✨ Project Overview
Join Narodno Chitalishte Badeshte Sega 2006 in Smolyan, Bulgaria, and become part of an inspiring short-term ESC volunteering experience deep in the Rhodope Mountains! 🏔️
The Mountain Hub project offers a unique opportunity to support local youth initiatives, environmental activities, and community engagement while surrounded by breathtaking natural landscapes. Volunteers will join a multicultural team and help run the Youth Center Smolyan, contributing to its mission of promoting creativity, inclusion, and active citizenship among young people. 🌿
💡 What You’ll Do
- 🎨 Organise creative workshops and cultural activities for young people
- 🌱 Support eco and sustainability campaigns and outdoor events
- 🏃 Help coordinate sports and volunteer initiatives in the community
- 💬 Manage communication and social media for the Youth Center
- 🛠️ Assist with daily operations, welcoming visitors, and preparing materials
- 🌍 Collaborate in an international team, developing leadership, teamwork, and intercultural skills
You’ll also have the chance to implement your own mini-initiatives, express your creativity, and help create an inclusive environment that inspires youth participation in the local community.
🏡 Accommodation, Food & Allowance
- Accommodation provided in a shared volunteer house in Smolyan (shared rooms, kitchen, and common spaces)
- Meals provided on working days
- Monthly pocket and food allowance: €205
- Travel costs reimbursed (up to €180–410, depending on distance)
- Volunteers are encouraged to use eco-friendly travel options (bus/train for under 1000 km)
- Average weekly workload: 30–35 hours, with 20 working and 10 free days
🎓 Training & Support
- Introductory training on project goals, safety, culture, and daily tasks
- Workshops on teamwork, communication, sustainability, and project management
- Skill-building sessions on facilitation, creative and eco workshop leadership, media literacy, and youth work
- End-of-project evaluation and recognition through a Youthpass certificate
👤 Who Can Apply
We’re looking for motivated volunteers aged 18–30 who are:
- Permanent residents of countries not requiring a visa for Bulgaria
- Passionate about youth work, ecology, and sustainability
- Creative, adaptable, and open to teamwork and intercultural exchange
- Comfortable living close to nature and in basic living conditions (shared kitchen, solar shower, limited shop access)
- Ready to engage with the local community and bring new ideas to life
Volunteers from diverse backgrounds and those with fewer opportunities are strongly encouraged to apply.
📧 To apply, send your CV and short motivation letter to: lora.abadjieva@gmail.com
🔗 FB page: NC Future Now
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
📅 Application Deadline
12 December 2025 (10:59)
🔗 Application Link
⚠️ Important Notice
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