opportunities to engage young people through skateboarding, BMX, scooters and other extreme sports. The ESC volunteer would support daily youth centre activities, engage with local young people, help organise workshops and events, and share their ideas, skills and culture. The project offers opportunities to gain practical experience in youth work, develop communication, teamwork and intercultural skills, and make a positive contribution to the local community. MORE INFO & HOW TO APPLY: https://estyes.ee/en/projects/paide-youth-centre-and-skatepark/

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Volunteers will be provided with suitable accommodation conveniently located near their respective hosting organisation. Accommodation will typically be in a shared apartment or hostel, furnished with essential items. Private bedroom with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. Volunteers receive €5/day pocket money and additional €7/day food allowance, managing their own meals. International travel is reimbursed based on set travel budget and task related local transport is covered to full extent.

Training during the activity

Volunteers will take part in the ESC training cycle organized by the Estonian National Agency, which focuses on personal development and intercultural learning. Additionally, the coordinating organisation arranges hikes and other activities for volunteers throughout the service period, providing opportunities for social interaction.

Participant profile

- Motivated and open-minded - Interested in working with young people - Ready to participate actively in youth centre life - Willing to share their own ideas, skills and culture - Comfortable working in a team but also able to take initiative independently - Empathetic, tolerant and respectful towards people from different backgrounds - Interested in non-formal learning and community-based youth work

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

From 04/01/2027 to 30/06/2027

Location

Lai 33, Paide, Estonia

Deadline

No application deadline

Project code

2026-1-EE01-ESC51-VTJ-000402345

Topics

Looking for participants from

38 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇪🇪 Estonia.