The European Solidarity Corps is open to the world, bringing together volunteers and organisations from different countries and offering cross-border volunteering activities in support of humanitarian aid operations in third countries.
Who can participate?
The European Solidarity Corps volunteering activities are open to persons aged between 18 and 35 years who are legally resident in an EU Member State or in a third country associated to the Programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey and Republic of North Macedonia) and who have registered on the European Solidarity Corps Portal .
Volunteer activities
You have the possibility to choose between individual volunteering and team volunteering:
-Individual volunteering
- It can last from 2 months to 12 months.
- It is full time (between 30 and 38 hours per week)
- It allows you to contribute daily to the completion of tasks necessary to support the activities carried out by the host organization.
- is ‘ cross-border’ , meaning it takes place in a country other than where you live, and it takes place in a third country where there are ongoing humanitarian aid activities and operations.
-Team volunteering
- It can last between 2 weeks and 2 months.
- It is full time (between 30 and 38 hours per week)
- You work voluntarily with people from at least 2 different countries
- The group will consist of between 5 and 40 volunteers who will be selected by the supporting and host organizations.
- takes place in a third country where humanitarian aid activities and operations are carried out.
Benefits
Access to various support services , covered travel expenses, complementary insurance, accommodation and food, a small allowance for personal expenses.
Costs for specific needs (for example, a disability) can also be covered.
Support and host organizations
- At least 2 support organisations, from different EU Member States or from third countries associated with the programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey and Republic of North Macedonia). These organisations will help you prepare your experience abroad.
- At least 1 host organisation, based in a third country not associated with the programme, where there are no international or non-international armed conflicts and where humanitarian aid activities are carried out. This organisation will support you during your volunteering activities abroad.
Visas and residence permits
You may need one (or both) of these when you move from one country to another to participate in your Corps activity.
Please apply for such travel or residence permits well in advance, as the process may take several weeks.
For further information, please contact the relevant National Agency or Executive Agency .
For general information on visas and residence permits, both for short and long stays, please consult the EU immigration portal
Mandatory online training courses
Before undertaking a volunteer activity, volunteers must have completed:
More information Eurodesk.
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