European Solidarity Corps (ESC)
The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is a programm of the European Union for young people. It promotes cross-border and local activities that benefit the community and is intended to support a solidarity and social Europe. You can apply for longer volunteering services abroad through the ESC.
Our volunteers' experience
The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is a programm of the European Union for young people. It promotes cross-border and local activities that benefit the community and is intended to support a solidarity and social Europe. You can apply for longer volunteering services abroad through the ESC.

Long Term Volunteering Abroad

I learned a lot about sustainable agriculture, organic vegetable growing, community, alternative lifestyles, cultures, friendship, relationships and, above all, about myself. If you have the opportunity to have such an experience, definitely do it. It is worth it!

Lena
Volunteer at a community farm in Wales

In addition to Workcamps and Volunteering Teams of the European Solidarity Corps, we also offer places in longer volunteering service projects. Most of these also take place within the framework of the European Solidarity Corps. Here you can find more information about volunteer services through the European Solidarity Corps in Europe and partner countries of the European Union.

In countries that do not participate in the European Solidarity Corps, there are also some other medium and longer-term volunteer services offered by our partner organizations. These unregulated “Medium Term Volunteering” and “Long Term Volunteering” projects that we can place you in are projects done individually or in small groups of volunteers. Here you can find more information about volunteering services outside Europe.

News

Voluntary services with Grenzenlos in Vienna, Austria (9-11 months)
Voluntary services with Grenzenlos in Vienna, Austria (9-11 months)
Our partner organization Grenzlos is a non-profit and non-governmental organization in Austria whose main goal is to promote peace and tolerance through international non-formal education programs...
IT group, jam concerts, brouilllard - volunteer service in Nantes (France)
IT group, jam concerts, brouilllard - volunteer service in Nantes (France)
Valentina has been in France since autumn 2024 and is volunteering through the European Solidarity Corps at the Léo Lagrange Ouest school in Nantes. She describes what she has experienced so far for...
6 months in Ferrara, the “città delle biciclette” (Italy)
6 months in Ferrara, the “città delle biciclette” (Italy)
Viola has been in Italy for six months since autumn 2023 and is involved as a volunteer through the European Solidarity Corps with our partner organization IBO Italia in Ferrara. She describes what...
Get newsletter

ADVENTURE GALLERY