🇹🇷 ESC Volunteering in Türkiye – Promoting Sports, Inclusion & Healthy Living with Genç Girişim in Ankara! 🏀🤝🌍

About the Project

Are you ready to combine your passion for sports, youth work, and community engagement? 🇹🇷✨

Join Genç Girişim Eğitim Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü Derneği in Ankara, Türkiye, and help promote sports as a powerful social tool for inclusion, well-being, and youth development.

The project aims to strengthen the connection between local communities and sports — not only as physical activity but as a means of building bridges, fostering teamwork, and encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Volunteers will support local initiatives, organize sporting and cultural activities, and contribute to international events coordinated by the club.

This experience offers an exciting mix of active participation, intercultural learning, and personal growth, perfectly aligned with the values of the European Solidarity Corps.

🕒 Activity Period: 2 January 2026 – 3 March 2026
📍 Location: Ankara, Türkiye
🏢 Host Organisation: Genç Girişim Eğitim Gençlik ve Spor Kulübü Derneği
🧳 Type: Individual ESC Volunteering

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🌟 Project Focus Areas

⚽ Sports, health & wellbeing
🎓 Non-formal education & youth work
🤝 Inclusion & intercultural dialogue
🌍 Community engagement & active citizenship

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💡 Main Tasks

🏀 Organize and assist in sports events such as swimming, basketball, football, volleyball, table tennis, and tennis
🎯 Plan and coordinate youth-oriented international events, language camps, and cultural exchanges
🎬 Manage social media, communication, and promotional content for youth initiatives
📚 Support Turkish language courses, speaking clubs, and Erasmus+ info sessions
🤝 Contribute to the club’s outreach and inclusion efforts for local and international youth

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🧭 Participant Profile

✅ Aged 18–30 from eligible ESC programme countries
💬 Open-minded, motivated, and willing to engage in multicultural teamwork
🎽 Interested in sports, community building, and youth work
🎨 Creative, responsible, and eager to organize group activities
🌍 Ready to embrace cultural exchange and represent their country positively

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🏠 Accommodation & Logistics

🏡 Accommodation provided in Ankara in shared volunteer apartments
🍽️ Monthly food allowance and pocket money paid in Euro
🚆 Local transportation covered (tickets or metro cards provided when needed)
🎓 On-arrival and mid-term trainings, plus ongoing mentorship

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🌍 Eligible Countries

🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇫🇷 France | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 🇬🇷 Greece | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇵🇱 Poland | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇷🇴 Romania | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇺🇦 Ukraine

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🌐 Application Link

Apply directly via: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/48722_en

📅 Application Deadline: 19 January 2026