🌍✨ ESC Volunteering in Bulgaria – Stand for Human Rights, Fight Hate Speech, Empower Young People! 🇧🇬

⭐ About the Project

The Volunteer for Respect for Human Rights Through Non-Formal Education project, hosted by Vazmozhnosti Bez Granitsi in Sofia, Bulgaria, invites passionate young activists to take part in an 8–12-month ESC experience dedicated to democracy, tolerance, anti-discrimination, and human rights education.

Volunteers will work directly with more than 2000 young people across Bulgaria, delivering workshops, campaigns, trainings, and interactive sessions focused on human rights, No Hate Speech activism, and critical thinking. The project uses non-formal learning, creative methodologies, and even an original board game — BARABAR — to fight harmful narratives and promote solidarity in multicultural environments. ✨🤝

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📌 Activity Highlights

• 🕊️ Promote human rights, democracy & No Hate Speech activism
• 🧠 Facilitate workshops on critical thinking, tolerance & inclusion
• 🗣️ Improve public speaking, presentation & communication skills
• 🎮 Use gamification tools such as the BARABAR board game
• 🚀 Organise campaigns, trainings & youth events across Bulgaria
• 🌍 Engage with multicultural groups & advocate for diversity
• 👥 Gain experience in youth work, activism & NGO operations

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🏡 Accommodation, Food & Transport

• 🏠 Fully equipped shared apartment near the office & city centre
• 🚇 City transportation card provided
• 🍽️ Food allowance included
• 💶 Monthly pocket money provided
• ✈️ Flights & full health insurance arranged after selection
• 🤝 Current volunteers help newcomers adapt to Sofia

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🎓 Training Provided

• 🕊️ Human Rights & Non-Formal Education training delivered by IOA trainers
• 🇧🇬 Bulgarian language course
• 💬 Continuous skill-building through youth work practice
• 🎯 Preparation for delivering workshops, campaigns & school visits

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👤 Participant Profile

The ideal candidate is:

• ✊ Passionate about democracy, human rights & anti-discrimination
• 🌍 Curious about other cultures, ethnicities & traditions
• 🙌 Outgoing, communicative & active in the NGO world
• 🗣️ Motivated to visit schools and deliver human rights education
• 💡 Interested in fighting hate speech & promoting tolerance
• 🎨 Extra skills in design, IT, facilitation or youth training are a plus
• 🎯 Aged 18–30 and ready for 8–12 months of meaningful activism

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📅 Activity Dates

01 December 2025 – 01 December 2026

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📍 Location

Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬

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🌍 Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇫🇷 France | 🇩🇪 Germany |
🇬🇷 Greece | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇮🇱 Israel | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇳🇴 Norway | 🇵🇱 Poland |
🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇸🇪 Sweden

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🔗 Application Link

https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49021_en

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⏳ Application Deadline

30 November 2025 – 10:42

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