🇫🇷🤝🏫 European Solidarity Corps Individual Volunteering in France – Youth Activities, Intercultural Learning & Community Building with Children in Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle 🇫🇷✨

Intro
A child- and community-focused European Solidarity Corps volunteering opportunity is open in France for young people interested in non-formal education, intercultural learning, and inclusion. Hosted by Maison Pour Tous Sud, this project supports children and families in priority neighbourhoods, creating a vibrant, welcoming space where diversity, participation, and living together are actively promoted.

Project Overview
Volunteers work alongside a local team to design and deliver educational and cultural activities for children, while strengthening links with families and the wider community.
🧒 Work with children aged 3–11 in a municipal environment
🌍 Promote cultural diversity and intercultural awareness among children and staff
🎨 Support after-school and holiday programmes with educational & cultural activities
🧩 Contribute to events, partnerships, and intercultural communication tools
🗣️ Support language awareness and linguistic communication activities
👨‍👩‍👧 Build positive relationships with families
🤝 Encourage engagement, inclusion, and living together

Activity Dates
13 January 2026 – 31 August 2026

Application Deadline
📅 Application Deadline: 10 January 2026 (12:00)

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

What Is Covered
🏠 Shared apartment with another volunteer (private room, Wi-Fi)
🍽️ Monthly allowance 420 € (food + pocket money)
🚌 Local transport access; 10 minutes by bus to Orléans, 1 hour by train to Paris
✈️ 100% travel cost reimbursement up to programme limits
🩺 European Solidarity Corps insurance coverage

Training and Support
📘 Erasmus+ Youth Agency training courses
📚 Additional trainings aligned with project needs
🤝 Ongoing mentoring and team support

Who Can Apply
👤 Aged 18–30
🎯 Motivated to work with children in a non-formal education context
💡 Able to take initiative and propose activity ideas
🗣️ Basic French at the start of the mission is appreciated
🤝 Comfortable co-creating workshops and collaborating respectfully

Location
The activity takes place in Saint‑Jean‑de‑la‑Ruelle, close to Orléans.

Application Method
Application Link: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49397_en

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