Winter Camps | Two-month ESC Volunteering project in Poland (Fully Funded)

An open call for young people from all over Europe to join a two-month volunteering project in LESZNO, Poland. The volunteers will be engaged in several activities with children during the winter break, facilitating workshops,  and sport activities. This volunteering project will be organised by CREATIVE ACTIVITY CENTER FOUNDATION and funded by the European Solidarity Corps programme of the European Union. 

About the volunteering

As we enter 2025, "Winter Camps" project offers a variety of engaging activities. Volunteers will have the chance to work with children during the winter break, hosting workshops, sports events, DIY projects, and cultural presentations. The outreach will also extend to schools, where volunteers will focus on issues like homelessness, equal opportunities, cultural exchange, and human rights through programs such as Eurocamps and CATventures. Additionally, volunteers will lead health and wellness workshops, including cooking classes that align with international days, such as Healthy Nutella Day on February 5th and World Cancer Day on February 4th. Organisers will also celebrate International Women’s Day with special events highlighting women’s accomplishments and promote linguistic diversity on International Language Day. To cap it off, we'll host the WASP Charity Event, a lively community gathering featuring music, activities, and fundraising for charity.

At the start of the project, there will be an Adaptation Week and cultural events. This time will offer a chance to collaborate with an international team, with English as the main working language, and introduce participants to the Polish language. Participants will also enhance their ability to communicate in multiple languages. After completing the mobility program, they will be awarded a Youth Pass or an ESC Volunteer Diploma.

Eligibility | Who can apply?

- Young people aged between 18-30 years old coming from one of the countries (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom).

- Volunteers with a genuine passion for working with children and a strong, extroverted personality with excellent communication skills.

- Ideal candidates will have experience in designing and delivering engaging activities and possess the ability to effectively manage group workshops.

- Flexibility in adapting teaching methods to suit different learning styles is essential. 

Expenses and Benefits

- Volunteers will be accommodated in furnished houses, about 2 to 10 minutes away from the Office, shared accommodation with other volunteers, common space , and bathroom.

- Volunteers will receive a pocket money and food allowance to cover their personal expenses

- Volunteers will get Henner Health insurance for the whole period of the Project.

- Host organisation will offer travel reimbursement or coverage for local transport when used for work. 

- Reimbursement for travel tickets according to ESC Guide will be done after the project according to the following limit. We encourage participants to travel GREEN with more days to travel and a higher travel limit.

• from 10 - 99 km: 28,00€ (Standard travel) / 56,00€ (Green travel)
• from 100 - 499 km: 211,00€ (Standard travel)  / 285,00€ (Green travel)
• from 500 - 1999 km: 309,00€ (Standard travel) / 417€ (Green travel)
• from 2000 - 2999 km: 395€ (Standard travel) / 535,00€ (Green travel)
• from 3000 - 3999 km: 580,00€ (Standard travel) / 785,00€ (Green travel)

- The volunteers will have an option of obtaining a Youthpass certificate prove their newly acquired skills and competencies after the project.

IMPORTANT: Please remember to keep all the original travel tickets and give them to our coordinator, who will reimburse you after your return back home - and no later than one month after the training course.

Timeline

Application deadline: 2nd of January 2024

Arrival day: 7th of January 2024

Departure date: 5th of March 2024

How to apply

Step 1: sign-in to your account on the European Youth Portal, if you don't have an account create an account  as a YOUNG PERSON from HERE

Step 2: visit the opportunity page on the portal and click "Apply" from this page, you must write your motivation letter in English.

More Details

for more details, check the info-pack of the project from HERE

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