๐Ÿก Volunteer in Austria on a Long-Term ESC Project Supporting Refugee Youth and Community Life with Don Bosco Sozialwerk ๐Ÿง’๐Ÿฝ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿซ‚๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น

๐Ÿก Volunteer in Austria on a Long-Term ESC Project Supporting Refugee Youth and Community Life with Don Bosco Sozialwerk ๐Ÿง’๐Ÿฝ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿซ‚๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น

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.

๐Ÿ’ก Activity Type
European Solidarity Corps โ€“ Individual Volunteering

๐Ÿข Host Organization
Don Bosco Volunteers โ€“ Fรถrderung von freiwilligem Engagement in ร–sterreich und Europa
(Hosted by Don Bosco Sozialwerk & Flรผchtlingswerk)

๐Ÿ“ Location
Vienna, Austria

๐Ÿ“† Period
01 September 2025 โ€“ 23 December 2026

โณ Duration
43 weeks

๐Ÿ“š Fields
Social work, refugee and migrant support, education, youth participation

๐Ÿ’ฌ Language(s)
English (basic communication), German (interest in learning encouraged)

๐ŸŽฏ Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to young people aged 18โ€“25 who are:
โ€“ Motivated to support kids and young refugees
โ€“ Creative, reliable, communicative, and eager to learn
โ€“ Ready to live in a communal setting and engage in intercultural learning
Participants must be from: ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium, ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Estonia, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece, ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy, ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Liechtenstein, ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ Luxembourg, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta, ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden, ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Slovenia, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Slovakia, ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal, ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland

๐Ÿงช Responsibilities / tasks
โ€“ Assist with educational support for children and young refugees
โ€“ Help organize game days, sports, arts, and cultural events
โ€“ Accompany youth to appointments or during daily activities
โ€“ Support in housekeeping tasks and administrative duties
โ€“ Create space for fun, learning, and community

๐ŸŒŸ Why to join?
โ€“ Make a lasting impact on young lives
โ€“ Engage directly with refugee and migrant youth in a trusted organization
โ€“ Live in central Vienna and experience Austrian culture
โ€“ Join national and international trainings, including a trip to Turin
โ€“ Grow your leadership, communication, and social skills

๐Ÿ“ฉ Application info
Apply via the official ESC portal:
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47107_en
๐Ÿ—“ No specific application deadline โ€“ apply as soon as possible!

๐Ÿ’ฐ Compensation
โ€“ Accommodation in a shared double room at Don Bosco Student Hostel in Vienna
โ€“ Access to kitchen, bathrooms, and common areas
โ€“ Monthly food support and allowance
โ€“ Arrival transport assistance provided by DB-Volunteers office