🌿🏡 ESC in Romania – Re-Garden: Build, Create & Grow in Rural Cogealac! 🇷🇴✨ A Hands-On Village Adventure for Creative, Motivated Youth 🌻🛠️

Located in the heart of rural Romania, the Re-Garden project is an inspiring ESC journey created for young people who love nature, creativity, community spirit, and hands-on work! 🇷🇴✨
In this project, volunteers will:

• 🛠️ Support the construction of a brand-new volunteer house,
• 🎨 Design murals, creative workshops, and youth activities,
• 🌱 Strengthen community gardens and local spaces,
• 👧🧒 Work with local young people on social and cultural activities,
• 🤝 Live and collaborate with a small, warm, family-like team,
• 🌾 Experience rural village life surrounded by wind turbines and open landscapes.

This project is perfect for young people seeking creativity, nature, practical learning, community involvement, and intercultural friendship!

📅 Activity Dates

01/02/2026 – 30/11/2026
Total: 36 weeks

📍 Activity Location

Strada Mare 76, Cogealac, Romania 🇷🇴

🏡 Accommodation, Food & Transport

Volunteers stay in a shared house for 6 people:

• 🛏️ Shared and private rooms
• 🍳 Kitchen + common living areas
• 🌿 Garden
• 💡 Wi-Fi and all basic utilities
• 💶 €300/month (food + pocket money)
• ✈️ Travel reimbursement according to ESC distance bands
• 🚐 Local transport for activities covered by the organisation

The village is safe, quiet, and very close to the Black Sea coast.

🧰 Training During the Activity

• 🧭 On-arrival & Mid-term ESC training
• 🛠️ Safety + tools training
• 🗣️ Romanian language lessons
• 🎭 Cultural orientation
• 🤝 Weekly mentoring
• 💡 Skills in community development, communication, creativity & teamwork
• 🔨 Practical construction and fieldwork skills

👥 Participant Profile

Young people aged 18–30 who are motivated, positive, and open-minded can apply!
Looking for volunteers who:

• 🎨 Enjoy creativity
• 💪 Are open to both practical and social work
• 🌞 Appreciate calm rural life
• 🤝 Love teamwork
• 🌿 Enjoy nature and community activities
  No previous experience is required — curiosity and motivation are enough!

🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇱 Albania • 🇩🇿 Algeria • 🇦🇲 Armenia • 🇦🇼 Aruba • 🇦🇹 Austria • 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan • 🇧🇾 Belarus • 🇧🇪 Belgium • 🇧🇶 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba • 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina • 🇧🇬 Bulgaria • 🇭🇷 Croatia • 🇨🇼 Curaçao • 🇨🇾 Cyprus • 🇨🇿 Czech Republic • 🇩🇰 Denmark • 🇪🇬 Egypt • 🇪🇪 Estonia • 🇫🇮 Finland • 🇫🇷 France • 🇵🇫 French Polynesia • 🇹🇫 French Southern Territories • 🇬🇪 Georgia • 🇩🇪 Germany • 🇬🇷 Greece • 🇬🇱 Greenland • 🇭🇺 Hungary • 🇮🇸 Iceland • 🇮🇪 Ireland • 🇮🇱 Israel • 🇮🇹 Italy • 🇯🇴 Jordan • 🇽🇰 Kosovo (UN) • 🇱🇻 Latvia • 🇱🇧 Lebanon • 🇱🇾 Libya • 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein • 🇱🇹 Lithuania • 🇱🇺 Luxembourg • 🇲🇹 Malta • 🇲🇩 Moldova • 🇲🇪 Montenegro • 🇲🇦 Morocco • 🇳🇱 Netherlands • 🇳🇨 New Caledonia • 🇲🇰 North Macedonia • 🇳🇴 Norway • 🇵🇸 Palestine • 🇵🇱 Poland • 🇵🇹 Portugal • 🇷🇴 Romania • 🇷🇺 Russia • 🇧🇱 Saint Barthélemy • 🇷🇸 Serbia • 🇸🇽 Sint Maarten • 🇸🇰 Slovakia • 🇸🇮 Slovenia • 🇪🇸 Spain • 🇵🇲 St Pierre & Miquelon • 🇸🇪 Sweden • 🇸🇾 Syria • 🇹🇳 Tunisia • 🇹🇷 Türkiye • 🇺🇦 Ukraine • 🇼🇫 Wallis & Futuna

🔗 Application Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49080_en

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