Youth Empowerment Project 31 August 2026 - 23 December 2026(115 days)
SDRUZENIE AKTIVNO BALGARSKO OBSHTESTVO
BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria
Description
📌 About the Project:
Join Active Bulgarian Society (ABS) and help empower young people, promote sustainability, and create positive change in the community! As an ESC volunteer, you’ll support youth activities, environmental actions, and promote Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps opportunities through creative events, workshops, and outreach.
📌 Your Role:
✅ Organize events & campaigns – Environmental actions, creative workshops, community activities & more.
✅ Promote ESC & Erasmus+ – Info sessions, school visits, and engaging outreach.
✅ Social Media & Communication – Create digital content, articles, and stories about ABS activities.
✅ Lead Your Own Project – Turn your ideas into real initiatives that benefit the community!
🎯 Who Are We Looking For?
Proactive, open-minded, and motivated young people who want to make a difference! No experience needed—just enthusiasm, creativity, teamwork, and an interest in sustainability and youth engagement!
📩 Apply now and start your ESC adventure with ABS! 🚀
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
✅ Fully Covered Accommodation – Rent, utilities, water, electricity, heating, and housing costs are 100% covered.
✅ Monthly Allowance – Volunteers receive monthly support for food and pocket money.
✅ Comfortable Shared Apartments – Fully furnished apartments with all essentials, including a kitchen, shared with another volunteer of the same gender.
✅ Great Location – Just a 10–15 minute walk from the city center and ABS office.
✅ Modern Work Environment – Our office is based in a vibrant co-working space inside the town’s main shopping mall.
Training during the activity
🌟 Training & Hands-On Learning with ABS!
✅ On-Arrival Training – Join the Bulgarian National Agency’s training and learn the essentials of the ESC experience.
✅ ABS Orientation – Discover our mission, vision, values, projects, goals, and the way we work.
✅ Practical Skills Development:
🔹 Non-Formal Education & Volunteering 📢
🔹 Website Management 💻
🔹 Photo Editing & Graphic Design 🎨
🔹 Social Media Content & Strategy 📱
🔹 Team Meetings & Creative Brainstorming 🤝
🔹 Buddy Group & Peer Support 👥
🚀 Build practical skills, gain valuable experience, and make a real impact in your community!
Participant profile
📌 Who Can Apply?
👫 Age: 18–24 years old
🌍 From: Any EU country
🗣️ Language: Basic English communication skills
✅ Ideal Candidate:
🔹 Motivated, proactive, and ready to take initiative 🚀
🔹 Open-minded and excited to work in an intercultural environment 🌏
🔹 Adaptable, cooperative, and ready for new challenges 🤝
🔹 Interested in workshops, activities, and youth work—or willing to learn! 🎨
💙 Inclusive Opportunity – We especially welcome applications from:
📌 Young people facing economic, geographical, or educational barriers
📌 People with cultural differences, disabilities, health challenges, or refugee backgrounds
🎥 Video about volunteering in Blagoevgrad:
Watch the video
📩 Spots are limited—apply now and begin your ESC adventure! 🌟
⚡ Interested? Apply here!
Activity dates
From 31/08/2026 to 23/12/2026
Activity location
BLAGOEVGRAD, Bulgaria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2026-1-BG01-ESC51-VTJ-000401449