The European Solidarity Corps Portal offers European and country information about opportunities that are of interest to young people wishing to engage in the solidarity sector. The Portal provides a one-stop shop for both interested young people and organisations wishing to join and to be part of the Corps. The European Youth Portal offers European and national information and opportunities that are of interest to young people who are living, learning and working in Europe, and the European Youth Portal provides information in 28 languages. The European Solidarity Corps Portal is integrated into the European Youth Portal and accessible via the EU Initiatives menu. The Eurodesk network offers information services to young people and those who work with them on European opportunities in the education, training and youth fields, and the involvement of young people in European activities. Our guide on what the European Solidarity Corps is explains that programme, and what Erasmus+ is explains the other one.
Last updated: October 2026.
Where do you find European Solidarity Corps volunteering opportunities?
The European Solidarity Corps Portal offers European and country information about opportunities that are of interest to young people wishing to engage in the solidarity sector.
🔐 Register on the Portal: Young people at least 17 years old wishing to engage in solidarity activities shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal Placement Administration Support System (PASS). The registration on the European Solidarity Corps Portal is possible as of 17 years of age but participants must have reached 18 and must not be older than 30 at the start date of the activity. For participants in humanitarian aid related solidarity activities, the upper age limit at the start of the activity is 35 years old.
🤝 Connect with organisations: The Portal offers a place for young people who are interested in solidarity activities and organisations who offer opportunities to participate in such activities to connect with each other.
📢 Opportunities advertised: In the Portal, organisations holding a Quality Label can advertise opportunities for volunteering activities, search for registered candidates and contact them.
🆔 Personal Registration Number: Registered candidates obtain a unique Personal Registration Number (PRN), can look for opportunities and express their interest in them.
📨 Offer from the organisation: Once the organisation and the registered candidate found each other, the organisation sends an offer to the registered candidate.
⚠️ One account per person: To access the European Solidarity Corps Portal, go to https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity, and each person should only have one participant account.
Our guide on how to register on the ESC Portal explains the registration, the complete guide to ESC volunteering explains the programme in full, and how to write an ESC motivation letter explains the motivation letter.
Where do you find Erasmus+ youth project opportunities?
🌐 European Youth Portal: The European Youth Portal offers European and national information and opportunities that are of interest to young people who are living, learning, and working in Europe.
🗳️ Participation in democratic life: The European Youth Portal also encourages the participation of young people in democratic life in Europe, notably via the EU Youth Dialogue and other initiatives to engage with young people to influence policy making.
🗣️ 28 languages: The European Youth Portal also provides information for other stakeholders working in the field of youth, is available in 28 languages and can be accessed at www.youth.europa.eu.
🗂️ Eurodesk network: The Eurodesk network offers information services to young people and those who work with them on European opportunities in the education, training and youth fields, and the involvement of young people in European activities.
📍 Eurodesk and the European Youth Portal: The Erasmus+ Programme Guide states that, present in all EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, the Eurodesk network offers enquiry answering services, funding information, events and publications, and the Eurodesk network also contributes to the animation of the European Youth Portal.
Our guide on what Eurodesk is explains the network in more detail, Erasmus+ opportunities for young people lists what you can join, and what a Youth Exchange is describes the most common activity.
Who can help you search in your own country?
🗂️ Eurodesk in the European Solidarity Corps Guide: The European Solidarity Corps Guide states that, present in all countries participating in the European Solidarity Corps, the Eurodesk network offers enquiry answering services, funding information, events and publications.
🗂️ Eurodesk in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide: The Erasmus+ Programme Guide states that, present in all EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme, the Eurodesk network offers enquiry answering services, funding information, events and publications.
🗂️ eurodesk.eu: The members of Eurodesk are the 38 national Eurodesk offices present in 36 countries.
🏢 National Erasmus+ Offices (NEOs): In certain third countries not associated to the Programme (Western Balkans, Neighbourhood East, South Mediterranean countries, Central Asia), the National Erasmus+ Offices assist the Commission, the Executive Agency, and the local authorities in the implementation of the Erasmus+ Programme.
📣 What the National Erasmus+ Offices do: Among the responsibilities of the National Erasmus+ Offices are providing information about Erasmus+ activities that are open to the participation of their countries, including in the fields of higher education, VET, youth and sports, where relevant, and advising and assisting potential applicants.
🌍 Erasmus+ National Focal Points (NFPs): In certain third countries not associated to the Programme (Americas, Sub Saharan Africa, Middle East, Asia and Pacific) the network of National Focal Points supports the Commission, the Executive Agency, and the local authorities to provide guidance, practical information, and assistance on all aspects of participation in Erasmus+ in the field of higher education, youth, vocational education, and training and sport.
Our guide on what National Agencies do explains who runs the programmes in each country, and opportunities for young people outside the European Union covers participants from third countries not associated to the Programme.
What other tools can you use while searching?
🔍 Erasmus+ Project Results Platform: The Erasmus+ Project Results Platform provides access to information and results concerning all projects funded under the Erasmus+ Programme.
🗃️ Searching the platform: Projects can be searched by keyword, key action, year, country, topic, type of results, etc. Searches can be saved and constantly updated on the most recent projects, according to pre-defined criteria. Good practice projects, which have been identified in terms of policy relevance, impact, communication potential, are highlighted.
🧰 SALTO Resource Centres: SALTO (Support for Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities) Resource Centres are structures mainly supported through the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Programmes aiming to improve the quality of projects in the field of youth and education. Through their thematic (participation and information, inclusion and diversity, training and cooperation, digital transformation and green transition) or geographical (Eastern Europe and Caucasus, Southern Mediterranean, Western Balkans) focus, SALTO Resource Centres provide resources, information and training in specific areas for National Agencies and other actors and foster the recognition of non-formal and informal learning. SALTO stands for 'Support for Advanced Learning and Training Opportunities'.
📚 What SALTO offers: The SALTO resource centres also offer support and develop trainings, tools and resources for the European Solidarity Corps, and more information is available at www.salto-youth.net.
🧭 European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre: The European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre aims to assist the National Agencies, the participating organisations and the young people taking part in the European Solidarity Corps in raising the quality of implementation of solidarity activities and actions. Among other tasks, the work of the European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre involves organising training courses, study visits, forums, cooperation and partnership building activities, and developing and documenting training methods and tools related to the activities supported by the European Solidarity Corps.
Our guide on what an Erasmus+ study visit is explains that format, and how to spot fake Erasmus offersexplains how to recognise a fake offer.
What should you set up before you start searching?
To access the European Solidarity Corps Portal, go to https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity, and each person should only have one participant account.
🧑💻 Online trainings and community: The European Solidarity Corps Portal allows young people to follow online trainings, get access to other services and, importantly, to build a community of like minded young people.
🎓 General Online Training and newsletters: The European Solidarity Corps Portal offers additional services to registered candidates, and in addition to the General Online Training on EU Academy, registered candidates can benefit from community building activities, updated information through newsletters and other useful functionalities that are gradually being developed.
📲 Mobile app: Young people registered can also make use of the mobile app, enabling them to exchange and share experiences with the other young people registered in the Corps.
🌱 Networks you can join: Young people registered in the European Solidarity Corps can also make a meaningful contribution to society through their engagement in the European Solidarity Network (EuSN) or the EuroPeers network, among other networks.
Our guide on your first steps as an ESC volunteer explains the first steps as a volunteer, preparation before you go explains the preparation, and how to prepare your Europass CV explains the Europass CV.
What happens after you find a project you like?
🙋 Express your interest: Registered candidates obtain a unique Personal Registration Number (PRN), can look for opportunities and express their interest in them.
📩 Receive an offer: Once the organisation and the registered candidate found each other, the organisation sends an offer to the registered candidate.
Our guide on how to apply for Erasmus+ or ESC takes the application step by step, the agreement you sign before starting explains the paperwork, and the timeline from application to departure shows how long each stage takes.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need to register anywhere to find European Solidarity Corps projects?
Yes, young people at least 17 years old wishing to engage in solidarity activities shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal Placement Administration Support System (PASS). The registration on the European Solidarity Corps Portal is possible as of 17 years of age but participants must have reached 18 and must not be older than 30 at the start date of the activity. For participants in humanitarian aid related solidarity activities, the upper age limit at the start of the activity is 35 years old. Our guide on how to register on the ESC Portal explains the registration.
Can you have more than one European Solidarity Corps Portal account?
No, each person should only have one participant account. Our guide on how to register on the ESC Portal explains the registration.
Who posts the European Solidarity Corps opportunities you see on the Portal?
In the Portal, organisations holding a Quality Label can advertise opportunities for volunteering activities, search for registered candidates and contact them. Our guide on what the ESC Quality Label is explains what the label certifies.
What does the European Youth Portal offer?
The European Youth Portal offers European and national information and opportunities that are of interest to young people who are living, learning, and working in Europe, and the European Youth Portal provides information in 28 languages. The European Solidarity Corps Portal is integrated into the European Youth Portal and accessible via the EU Initiatives menu. Our guide on Erasmus+ opportunities for young people explains the Erasmus+ opportunities for young people.
Where can you see Erasmus+ projects that have already been funded?
The Erasmus+ Project Results Platform provides access to information and results concerning all projects funded under the Erasmus+ Programme. Projects can be searched by keyword, key action, year, country, topic, type of results, etc. Our guide on dissemination and impact in Erasmus+ explains how Erasmus+ projects share their results.
Who can answer questions about European opportunities in your own country?
The Eurodesk network offers enquiry answering services, funding information, events and publications. The Erasmus+ Programme Guide states that the Eurodesk network is present in all EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme. The European Solidarity Corps Guide states that the Eurodesk network is present in all countries participating in the European Solidarity Corps and coordinated at European level by the Eurodesk Brussels-link Office. On eurodesk.eu, the members of Eurodesk are the 38 national Eurodesk offices present in 36 countries. Our guide on what Eurodesk isexplains the network in more detail.
Where do you go from here?
The related pages below from Youth Works Hub cover each part of this guide in more detail.
Related pages: how to register on the ESC Portal · how to apply for Erasmus+ or ESC · what Eurodesk is· how to spot fake Erasmus offers · which programme is right for you
👉 ESC projects: youthworkshub.org/category/esc-projects
👉 Erasmus+ projects: youthworkshub.org/category/erasmus-projects
