SIVIL TOPLUM DESTEKLEME DERNEGI
ERZURUM, Türkiye
⭐️ Activity Title
ESC IN ERZURUM/TURKIYE
🌍 What is the European Solidarity Corps (ESC)? The ESC is the EU programme that funds young people aged 18–30 (up to 35 for humanitarian aid) to volunteer on solidarity projects across Europe, with travel, accommodation, food, insurance and monthly pocket money covered. This overview explains who can join, the project types, durations and how to apply. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc
🔷 Activity Details
Description
Volunteers will work different areas. 1. SİTODED Office Works: Volunteers will help our works. (preparing new project, finding new partners, translate our webpage, social media activities, teaching their mother tongue to Turkish youngs, plan games about entrepreneurship) 2. Erzurum Technical and Atatürk University: Volunteers will prepare some documents about Youth and Erasmus+, ESC, Eurodesk. They will go to our universities and they will meet youngs. 3. Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Policies Studies: Volunteers will meet with children who hasn't got family. They will prepare activities. 4. Erzurum Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism: Volunteers will participate in information activities in libraries, museums and historical sites. They will organize cultural and artistic activities at the cultural center and participate in existing ones. 5. Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality: Volunteers will plan and implement activities for disabled people and women
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will live in an apartment of 120 square meters the center of Erzurum with other ESC volunteers.. SİTODED office and volunteer's home are very close. The apartment has 3 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living room and a balcony. It is fully equipped with furniture, couches, independent heating system, washing machine as well as Internet connection. The organization will cover all the expenses of the house. Each volunteer will receive food and local transportation money at the beginning of every month. Also, volunteers have got pocket money (354 Euro for 59 days).
Training during the activity
Pre-departure training will be provided by supporter organizations. On-arrival training will be provided by hosting organization. Hosting Organization: Sivil Toplum Destekleme Derneği - SİTODED / Erzurum - Turkiye. We are looking for 6 volunteers.
Participant profile
- Between 18-30 years; - To communicate in English; - Experience about Sustainable Development Goals or Mental Health or Social Entrepreneurship. - who are from or have worked in the fields of tourism,recreation,library,history,fine art, psychologist,sociologist,child development,pre-school teacher,special education teacher,psychologist,counseling and guidance. **** Also send your CV to escsitoded@gmail.com.
✍️ How do you write a motivation letter for ESC and Erasmus+? Research the project first, then follow a five-part structure that shows motivation, relevant skills and learning goals. This guide includes a full annotated example, how to adapt it per activity, and the mistakes that cause rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-motivation-letter
💡 How do you prepare a strong Erasmus+ or ESC application? Read the call carefully, write specific motivation, show skills with examples, and state clear learning goals. This guide gives 10 practical tips plus the common mistakes that lead to rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-application-tips
🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/10/2026 to 28/11/2026
Activity location
Y. MUMCU CAD. ANKARA SOK. ESADAŞ APT. KAT: 2 NO: 4, ERZURUM, Türkiye
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-TR01-ESC51-VTJ-000345759
⚖️ What's the difference between ESC and Erasmus+? The ESC is for volunteering and solidarity, while Erasmus+ is broad learning mobility (study, training, youth exchanges). This guide compares age, funding, duration and application route, and includes a "choose this if…" decision guide. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/54079_en
🔐 How do you register on the ESC Portal? You create an EU Login with two-factor authentication, then complete your profile on the official ESC Portal. This step-by-step guide also fixes common problems like "0 opportunities" and the country-list lock. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/register-esc-portal
🩺 What insurance do ESC volunteers get? Every ESC volunteer gets free group insurance (currently Henner) that complements the EHIC and covers medical, accident, hospitalisation, liability and travel. This guide explains what's insured, the coverage period (home-to-return plus two months) and how your organisation enrols you. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-insurance
🌍 What is ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering? It's the ESC strand (EVHAC) that sends people aged 18–35 to work full-time in countries outside the EU, after mandatory two-stage training. This guide details the training, the application steps and what's covered. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-humanitarian-aid-volunteering
💰 Is ESC volunteering fully funded? Yes for core costs: travel is reimbursed by distance band (€28–1,735+), and accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, language support and daily pocket money are covered. This guide gives the official 2026 figures and the honest travel-band caveat — note there is no salary. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/is-esc-fully-funded
