Volunteer (11 months, in Hungary)

About Us

• The European Solidarity Corps is a funding programme of the European Union that creates opportunities for young people to volunteer and run their own solidarity projects that benefit communities around Europe.
• Application deadline: 30/04/2022

Activity description

• Seeds of Solidarity is a 10-month volunteering project, where 10 international volunteers work together in the rural area of Hungary.
• Living together in Szécsény, a small town in one of the disadvantaged areas of the countryside, volunteers work with schools and youth centres and deliver English-speaking, non-formal education sessions for children and youth with fewer opportunities.
• Our participants will contribute to our mission, and create equal opportunities to children and youth to increase the quality of their lives.
• During the project volunteers discover the field of their interest and have the opportunity to develop their own initiatives.
• Volunteers also assist Egyesek Youth Association at trainings and summer camps, and may be involved in other administrative tasks, while taking part in a high quality learning process.

Accomodation, food and transport arrangements

• Accommodation is a big family house in the town of Szécsény, where the volunteers live in shared rooms.
• In the town of Szécsény all necessary facilities (banks, pharmacy, hospital, supermarkets, restaurants,cafés, etc) are available.
• Szécsény is directly connected to all activity areas, you can easily reach all the locations by local transportation.
• Travel reimbursement, pocket money and food allowance are provided.The money for food and pocket expenses will be covered by the European Solidarity Corpse, on average in the amount of 300-400 euros/month.

Training during the activity

• Volunteers take part in on-arrival and mid-term trainings organized by the Hungarian National Agency, as well as have an opportunity to participate in self-development and leadership trainings organized by Egyesek and our international partners.
• Volunteers have a chance to receive skill-based trainings by Egyesek trainers and become camp leaders in our summer camps.

Participant profile

• Open minded, willing to learn, team player. As the project involves working with children, the ideal volunteer would have interest in this field and open to learning about infomal educational methods.
• Our project is open to anyone, regardless of gender, religion, race, sexual orientation etc. Open to applicants from European Solidarity Corps programme countries.