Ajankohtaisia EU-tuettuja vapaaehtoispaikkoja Euroopassa

17.4.2026

Kenelle? Euroopan Solidaarisuusjoukot on ohjelma, joka sopii kaikille 18-30 -vuotiaille, jotka ovat kiinnostuneita oppimaan ja toimimaan vapaaehtoisena paikallisen yhteisön hyväksi toisessa Euroopan maassa. Vapaaehtoistyötehtäviin ei vaadita erityistaitoja tai koulutusta, mutta omia tietoja ja taitoja pääsee yleensä hyödyntämään. Euroopan Unionin tukema ohjelma on erinomainen mahdollisuus lähteä toiseen Euroopan maahan hankkimaan työkokemusta, kielitaitoa ja saamaan uusia kokemuksia. Ohjelmaan kuuluu majoitus, ruoka, matkatuki, taskuraha, vakuutus, kieliopetusta sekä valmennus ennen lähtöä ja jakson aikana. Ohjelman kesto on yleensä 2-12 kuukautta, suurin osa vapaaehtoispaikoista haluaa vapaaehtoisen 6-12 kuukauddeksi.

Euroopan Solidaarisuusjoukkojen lyhytkestoiset (alle 2 kuukautta) yksilöprojektit on tarkoitettu nuorille, joilla on erityistä tukea oikeuttavia haasteita kuten.terveysongelmat, oppimisvaikeudet, vähemmistöryhmään kuuluminen ja/tai taloudelliset, sosiaaliset tai maantieteelliset haasteet. Yleensä noin kaksi viikkoa kestävät Euroopan solidaarisuusjoukkojen vapaaehtoistiimit ovat sen sijaan avoimia kaikille 18-30 -vuotiaille, myös aiemmin Euroopan solidaarisuujoukkoihin osallistuneille.

Annamme mielellämme lisätietoja, puh. 044 416 5209 (myös Whatsapp)

Long-term volunteering in French-speaking Belgium

About the organisation: The association des Compagnons Bâtisseurs, aka CBB, is located in Marche-en-Famenne. CBB is a non-profit, non-political, youth organisation recognized and financially supported by the Wallonia-Brussels’ Federation. The organisation proposes different volunteering activities using non-formal education principles: local and international workcamps, short and long term volunteering services (including ESC), leisure time activities for and with disabled people, campleaders’ trainings, etc. CBB is active within the different European programmes of volunteering and non-formal education since 1997 and also hosts ESC volunteers each year.

They have several open long-term ESC volunteering placements, here a few examples:

Promoting culture with Le Monty – Genappe
Dates: 01 September 2026 - 31 August 2027
Location: Genappe, France
Tasks: Le Monty asbl was created in 2017 in order to manage a new place open to everyone to enhance creativity, citizen’s initiatives, share competences and create synergies among citizens. Additionally, the Monty is managing quite a big space with a concert hall and convivial spaces. It can host various cultural, private, associative or citizen activities. In particular, the Monty is focusing on arts, and is hosting permanently the TOF theatre asbl, a puppet show company. The volunteers will be active in the following activities: helping to welcome guests during events, entertainment and bar keeping, supporting the management and animation of the bar, helping at the restaurant during events, taking pictures and shooting videos, technical support when there is a concert or a projection, cleaning and arranging material and interior before and after the activities, managing the free library, being present in Le Monty during opening hours, supporting the implementation of the festival “Genappe perd la boule”.
Supporting people with disability at L'Essentiel – Lasne
Dates: 01 October 2026 - 31 August 2027
Location: Lasne, Belgium
Tasks: Volunteers get involved in the daily life of Essentiel. The aim of Essentiel’s activities is to help people with disabilities have a diversified daily life and to integrate them more into the society. The place is buzzing with various activities and involve a larger audience than only the people living on site. The volunteer's tasks: participation in the activities of your choice (twice a day the residents can choose among 7 to 10 activities - such as hippotherapy, gardening, snoezelen, sewing, etc. - proposed by the staff), individual support (take some time alone with a beneficiary in order to help them do something they want to or something you offer them), contribution to collective life (preparing meals, being at the table with the residents to share a convivial moment and possibly offer help, demonstrating positivity and optimism).
Youth Center – Ciney
Dates: 01 September 2026 - 31 August 2027
Location: Ciney, Belgium
Tasks: Your main role as a volunteer will be to assist the non-profit association La Maison des Jeunes de Ciney (Youth House of Ciney). Along with the team, the volunteer will have the chance to put themself in the shoes of a youth worker and supervise young people aged between 12 and 26.
La Maison des Jeunes, aka MJ Ciney, gives youngsters from 12 to 26 opportunities to engage in social, cultural and artistic activities. They encourage youngsters to become responsible citizens and to actively participate in society. As a volunteer, you will support the team in preparing and implementing these community projects. In the summer, you mainly help organise camps (theatre workshops, sport activities). After summer, you get to join and observe a wide range of regular activities. You then choose to support the ones you find more interesting: welcome space, weekly workshops, school activities, excursions, office work, themed evenings.
Kindergarten and primary school at Ecole des petits chemins
Dates: 14 August 2026-12 August 2027
Location: Lessive, Belgium
Tasks: Le Collectif des petits chemins is a non-profit association and school. It promotes new pedagogies based on outdoor activities, cooperation and education to peace, considering the children’s unique personalities and using their natural environment. Children range from 2 to 12 years old and are divided into two sections: the kindergarten and the primary school. In the kindergarten, tasks are: welcoming the children at the school in the morning, creating learning and teaching support material, participating in art workshops, supervising the children during breaks, participating in outdoor activities, accompanying students during schools excursions and events. In the primary school, tasks are: making a pedagogical plan and setting up learning goals, participating in art workshops, participating in outdoor activities, implementing a personal initiative with the kids.

Other info: You can find an overview of all vacancies, as well as more information about the projects and the application process on the Compagnons Bâtisseurs asbl website.

How to apply: Fill in the questionnaire for the opportunity you're interested in.

Long-term volunteering in Vienna, Austria

About the organisation: MELANGE is a program for European Solidarity Corps individual volunteering projects in Vienna. The program is run by the organization Grenzenlos in close cooperation with WIENXTRA for the city of Vienna. The MELANGE program provides special support to volunteers and host organizations that participate in European Solidarity Corps volunteering activities in Vienna.

They have several open long-term ESC volunteering placements, here a few examples:

Volunteer at Gatschhüpfer – A Forest Kindergarten in the Hills of Vienna
Dates: 1 September 2026 – 30 June 2027
Tasks: Are you passionate about nature, curious about respectful and child-centered pedagogy, and love spending time with young children? Join us for a unique and enriching experience as a volunteer at Naturkindergruppe am Himmel – Gatschhüpfer, a small outdoor kindergarten nestled in the beautiful hills surrounding Vienna. As a volunteer, you’ll support the teachers in daily activities and have the freedom to bring your own ideas, energy, and interests to the group. You don’t need to be a childcare expert – just someone who enjoys the company of children, values nature, and is open to learning.
Kulturhaus Brotfabrik (Caritas Vienna)
Dates: 1 September 2026 – 31 July 2027
Tasks: KULTURHAUS BROTFABRIK is a Community Arts project situated in Vienna’s 10th district, Favoriten. In this very lively and colourful district of Vienna KULTURHAUS BROTFABRIK offers a wide range of cultural events at two separate venues, in order to create new networks within the local community. The volunteers will be involved in organising different opportunities for the residents living around KULTURHAUS BROTFABRIK and STAND 129 to interact with each other. Besides supporting existing initiatives (art workshops, repaircafé, concerts, children’s events) the volunteers are also encouraged to present their own ideas which they might come up with when getting in touch with the residents.
Kindergruppe Simsalabim Zwerge
Dates: 1 October 2026 – 30 June 2027
Tasks: The Kindergruppe Simsalabim Zwerge is a small kindergarten in the 3rd district of Vienna. The idea of the organization is based on a humanistic philosophy. They live diversity, are open minded to different cultures, religions, and rainbow families. The main target of the teachers is to build up individual relationships with the kids and to respect and take their individual needs seriously. Your tasks will be: play, paint, sing, read, do handcraft etc. with the children; bring in your own ideas, plan your own activities supported by the teachers or parents; bring in your own cultural background and mother language, food etc.; accompany the kids by public transport to outdoor trips; help to prepare breakfast, lunch and snacks.
Die Tafel Österreich
Dates: 1 October 2026 – 31 July 2027
Tasks: Die Tafel Österreich is the biggest and oldest foodbank in Austria. It is an independent social and environmental organisation. It provides food to people affected by poverty and living in social institutions. Volunteers will get to know a wide variety of tasks:󠁯 collecting food on markets and from other donors; examining and sorting the food; distributing the food to social institutions; educational workshops for children and youth; office and event support.

Other info: You can find an overview of all vacancies, as well as more information about the projects and the application process on the Melange website.

How to apply: Candidates need to follow the Melange application procedure here.

Deadline: 5th May 2026

Long-term volunteering in Sicily, Italy

About the organisation: Associazione InformaGiovani is a no-profit organisation founded in 2001 with the aims of promoting human and civil rights, active citizenship and youth empowerment, local and international volunteering as a tool for non-formal education, active participation and social inclusion. The association pursues the mentioned purposes through social voluntary work and information activities.

They currently have 2 open positions:

Sport and recreational activities with kids
Duration: A total of 24 week(s) during the period 16/06/2026 to 12/12/2026
Tasks: The San Giovanni Apostolo Youth Centre in Palermo works with children, young people, and families with fewer opportunities in the outskirts of Palermo. Volunteers help with recreational activities, including after-school support (homework help, English or French language workshops using non-formal methods), and sports activities such as football (training, accompanying young people to tournaments, supporting matches). Volunteers are also encouraged to develop a personal project, for example, creative workshops (guitar, dance, drama, drawing).
Volunteer profile: - age between 18 and 30 years - strong motivation for working with kids - flexibility and adaptability to different contexts - ability to team working - ability to implement sport activities (sport education) - creativity and artistic skills (e.g. music, painting, drawing) - good language skills (at least A1 in Italian and B1 in English)
Deadline: No deadline, apply anytime
For more information, check the European Youth Portal here.
“A New Hope: Volunteering in Caritas’ Social Centre” in Sant’Agata di Militello, Sicily
Duration: 6 months, the volunteer can start as soon as possible
Tasks: The volunteer will support the daily activities of the Caritas Social Centre, working with people with fewer opportunities through solidarity and social inclusion actions. Tasks include food and clothing distribution, support for solidarity events, community initiatives, and helping to organise a summer camp for local children and young people.
Volunteer profile: The project is open to young people aged 20–30 with previous volunteering experience, an interest in social inclusion and solidarity work, and the ability to work in a team. Motivation, adaptability, and communication skills are important.
Deadline: No deadline, apply anytime
For more information, check the European Youth Portal here.

Other info: Both ESC programmes cover accommodation, food allowance (€150 per month), pocket money (€6 per day), local transport, insurance, travel reimbursement, language support, training, and Youthpass certification. The sending costs are allocated to the supporting NGO for preparing for departure and providing ongoing support to the selected volunteers, as well as for visibility and disseminating activities.

How to apply: Apply through the European Youth Portal in the links above.

Long-term volunteering in Poland, starting September 2026

Dates: starting September 2026, till mid-August 2027

About the organisation: Stowarzyszenie Promocji Wolontariatu (SPW) is an NGO organising International workcamps, coordinating mid- and long-term voluntary projects in Poland and sending Polish young people to participate in projects abroad.

They currently have 5 open positions:

Volunteering in a Kindergarten in Pułtusk - 4 volunteers
Tasks: The four volunteers of SPW in Pułtusk (two per each kindergarten) help in organizing everyday activities and assist teachers but are also invited to take the initiative and promote the development of workshops, presentations and other activities designed to introduce their culture and language to the group. The kindergarten is open from 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM, but the main activities take place from 9 AM to 3 PM, which are volunteers' working hours. During this time, they will be taking part in all kinds of activities, including excursions, outdoor activities and language classes.
Volunteer profile: 18-30 years old from EU countries, preferably female. For this project, SPW asks volunteers to be patient, willing to work with children, creative and reliable. Having a "certificate of no criminal record" is required in order to work with children.
Volunteering in a Public library in Przasnysz - 2 volunteers
Tasks: Here the volunteers support the staff in the preparation and running the activities and manage the library’s social media channels (such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube). They are also invited to develop their own initiatives, especially if they add some intercultural dimension to the library program.
Volunteer profile: 18-30 years old from EU countries, only female. Interest in Polish culture and literature is an important aspect.
Volunteering in a Public library in Pomiechówek - 1 volunteer
Tasks: The volunteer is invited to collaborate on tasks such as arranging books and the online promotion of the library. The volunteer is also encouraged to organize meetings and events for the local community, as well as to visit kindergartens and schools to promote reading and intercultural education.
Volunteer profile: 18-30 years old from EU countries. This volunteer should be interested in literature, history and culture in order to make the most of the experience.
Volunteering in a Rehabilitation Center in Helenów (Warsaw) - 4 volunteers (2 for hippotherapy, 1 for vocational school, 1 for boarding school)
Tasks: Helenów focuses its efforts on providing education, treatment and welfare for people with disabilities. The volunteers for hippotherapy are responsible for leading horses during the hippotherapy sessions that the Centre has been organizing for more than 20 years. They are also in charge of supporting the therapists and cleaning the animals. The volunteer in the vocational school collaborates by guiding the residents of the Centre in workshops related with topics such as art and cooking. The volunteer for the boarding school takes care of supporting kids in creative activities that take place after school time, supervising kids during lunch and dinner and helping them with their homework.
Volunteer profile: 18-30 years old from EU countries.
Volunteering in a Culture Center in Pomiechówek - 1 volunteer
Tasks: The volunteer acts as a part of the team by supporting regular classes (that may include painting and handicraft classes, theater workshops, language courses, yoga sessions), events run by the Centre and intercultural and artistic activities proposed by the volunteer themselves.
Volunteer profile: 18-30 years old from EU countries. This person must be motivated to work with people of all ages (from small children to seniors) and able to work independently. Being interested in activities such as art, music, dance and theater is also important.

How to apply: Send your CV and motivation letter to esc@spw.ngo

You can find detailed description of the projects in the infopack here.

Deadline: no deadline, apply anytime :)

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