📌 Project Type: ESC Individual Volunteering
📅 Activity Dates: 15 September 2025 – 15 September 2026 (5–12 months stay possible)
📅 Application Deadline: 15 September 2026 – 23:59
📍 Venue: Déčko Leisure Time Center, Náchod, Czech Republic
👥 Participants: 18–30 years old, motivated to work with children & youth
🌐 Eligible Countries: 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇨🇿 Czechia
📖 Project Description
Déčko Náchod offers multiple volunteering opportunities in its educational and cultural centers:
- 🏫 Local schools & Montessori schools/kindergartens
- 🎭 Creative & leisure time centers in Náchod and Hronov
- 🏕️ Summer camps for children aged 3–13
Volunteers will support activities for children and teenagers (3–18 years old), including:
- 📚 Homework help & study support
- 🎨 Creative & recreational workshops
- ⚽ Sports & outdoor activities
- 👨👩👧 Support for families and intercultural programs
This is a life-changing experience where you’ll gain practical skills, cultural awareness, and unforgettable memories.
🔗 More info: Project Details
🏠 Accommodation & Meals
- 🏡 Fully funded shared apartment in Náchod (private room, shared spaces)
- 🍴 Monthly pocket money + food allowance
- 🚍 Travel costs reimbursed according to ESC rules
- 🛍️ Small town with shops, cinema, cafés, sports facilities & nature nearby
🎓 Training & Support
- 🧭 On-arrival training (organized by the Czech National Agency)
- 🤝 Team-building camp with other ESC volunteers
- 👩🏫 Continuous support from coordinators & pedagogues
- 🏅 Youthpass certificate recognizing competences
👤 Participant Profile
We are looking for volunteers who are:
- 🌍 Aged 18–30, motivated and open-minded
- 👩🏫 Interested in pedagogy, education, and youth work
- ✨ Responsible, flexible, and patient when working with children
- 🗣️ Able to communicate in English (basic level is enough)
- 💡 Willing to learn, grow, and embrace volunteering as mutual benefit
No special qualifications required – training will be provided!
🔗 Application Info
Apply via the official ESC portal:
👉 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47983_en
