🇬🇷✨ ESC Volunteering Experience in Greece: Youth Support, Education, Social Impact & Cultural Exchange in Katerini! 🇬🇷

🌟 About the Opportunity
This European Solidarity Corps volunteering placement in Katerini, Greece 🇬🇷 offers young people from Türkiye the chance to contribute to meaningful community work with GENCLIK ZEKA OYUNLARI VE KODLAMA DERNEGI in cooperation with Kapnikos Stathmos Katerinis. Volunteers will engage in youth-focused activities across creativity, education, social inclusion and cultural learning—making a real impact while gaining valuable personal and professional experience.

🎯 What You Will Do

• 🌍 Support local youth through activities in art, sports, coding, mind games, digital literacy, and creative learning.
• 🤝 Join daily programs designed to increase engagement, confidence and teamwork among young people.
• 🎨 Participate in cultural workshops where you will learn about Greek traditions and share your own cultural background.
• 🧩 Contribute to educational sessions designed to enrich skills, problem-solving, creativity and social interaction.
• 🚀 Bring your own ideas—this project values motivated volunteers who want to create and implement activities.

🏡 Accommodation & Living Support

• 🏠 Volunteers will stay in a fully equipped shared volunteer house provided by the Tokat Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports.
• 🍽️ Food, living arrangements and essential equipment are ensured for the entire stay.
• 💳 Monthly pocket money and food allowances are provided according to ESC programme rules.

🧠 Training & Language Support

• 📚 Volunteers will join all planned trainings during the project period.
• 🇹🇷 Turkish language support is offered depending on programme availability to help volunteers integrate more easily.
• 🎓 All activities are designed to support learning, personal development and cross-cultural understanding.

👤 Participant Profile

• ✨ Motivated, energetic, creative and sociable young people who enjoy teamwork.
• 🌟 Open to cultural exchange, eager to learn new things and ready to step into a new environment.
• 🌱 Suitable for volunteers who want to contribute to youth empowerment and community development.
• 💬 Basic English knowledge is required.

📌 Host Country: Greece 🇬🇷
📌 Location: Katerini
📌 Project Code: 2024-1-TR01-ESC51-VTJ-000220924
📌 Activity Type: Individual Volunteering
📌 Application Deadline: 10 December 2025
📌 Dates: 02 January 2026 – 03 March 2026
(All activity details are provided by the coordinating organisation.)

🌐 Important Note for Applicants
All applicants must review the host organisation’s InfoPack and submit their application EXCLUSIVELY via the Turna Portal. Applications submitted through other platforms WILL NOT be evaluated.
InfoPack & application link: https://linktr.ee/kozder

InfoPack & Application: https://linktr.ee/kozder
Official ESC Page: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49146_en

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