Ready to amplify your volunteering experience and influence the future of programs like the European Solidarity Corps (ESC)? 🚀🌟 The NextGen Volunteers: Shaping Europe’s Future Together Erasmus+ Training Course, hosted by Bureau International Jeunesse (BIJ) and SALTO ESC, invites 30 former volunteers (aged 18–30) from Erasmus+ Programme countries and Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU to Brussels, Belgium, from 26–31 October 2025! 📚 Share your insights, co-create solutions, and explore how volunteering fosters solidarity, sustainability, and European belonging. 🤝🌱

📝 What Will You Do?

  • 🎯 Exchange experiences with peers from diverse volunteering schemes (ESC, EVS, Service Civique, etc.) 📖
  • 💡 Contribute ideas to enhance ESC and other volunteering programs post-2027 🗣️
  • 🗳️ Engage in workshops on advocacy, networking, & social entrepreneurship 🛠️
  • 🌍 Visit local organizations & learn about European institutions in Brussels 🏛️
  • 🤗 Co-create outputs to shape future volunteering opportunities 🌐
  • 📜 Earn a Youthpass certificate to showcase your learning 🚀

📖 Key Objectives

  • Explore the potential of a stronger European Volunteering Scheme.
  • Influence ESC’s future through consultation with National Agencies & SALTOs.
  • Develop skills in advocacy, active citizenship, & social impact.
  • Foster European belonging, sustainability, & solidarity through volunteering.

🏠 Where Will You Stay?

  • 📍 Youth hostel in Brussels, with double rooms 🛏️
  • 🍽️ Meals covered from dinner on 26 October to breakfast on 31 October 🥗
  • ✈️ Travel & visa costs reimbursed (contact your National Agency for details) 🚌
  • ♿ Venue is accessible for people with disabilities 🧑‍♿
  • 🗣️ Working language: English 🗳️

🧠 What Support Will You Get?

  • 📚 Hands-on workshops led by experienced trainers Sosthène Deshoullières-Delbos & Joanna Hoffman 🎓
  • 🧑‍🏫 Support from junior facilitators & former ESC volunteers Lisa Conas & Elise Brasseur 🤝
  • 🌟 Networking with 30 former volunteers & representatives from 15 NAs & 3 SALTOs 🌍
  • 🤗 Interactive sessions for consultation, co-creation, & skill-building 📋
  • 🎯 Tools to amplify your volunteering impact locally & globally 🚀

👤 Who Can Apply?

  • 🙋 Aged 18–30, completed a volunteering activity (2018–2024) in schemes like ESC, EVS, Service Civique, etc. 🇪🇺🌍
  • 💬 Proficient in English & passionate about enhancing volunteering impact 🗣️
  • 🌟 Curious, open to learning, & ready to co-create meaningful outcomes 🤗
  • 🗡️ Contact your National Agency to confirm travel cost support before applying 🚨
  • 📝 Apply via SALTO-YOUTH: http://trainings.salto-youth.net/13573 ✍️

📅 Event Dates: 26–31 October 2025
📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪
⏳ Application Deadline: 22 June 2025 (24:00 UTC)
📩 Contact: Irina Séchery, irina.sechery@cfwb.be, +32 (0)2 210 52 32
🔗 Training Overview & Application: http://trainings.salto-youth.net/13573
🔗 Program: [Download via SALTO link]

🌍 Eligible Countries
Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries: Austria, Belgium (DE, FL, FR), Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye
Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo (UN Resolution), Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Russian Federation, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine