Funded Volunteer Opportunity in Croatia for Young People in Community Work and Social Inclusion

Impress Association in Daruvar, Croatia is offering an individual volunteering opportunity through the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) for young people interested in community work, non-formal education, social inclusion, and cultural exchange.

Volunteers will take part in a variety of activities with young people, children, seniors, persons with disabilities, and disadvantaged groups. They will also help organize community, cultural, and educational activities, teach English, contribute to sustainability initiatives, and support content creation and social media management.

The experience focuses on developing volunteers’ skills in youth work, communication, organization, teamwork, digital content creation, and intercultural engagement.

Benefits

The opportunity includes:

• Free accommodation throughout the volunteering period.
• Shared accommodation, typically with two people sharing a room.
• Basic facilities needed for daily living.
• A food allowance.
• Pocket money.
• Reimbursement of travel costs to and from Daruvar according to the Erasmus+ distance-based travel scheme.
• On-Arrival Training at the beginning of the activity.
• Access to online language-learning courses.
• Regular support and mentoring from the Impress team.
• Practical training in youth work, non-formal education, and digital content creation.
• A Youthpass certificate at the end of the program to document the skills and competencies gained.

• Participate in youth activities and support community development.
• Teach English to local children and young people.
• Organize activities for seniors focused on social inclusion, technology, and creative engagement.
• Organize inclusive activities for young people with disabilities and those with fewer opportunities.
• Promote the European Solidarity Corps and European values.
• Create content and support social media management.
• Participate in multicultural events and activities.
• Support the Open Wardrobe initiative focused on sustainability and reuse.
• Help organize and maintain the youth center.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be between 18 and 30 years old.
• No previous professional experience is required.
• Be interested in community and youth work.
• Be interested in social inclusion, non-formal education, or creative activities.
• Be open to cultural exchange and working in an international environment.
• Be responsible, reliable, and willing to try new activities.
• A basic level of English is preferred for communication with local participants.

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