Are you looking for a meaningful summer experience? If so, you can join the exciting volunteering project “Better Together ”, which has an open call for 10 young European volunteers. The project takes place in Częstochowa, southern Poland, from August 16 to September 14, 2025. This volunteering project is organised by the "Oczami Brata Foundation", coordinated by "FRSP Foundation and funded by the European Solidarity Corps Programme of the European Union.
About the Host Organization
The Oczami Brata Foundation was founded on 16 January 2014 and is dedicated to Karol Bilski, the late brother of the founder and president of the organisation. The mission of the organisation is to look at the world through the eyes of a brother, ‘through the eyes of people with disabilities.
About Częstochowa
Częstochowa is one of the most recognisable cities in Poland, a strong economic centre, and a natural leader of the sub-region. It lies on the Warta River, in the picturesque Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, hiding treasures of nature and culture, at the confluence of Lesser Poland, Silesia, and Greater Poland. Its most famous site - the Pauline Monastery of Jasna Góra, with the image of the Virgin Mary - is visited by millions of pilgrims from 80 countries worldwide every year.
Today's Częstochowa is a large academic city with a well-developed infrastructure and socio-economic base, a cultural centre drawing on tradition and history, and a calendar rich in events. Due to the presence of the national shrine at Jasna Góra, called the Spiritual Capital of Poland, it is a place where tradition and culture intertwine daily with the rhythm of life of the modern city and its inhabitants.
About the Volunteering Project
Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Przedsiębiorczego (FRSP) and Fundacja Oczami Brata are looking for 10 EU-based participants for a summer volunteering project in Częstochowa, Poland, taking place from 16 August to 14 September 2025. Volunteers will support the preparation and implementation of the eFKA Alternative Culture Festival, organized by the Oczami Brata Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through cultural, social, and community-based initiatives. The project offers a chance to gain hands-on experience in inclusive cultural event management while contributing to meaningful social change. Volunteer tasks will include:
- Assisting with organisation and logistics
- Manning information and promotion points
- Supporting artists and festival events
- Servicing festival stands
- Performing technical and cleaning work
- Serving festival visitors and participants
- Assisting in the animation zone
Eligibility | Who can apply?
- Young people aged between 18 and 30 from European Union member states, including Poland;
- open-minded person willing to learn, to improve her/himself and to help other people.
- Be ready to work in a team and to share daily life with people from different backgrounds.
Expenses and Benefits
As a part of the European Solidarity Corps programme, the volunteers are provided with international travel costs, food, pocket money, and accommodation in Częstochowa.
- Volunteers will be accommodated in double or triple rooms in a hostel in the city centre.
- Each volunteer receives a food allowance of 140 euros during the volunteering month.
- Each volunteer receives a monthly pocket money of around 150 euros (5 euros/day)
- All volunteers will receive Henner health insurance alongside their European Health Insurance card if they have.
- Host organisations offer free tickets for local transport for the entire duration of the project.
- Travel costs are reimbursed to the participants against travel tickets and receipts. The amount will be calculated based on the participant's travel distance. Example of the maximum amount of travel reimbursement:
- from 10 – 99 km - 56 EUR (Green Travel)/ 28 EUR (Non-Green Travel)
- from 100 – 499 km - 285 EUR (Green Travel)/ 211 EUR (Non-Green Travel)
- from 500 – 1999 km - 417 EUR (Green Travel)/ 309 EUR (Non-Green Travel)
- from 2000 – 2999 km - 535 EUR (Green Travel)/ 395 EUR (Non-Green Travel)
- from 3000 – 3999 km - 785 EUR (Green Travel)/ 580 EUR (Non-Green Travel)
How to get selected?
- Show high interest in inclusion, culture, and volunteering.
- Mention any experience in events, teamwork, or working with people.
- Highlight useful skills (e.g., art, tech, cleaning, promotion).
- Personalize your motivation letter, make it about the project topic, and what you can offer for the project's success.
- Apply early and be honest in your answers.
Timeline
Application deadline: 30 April 2025
Arrival day: 15 August 2025
End date: 16 September 2025
How to apply?
If you’re interested in joining the Better Together - ESC Team volunteering Project, please complete the online application form by 30 April 2025. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting volunteering opportunity!
More Details
For additional information about the Better Together - ESC Team volunteering Project, including project details and requirements, please check the info pack HERE
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