Beyond Borders - Individual long term volunteering
FUNDATIA JUDETEANA PENTRU TINERET TIMIS
TIMISOARA, Romania
Description
Beyond Borders is a long-term ESC project (2 to 12 months, depending on the volunteers' availability and interest) about social inclusion, human rights, solidarity, and about YOU working shoulder to shoulder with FITT’s team, getting familiar with youth work and the general functioning of youth NGOs. FITT unites international and national volunteers with local communities and create safe spaces for young people. FITT is a youth-led NGO, owning and managing the Youth House of Timisoara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX0TASOHdW8 More details in the infopack: https://tinyurl.com/LongtermESC We're currently looking for amazing volunteers to organize activities, events, and initiatives for and with the young people and the whole community in Timisoara and Lugoj, Romania. The volunteering activity will be split into four areas of work: - Facilitation - Logistics - Promotion and Media - Impact and data analysis The volunteers are expected to work on two areas that they choose
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation and meals: These will be provided in the accommodation facilities of the Youth House. You will stay in a twin room (2 single beds). The meals will be your responsibility: you will have a shared kitchen and you’ll receive monthly money dedicated to this (5 EUR – food allowance/day), and of course, you’ll receive pocket money too (4 EUR/day). Local transportation and airport transfer: You will be picked up at the airport by someone from FITT staff to avoid any discomfort. Volunteers will be given subscriptions to public transport in Timișoara.
Training during the activity
On arrival training (both organised internally by FITT, as well as the On Arrival Training organised by the Romanian National Agency) Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation Facilitation and how to work and organise activities with young people Human Rights Education - how to organise human rights education activities with young people Media and Promotion - on how to produce photos, videos and promotional content, learning about FITT's internal communication channels and procedures Any other training based on the needs and the interests of the volunteers can be provided.
Participant profile
Between 18 and 30 years old; Fluent in English; Happy to work with youth; Excited to develop new skills in organising, implementing, and coordinating activities; Having residence in one of ESC eligible countries Brave enough to move to another country Disclaimer: Please note that only applications submitted through the official portal will be reviewed. Email applications will not be taken into account. Applications generated using AI tools may not be considered, as we are looking for authentic, personal responses that reflect your own experience, motivation, and voice.
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 19/01/2026 to 19/01/2027
Activity location
ARIES 19, TIMISOARA, Romania
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-RO01-ESC51-VTJ-000347797