Long-Term ESC Opportunity in İZMİR, TÜRKİYE
Pi Gençlik Derneği
İzmir, Türkiye
Description
We are looking for long-term volunteers from Italy (9 months ) to join Pi Youth Association in İzmir, Türkiye. Pi Youth Association implements youth activities across 10 districts of İzmir, promoting personal development, healthy lifestyles, and social inclusion. The volunteer will: Support workshops, language conversation clubs, and youth activities Assist facilitators during local events in youth centres and schools Help prepare activity materials Contribute to social media and outreach activities Share their ESC experience with local young people The volunteer will support the team in communication and logistical tasks but will not be responsible for project management or financial matters.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will be accommodated in a flat with four - five other ESC volunteers, sharing a bedroom with one other volunteer. The kitchen, bathroom, and other common areas will be shared with all the volunteers in the flat. As an ESC volunteer, you will receive private health insurance, monthly pocket money, food money, a Turkish language course (online or physical), mentor support, and assistance with the residence permit (required for stays longer than 59 days). Every year we host around 15 volunteers from different EU countries such as Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain
Training during the activity
At the start of your stay with us in İzmir, you will have weekly meetings with your mentor to understand how everything works and develop your skills. Our organization provides on-arrival training, mid-term, and final evaluation meetings for our volunteers. Additionally, if the Turkish National Agency organizes any trainings, you will participate in those as well. During your journey, we offer various trainings for our ESC volunteers, including teamwork, leadership, emotion management, and digital tools. We also organize motivational events like city tours, picnics, and bowling.
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Italy who: Has basic/intermediate English Is open-minded and responsible Is interested in youth work and non-formal learning Enjoys working with young people from diverse backgrounds To apply, please send your CV and motivation letter (in English) to: 📧 esc.hosting@pigenclikdernegi.org
Activity dates
A total of 40 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
Akdeniz Mah. 1353 Sokak No:1 Taner İş Hanı Kat:5 D:503 Konak , İzmir, Türkiye
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Italy
Activity topics
Social challenges
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 20/07/2026 22:59
Project code
2026-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000402602