European Solidarity Corps - ESC

The European Solidarity Corps (ESC), formerly known as the European Voluntary Service (EVS), is a European Union program funded by the European Commission. This program aims to promote the mobility of young people while also contributing to the process of lifelong learning. ESK offers young people (from 18 to 30 years old) the opportunity to engage in community service projects in their own country or abroad. The projects last from 2 to 12 months and do not involve any costs for participants.

The program is not about taking a vacation in another country, but to actively participate in social, environmental, cultural and political projects at the national and local level. ESK is primarily intended for young people who have not yet had a longer stay abroad or who have difficulty affording one.

Short:

  • Project countries: EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region.
  • The ESK is free of charge
  • Project duration 2 to 12 months
  • Participation age 18 to 30 years
  • Main or secondary residence in Germany, your nationality does not matter
  • Participation in a preparation meeting in Germany
  • Good English and other language skills, depending on the destination country
  • Write a report about your experience after your return
  • Travel and visa costs will be reimbursed
  • Accommodation and meals are always included in your project
  • Monthly pocket money (amount varies depending on the country of assignment)
  • International insurance of the European Voluntary Service
  • Free language course, depending on project and destination country

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Project Deskription:

Placed in the suburban districts of Berlin, our organization welcomes youngsters for their free time activities. Our youth centers represent open and safe spaces where young people spend their free time with other peers and fulfil it with creative activities, such as graffiti painting, cooking, making music, playing Ping-Pong and “Kicker” and many more. Through the informal education approach, we stress that this space belongs to young people and they manage it according to their interests in cooperation with our team; this way, they socialize with other young people, check educational possibilities and maximize their talents. Next to it, we promote international offers to the local young people to take part in. The volunteer will support this work with the team and with youngsters in all our four youth centers and one international participation center (30-35 hours per week).

The team is eager to hear about your ideas! See more about us on this web page, Instagram and our YouTube

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements:

A shared apartment is located in Hellersdorf district of Berlin and it is the place where volunteers will live. Volunteer will have their own bedrooms and shared common spaces with other volunteers. It will provide equipment for comfortable living such as a complete kitchen, full bedroom and home furniture, central heating and Wi-Fi.
Volunteers will prepare their own meals. Volunteers will have a monthly ticket for public transport in the city and also the option to use a bike. This may be necessary since mobility in city like Berlin is very important and also since volunteers will for two days in a week support our youth centers that are far away from the provided accommodation.

Training during the opportunity:

Volunteers will have annual access to the Online Linguistic Support platform to improve their German skills. An option to attend to language school course may be offered during the year. Volunteers will participate in an On-arrival and Midterm training seminar, organised by the German National Agency.
Also, we will offer volunteer continuous support during the volunteer year. The staff of the project will be extra support and will guide volunteers more specifically throughout the daily activities especially if they show interest in some of specific youth work areas.

Participant profile:

We are looking for volunteers energetic and motivated to work daily with teenagers. Should be independent, flexible, communicative, open to other cultures, open to challenges and to improvements of skills. The applicant needs social skills, and to be interested to work with youth in social exclusion. Interests in creative fields will be much appreciated. The volunteer must be ready for afternoon activities and local travel, since our youth centres works after school time, and sometimes work on weekends as well. In order to have better integration with the youngsters, basic German skills would be highly appreciated.

Applying only through European Youth Portal

Unser Partner Strauss APS aus Sizilien, Italien sucht Freiwillige aus Deutschland, Serbien und vielen anderen Ländern für verschiedene Projekte.

Falls du Interesse hast, solltest du unbedingt auf den Link klicken und dich bewerben.
EmpowerYOUth youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36807_en
E(U) umarmen youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36809_en
Kreative Verbindungen youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36791_en
Leitende Sterne youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36792_en

Wir, Roter Baum Berlin und Udruženje Crveno drvo Srbija - Jugendverein Roter Baum Serbien #crvenodrvo, stehen als Entsendepartner zur Verfügung und kümmern uns um Ihre Vorbereitung, Ihren Aufenthalt und die Nachbereitung.

Our partner Strauss APS from Sicily, Italy is looking for volunteers from Germany, Serbia and many other countries on a few different projects.

In case you are interested, you should definitely click on the link and apply.
EmpowerYOUth youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36807_en
Embracing E(U) youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36809_en
Creative Connections youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36791_en
Guiding Stars youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/36792_en

We Roter Baum Berlin and Udruženje Crveno drvo Srbija - Jugendverein Roter Baum Serbien #crvenodrvo are available as a sending organization and will take care of your preparation, stay, and follow-up.

 

Unser Partner KÖZ-Pont Ifjúsági Egyesület sucht Freiwilligendienstleistende. Wer Lust hat ab August für 4 Monate Erfahrungen in Ungarn zu sammeln, sollte unbedingt den Link klicken. Wir stehen als Versendepartner zur Verfügung und betreuen Euch bei Vorbereitung, Aufenthalt und Nachbereitung. Und natürlich sehen wir uns vor Ort.

 

Weitere Informationen über das Projekt finden Sie im Flyer auf der rechten Seite.

Unser Partner Maison de l'Europe Le Mans-Sarthe / Centre Europe Direct sucht Freiwilligendienstleistende. Wer Lust hat ab August für 11 Monate Erfahrungen in Frankreich zu sammeln, sollte unbedingt den Link klicken. Wir stehen als Versendepartner zur Verfügung und betreuen Euch bei Vorbereitung, Aufenthalt und Nachbereitung. Und natürlich sehen wir uns vor Ort.

 

Mehr über das Projekt https://europe-en-sarthe.eu/the-projet-lets-live-europe-en-sarthe-is-looking-for-new-volunteers/

Unser Partner Lužánky - středisko volného času aus Brno, Tschechische Republik sucht Freiwillige für verschiedene Projekte.

Alle 8 Projektdetails finden Sie hier https://solidaritycorps.luzanky.cz/category/calls-2022/

Mehr über Lužánky https://solidaritycorps.luzanky.cz/volunteering-in-luzanky/

Wenn Sie Interesse haben, sollten Sie unbedingt auf den Link klicken und sich mit Ihrem Lebenslauf und einem kurzen Motivationsschreiben bewerben.

Wir, Roter Baum Berlin, stehen als Entsendepartner zur Verfügung und kümmern uns um Ihre Vorbereitung, Ihren Aufenthalt und die Nachbereitung. Und natürlich sehen wir Sie auch vor Ort.

Our partner Lužánky - středisko volného času from Brno, Czech Republic is looking for volunteers on different projects.

All 8 project details are available here https://solidaritycorps.luzanky.cz/category/calls-2022/

More about Lužánky https://solidaritycorps.luzanky.cz/volunteering-in-luzanky/

In case you are interested, you should definitely click on the link and apply with your CV and short motivation letter.

We Roter Baum Berlin are available as a sending partner and will take care of your preparation, stay, and follow-up. And of course, we will see you on-site.

Unser Partner BioArt Laboratories sucht Freiwilligendienstleistende. Wer Lust hat 2 bis 8 Monate in Eindhoven, Niederlande zu sammeln, sollte unbedingt den Link klicken. Bei dem Projekt geht es um Nachhaltigkeit, Systemänderungen für eine zirkuläre Wirtschaft und die Natur.

Wir stehen als Versendepartner zur Verfügung und betreuen Euch bei Vorbereitung, Aufenthalt und Nachbereitung. Und natürlich sehen wir uns vor Ort.

Um sich zu bewerben, lesen Sie dies und sehen Sie sich die Fotos an.

https://youth.europa.eu/volunteering/organisation/77424

https://bioartlab.com/portfoli.../european-solidarity-corps/

Application process

The prerequisite for applying for the European Solidarity Corps is a registration in the ESK database. A personal mentor will accompany you during your stay. He*she will be your contact person in case of questions or problems that may arise in the work or in the accommodation, and can help you to get to know the local environment and people better.

Apply with your CV in Europass format in English or in the local language (preferably with several organizations) by adding it to your ESC registration profile.

If a host organization decides in your favour (usually after an interview or similar), let us know. We will then contact this organization and together (you us and them) will do all necessary preparation for the ESC project.

You will have the opportunity to participate in a training upon arrival and halfway through your stay. Roter Baum Berlin UG will also invite you for the preparatory meeting before your departure and after your return, depending on the time of the year, for final event organized by German NA.