MORE THAN A VOTE (Europe Week 2026)
Jönköpings kommun
Jönköping, Sweden
Description
This year’s Europe Week project is called “MORE THAN A VOTE” and it aims to foster active citizenship and youth participation. The local volunteers and current ESC volunteers will be joined by 12 European youth who will assist in the implementation of the activities across Jönköping, with an aim to highlight the importance of young people’s engagement in democratic life. By participating in this ESC Volunteering teams project, the volunteers will: 1) improve their event management skills by taking different roles in the areas of marketing, social media, outreach activities, resource management, event logistics, communications etc. throughout the Europe Week 2026; 2) develop a deeper sense of citizenship by actively engaging in the education and promotion of active citizenship and youth participation, its benefits and topics surrounding it; 3) become more skilful in intercultural communication especially in a European context by collaborating with a diverse team;
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
During the duration of the activities, the volunteers will be provided with: - Accommodation (shared hostel facility in Huskvarna); - A public transport card (unlimited rides in Jönköping-Huskvarna zone); - Complementary health insurance (in addition to a European Health Insurance Card); - Food and pocket money; - Reimbursement for their travel costs (both ways) up to a limit depending on the distance; - Youthpass certificate of participation;
Training during the activity
There will be an introduction/onboarding program for the first 3 days. IMPORTANT: The application period is open during 4 March – 15 March 2026. The applications are accepted ONLY via the following form: https://esmaker.net/nx2/s.aspx?id=c78cbc0b0acc More information about this activity you can find here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RAmKnp1dVWbuUrkhgadV3SUSF9o3st9H/view Make sure to apply via the application form, as there's no garanty the applications from the European Youth Portal will be taken into consideration (as it's solely limited to a basic motivation statement).
Participant profile
For this Volunteering Teams project, Ung Fritid is looking for 12 volunteers, who are: - Open-minded and tolerant towards differences in backgrounds and abilities; - Willing to take initiative to plan, organize, implement, and/or evaluate local activities; - Ready to work on their own, as well as in international teams; - Willing to engage in learning opportunities offered during volunteering; - Capable of understanding and expressing themselves in basic English;
Activity dates
From 30/04/2026 to 17/05/2026
Activity location
Jönköping, Sweden
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 16/03/2026 00:01
Project code
2025-1-SE02-ESC51-VTJ-000347518