🇷🇴🤝🌍 European Solidarity Corps Volunteering Teams in Romania 🇷🇴 | Supporting Ukrainian Refugees, Gender Equality & Community Inclusion in Botoșani 🇷🇴✨

🧩 Project Overview
This European Solidarity Corps Volunteering Teams opportunity is implemented by FUNDACION ALIANZA POR LOS DERECHOS, LA IGUALDAD Y LA SOLIDARIDAD INTERNACIONAL in cooperation with Fundatia Judeteana pentru Tineret Botosani, and takes place in Botoșani, Romania 🇷🇴.
The project Vol4Refugees brings together a team of motivated young people to strengthen support for Ukrainian refugees through a gender-sensitive and inclusive approach, while promoting civic engagement, intercultural dialogue, and European values at local level.

Volunteers contribute to educational, cultural, social, and sports activities that support integration, resilience, and community cohesion, while gaining valuable experience in non-formal education and community work.

🎯 Main Activities & Responsibilities
🎓 Supporting educational and non-formal learning activities
🎭 Organising cultural and creative workshops
⚽ Coordinating sports and recreational events that foster inclusion
🤝 Assisting youth programmes and community initiatives
🌍 Promoting intercultural dialogue and social cohesion
♀️ Applying gender-sensitive and feminist approaches in activities
🗳️ Encouraging active civic engagement and participation
👥 Supporting integration of Ukrainian refugees into the local community

🏠 Accommodation, Food & Local Transport
🏨 Accommodation in a modern youth hostel (Casa Tineretului) in central Botoșani
🛏️ Shared rooms 2 volunteers per room with private bathrooms
🍳 Access to a fully equipped kitchen
🚌 Free public transport passes for Botoșani’s electric bus network
🌱 Sustainable and easy local mobility throughout the project

🎓 Training & Support During the Activity
📘 Pre-departure training in Madrid organised by Alianza with a strong focus on gender equality and feminist principles
🤝 Continuous orientation and mentoring during the project
🧠 Training on intercultural communication, non-formal education, civic engagement, and working with vulnerable groups
🛠️ Practical workshops to develop skills in community work and event organisation

👤 Participant Profile
🌍 Motivated and open-minded young people
🤝 Interested in community work, cultural diversity, and social inclusion
🎓 Willing to engage in non-formal education and civic activities
⚽🎨 Open to supporting sports, creative, and social events
👥 Strong teamwork, adaptability, and learning motivation
❤️ Genuine interest in supporting refugees and promoting European values
🌱 Young people with migrant background, refugee experience, rural background, or limited economic opportunities are especially encouraged to apply

⚠️ In addition to applying via the ESC portal, applicants must also fill in the following form
https://forms.gle/P8cmoMGXBoxewdRk6

📅 Activity Dates
📆 02 February 2026 – 05 April 2026

⏳ Application Deadline
📅 31 December 2025 – 00:00 (CET)

🌍 Activity Location
🏙️ Botoșani, Romania 🇷🇴

👥 Activity Type
🤝 Volunteering Teams (European Solidarity Corps)

🌐 Eligible Countries
Austria 🇦🇹, Belgium 🇧🇪, Bulgaria 🇧🇬, Croatia 🇭🇷, Czech Republic 🇨🇿, Denmark 🇩🇰, Estonia 🇪🇪, Finland 🇫🇮, France 🇫🇷, Germany 🇩🇪, Greece 🇬🇷, Hungary 🇭🇺, Iceland 🇮🇸, Italy 🇮🇹, Latvia 🇱🇻, Liechtenstein 🇱🇮, Lithuania 🇱🇹, Luxembourg 🇱🇺, Malta 🇲🇹, Moldova 🇲🇩, Netherlands 🇳🇱, Norway 🇳🇴, Poland 🇵🇱, Portugal 🇵🇹, Slovakia 🇸🇰, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Spain 🇪🇸, Sweden 🇸🇪, Ukraine 🇺🇦

🏷️ Activity Topics
🤝 Social challenges
🏠 Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
♀️ Working against discrimination including gender discrimination

🔗 Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49231_en

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