Inclusion and Integration Assistant (short-term)
Klaster Innowacji Społecznych
Gliwice, Poland
Description
A shorter, intense placement focused on hands-on support for newcomers and people with fewer opportunities in Gliwice. Ideal for a meaningful first experience of international volunteering. You join our integration activities and help people feel welcome from day one. A short, intensive placement supporting integration activities for newcomers and young people with fewer opportunities. What you do: work as an intercultural assistant, run ice-breaking and integration games, support language practice, and help at cultural evenings and community events.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The foundation provides a furnished room in Gliwice, within easy reach of our office. Volunteers receive a monthly food allowance (6 EUR per day) and pocket money (6 EUR per day), about 360 EUR per month in total. Travel costs to and from Poland are reimbursed according to European Solidarity Corps distance bands, and every volunteer is covered by the ESC insurance scheme. Some activities take place at our educational centre in Miedzybrodzie Bialskie in the Beskidy mountains; transport for these trips is organised and covered by the foundation.
Training during the activity
The volunteer receives preparatory support before departure, on-arrival training, weekly Polish language support plus access to the Online Language Support (OLS), a personal mentor with regular one-to-one meetings, and ongoing support from the coordinating team. Learning outcomes are documented throughout the activity and confirmed with a Youthpass certificate.
Participant profile
- Age 18 to 30, warm, reliable and motivated - No qualifications needed - English is enough, open to Polish basics - Interest in people and integration We welcome applications from young people with fewer opportunities. No qualifications or previous experience are required; motivation matters most.
Activity dates
A total of 26 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 31/05/2027
Activity location
Siemińskiego 22, Gliwice, Poland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/12/2026 20:00
Project code
2026-1-PL01-ESC51-VTJ-000402768