🙏 Volunteer in Slovakia on an ESC Project Supporting Youth Through Faith, Creativity, and Education ✝️🎨👫 VOLUNTEERING IN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

Join VIAC – Institute for Youth Support and Development in Trstená, Slovakia for a meaningful ESC experience combining Christian values, social impact, and creative engagement! Perfect for open-hearted individuals eager to support young people, create digital materials, and grow spiritually and professionally.

💡 Activity Type
European Solidarity Corps – Individual Volunteering

🏢 Host Organisation
VIAC – Institut pre podporu a rozvoj mladeze

📍 Location
Trstená, Slovakia

📆 Period
From 1 September 2025 to 1 March 2026

⏳ Duration
6 months

📚 Fields
Education and training, Creativity and culture, Youth support

💬 Language(s)
English (at least basic communication level)

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to young people aged 18–30 from:
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇬🇱 Greenland, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
❌ Volunteers from Algeria cannot be accepted.

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks

• Engage in youth-focused Catholic community activities
• Help organise workshops, events, and outreach projects
• Support visual content creation (e.g., posters, videos)
• Assist with local youth centre maintenance and daily operations
• Share and live Christian values with openness and sincerity

🌟 Why to join?
This ESC opportunity offers a unique chance to connect your faith with volunteering, develop creative skills, and build relationships with young people. With strong mentorship, diverse activities, and a meaningful mission, you’ll gain experience and grow personally in a supportive environment.

📩 Application info
🔗 Apply via the ESC Portal only: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47737_en
❗ Do not send applications by email
💡 Explore full details on their site: https://volunteering.ozviac.sk

📅 Application Deadline
12 August 2025 – 23:59 CET

💰 Compensation
✔️ Travel cost reimbursement (according to Erasmus+ rules)
✔️ Pocket money + food allowance
✔️ Accommodation in Trstená or Tvrdošín
✔️ Onboarding and National Agency trainings included

🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47737_en