🌍🤝 European Solidarity Corps Individual Volunteering in Czechia 🇨🇿 Supporting Education Creativity and Youth Development with Children and Young People 🧩🎒

About the Opportunity
This European Solidarity Corps individual volunteering project is hosted by Středisko volného času Déčko in Czechia and offers a long-term learning experience in the field of education, creativity, and youth work. Volunteers will support leisure-time centres, local schools, Montessori schools, and kindergartens, working mainly with children and young people aged 3–18. The project provides a broad, intensive, and practice-oriented introduction to pedagogy and non-formal education.

What Will You Do?
🎒 Support activities in leisure time centres in Náchod and Hronov
🏫 Assist in local schools and Montessori schools
🧩 Take part in Montessori-style kindergarten activities
🎨 Help design and deliver creative and educational activities
👥 Occasionally support activities for adults
🌱 Gain hands-on experience in pedagogy and youth development

Learning & Training
📘 On-arrival training organised by the National Agency
🤝 Three-day team-building training with volunteers from the whole project
👩‍🏫 Continuous mentoring by a coordinator and pedagogue
📜 Youthpass certificate recognising learning outcomes

Accommodation & Practical Arrangements
🏠 Shared apartment with a private room
🍽️ Fully equipped kitchen and living space
💶 Monthly pocket money for food and personal expenses
🚆 Travel costs reimbursed according to ESC rules
🚶 Accommodation located close to the hosting organisation

Participant Profile
🙋 Aged 18–30
🧠 Open-minded, responsible, and flexible
❤️ Interested in pedagogy and working with children
👥 Comfortable working in a team and learning by doing
🗣️ Basic English recommended
🎓 No prior qualifications required

Activity Dates
📆 From 01 September 2026 to 30 June 2027

Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Application Deadline
📅 Application Deadline: 28 August 2026

Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49658_en

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