🇳🇱 ESC Volunteering in the Netherlands – Working for Different Organisations in the Social Field 🤝🌍✨

About the Project

Would you like to make a difference by supporting people with diverse needs while gaining hands-on experience in the social sector? 🌱

Join Lava Legato Foundation in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for a rewarding ESC volunteering project that allows you to work across several social organisations and explore different aspects of community support and inclusion.

Starting in May 2026, this project offers both 4-month and 8-month options, giving participants the opportunity to experience various social settings while building skills in teamwork, empathy, and intercultural understanding.

🕒 Activity Period: 1 May 2026 – 30 September 2026
📍 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
🏢 Host Organisation: Lava Legato Foundation
💰 Compensation: €400/month (food + pocket money)
🧳 Type: Individual ESC Volunteering

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🌟 Project Focus Areas

🤝 Social inclusion and community support
🌿 Working with people with disabilities or limitations
🎯 Education, empathy, and personal growth
🚴 Healthy lifestyle and sustainable living

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💡 Volunteer Tasks

💬 Support local social projects and assist individuals with different needs
🌻 Engage in gardening and outdoor activities that promote inclusion
⚽ Facilitate sports and recreation sessions for community members
🧩 Contribute to daily routines and empowerment activities
📸 Assist in visibility and awareness-raising initiatives
🌍 Cooperate with professionals and volunteers across various organisations

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🧭 Participant Profile

✅ Aged 18–30 and EU citizen only
💙 Interested in the social sector and working with people with limitations
🎓 Educational background in social work is a plus (not required)
💬 Good communication skills and willingness to learn Dutch
🌍 Flexible, responsible, and ready to work in multiple locations
📚 Motivated to grow personally and professionally through volunteering

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🏠 Accommodation & Logistics

🏡 Shared housing in Zoetermeer (8 people) and Rotterdam (4 people)
🛏️ Private bedroom, shared kitchen and bathroom
🚲 Bicycle provided for daily transport
💶 €400 monthly for food & pocket expenses
🎓 Dutch language course and ESC on-arrival & mid-term trainings included

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🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇼 Aruba | 🇦🇹 Austria | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇶 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇷 Greece | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇵🇱 Poland | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 🇪🇸 Spain

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🌐 Application Link

Apply directly via: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/48753_en

📅 Application Deadline: 31 December 2025