🌿 Volunteer in Bulgaria on an ESC Short-Term Project for Nature, Community & Rural Learning – Reconnect with Simplicity! 🇧🇬

Take a break from the fast-paced world and immerse yourself in nature! Join the B.R.I.G.H.T. Future 2.2 short-term ESC volunteering experience in the Bulgarian countryside with Smokinya Foundation. Camp under the stars, build a thriving eco-community, and contribute to environmental education and wellbeing activities in a joyful, outdoor setting!

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💡 Activity Type
Volunteering Teams (ESC Short-Term)

🏢 Host Organization
Smokinya Foundation

📍 Location
Mrachenik, Bulgaria

📆 Period
13 August 2025 – 5 September 2025

⏳ Duration
3 weeks

📚 Fields
Environmental Education, Rural Development, Community Engagement

💬 Language(s)
English (working language)

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Young people from the following countries:
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇾 Belarus, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇬🇱 Greenland, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇽🇰 Kosovo, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks
– Nature preservation and rural work
– Hands-on community support projects
– Outdoor education and wellbeing activities
– Team-building games and reflection circles
– Supporting sustainability practices in the camp

🌟 Why to join?
– Sleep in tents under the stars 🌌
– Build meaningful community bonds 🫂
– Practice sustainable living ♻️
– Embrace outdoor learning and active wellbeing
– Get unplugged and reconnected with nature 🌿

📩 Application info
Apply by 30 July 2025 via the official ESC portal.
More info:
Project PDF
Video Teaser

💰 Compensation
✅ Camping-style shared accommodation
✅ Food & pocket money included
✅ Travel costs reimbursed
✅ All activities, training & materials provided

🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47191_en

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