🇧🇬🌍 European Solidarity Corps Individual Volunteering in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Empowering Young People Through Sustainability Community Action and Youth Participation in Blagoevgrad ✨

🧩 Project Overview
This ESC individual volunteering opportunity is hosted by Sdruženie Aktivno Balgarsko Obshtestvo (Active Bulgarian Society – ABS) in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The project focuses on youth empowerment, sustainability, civic engagement, and the promotion of European values through hands-on community activities, non-formal education, and creative outreach.

Volunteers will actively contribute to raising awareness about Erasmus+ and ESC opportunities, supporting young people through workshops, campaigns, and local initiatives, while also having the space to develop their own mini-projectresponding to community needs.

🌱 Main Activities
🎯 Organising youth events, workshops, clean-up actions, art clubs, and eco-friendly initiatives
📣 Promoting Erasmus+ and ESC through info sessions, school visits, and outreach activities
📱 Supporting communication and visibility through social media content, articles, and storytelling
💡 Designing and implementing a personal community-based initiative with mentor support

🏠 Accommodation, Food & Support
🏡 Fully covered accommodation including rent and utilities
🍽️ Monthly food allowance and pocket money
🛋️ Shared, fully furnished apartments located close to the city centre and ABS office
🏢 Modern working environment in a co-working space inside the city mall

🎓 Training & Learning Opportunities
📘 On-arrival training organised by the Bulgarian National Agency
🤝 Orientation on ABS vision, mission, and long-term projects
🛠️ Skill development in non-formal education, volunteering, and teamwork
💻 Website management and digital tools
🎨 Visual content creation and basic design (Canva and similar tools)
📱 Social media strategy and communication
👥 Buddy group system and continuous mentoring support

👤 Participant Profile
🌟 Motivated young people aged 18–24
🌍 Open to intercultural learning and teamwork
🚀 Proactive, creative, and willing to take initiative
🎨 Interested in workshops, youth activities, or willing to learn
💙 Applications from young people with fewer opportunities are strongly encouraged

📅 Activity Dates
🗓️ 02 February 2026 – 16 June 2026

📅 Application Deadline
📅 Application Deadline: Not specified

🔗 Application Link
📎 Application Link: https://forms.gle/Fb39rvpLiKtzL51U7

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