Looking for a meaningful volunteering opportunity where you can support communities, promote sustainability, and grow both personally and professionally? Join An Inclusive Path for the Rural II hosted in the scenic town of Solsona, Catalonia! This ESC volunteering experience focuses on working with people at risk of social exclusion through inclusive, circular, and intercultural actions.

💡 Activity Type
European Solidarity Corps – Individual Volunteering

🏢 Host Organisation
Fundació Volem Feina (Deixant Empremta 2019)

📍 Location
Cardona & Solsona, Catalonia, Spain

📆 Period
From 1 October 2025 to 31 July 2026

⏳ Duration
10 months

📚 Fields
Social inclusion, Circular economy, Cultural exchange, Youth empowerment, Community development

💬 Language(s)
English (required), Spanish (taught during project), other languages a plus

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to young people aged 18–30 from:
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks

  • Organise and sort second-hand items for social shops
  • Support language & cultural workshops
  • Decorate and improve second-hand shop spaces
  • Assist food distribution via the local Food Bank
  • Help with English conversation groups for children
  • Engage with the recycling center and community initiatives
  • Assist and observe employment orientation sessions

🌟 Why to join?
This is your chance to live and volunteer in rural Catalonia, make meaningful social contributions, and gain valuable experience in community work, language teaching, and sustainability. You’ll live in a shared flat, take weekly Spanish lessons, and be guided by a mentor throughout your journey. Your impact will be tangible, local, and long-lasting.

📩 Application info
🔗 Application form: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47741_en

📅 Application Deadline
15 August 2025, 17:00 (CET)

💰 Compensation
✔️ Travel expenses reimbursed
✔️ Accommodation in shared flat (private room)
✔️ Monthly pocket money (€180)
✔️ Food allowance
✔️ Language classes + mentorship
✔️ Youthpass certificate

🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47741_en