🏡 Volunteer in Austria on a Long-Term ESC Project Supporting Refugee Youth and Community Life with Don Bosco Sozialwerk 🧒🏽🎲🫂🇦🇹

Become part of the Don Bosco Volunteers team in Vienna! Support young refugees through educational programs, leisure activities, and daily life in a meaningful long-term ESC volunteering experience.

💡 Activity Type
European Solidarity Corps – Individual Volunteering

🏢 Host Organization
Don Bosco Volunteers – Förderung von freiwilligem Engagement in Österreich und Europa
(Hosted by Don Bosco Sozialwerk & Flüchtlingswerk)

📍 Location
Vienna, Austria

📆 Period
01 September 2025 – 23 December 2026

⏳ Duration
43 weeks

📚 Fields
Social work, refugee and migrant support, education, youth participation

💬 Language(s)
English (basic communication), German (interest in learning encouraged)

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to young people aged 18–25 who are:
– Motivated to support kids and young refugees
– Creative, reliable, communicative, and eager to learn
– Ready to live in a communal setting and engage in intercultural learning
Participants must be from: 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇵🇱 Poland

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks
– Assist with educational support for children and young refugees
– Help organize game days, sports, arts, and cultural events
– Accompany youth to appointments or during daily activities
– Support in housekeeping tasks and administrative duties
– Create space for fun, learning, and community

🌟 Why to join?
– Make a lasting impact on young lives
– Engage directly with refugee and migrant youth in a trusted organization
– Live in central Vienna and experience Austrian culture
– Join national and international trainings, including a trip to Turin
– Grow your leadership, communication, and social skills

📩 Application info
Apply via the official ESC portal:
👉 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47107_en
🗓 No specific application deadline – apply as soon as possible!

💰 Compensation
– Accommodation in a shared double room at Don Bosco Student Hostel in Vienna
– Access to kitchen, bathrooms, and common areas
– Monthly food support and allowance
– Arrival transport assistance provided by DB-Volunteers office