Green Summit || Long-term Volunteering in Rural Bulgaria
Green Association
Stefanovo, Lovech, Bulgaria
Description
Green Summit is an ESC project of Green Association receiving 5 volunteers for 5 months in rural Bulgaria. The main part of the activities will take place in the newly emerging social center of Green Association in Architectural Reserve Staro Stefanovo village, and partnering farms in the region. Green volunteers can get rich experience in permaculture, sustainable living, eco-construction, community building, and event management in general. Among the main activities to achieve our objectives are the reconstruction and restoration of the social center, organization of events promoting sustainable living, workshops, festivals and other events that will provide valuable experience to our volunteers. Check the InfoPack for more.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The working hours of the volunteers will be in general, 6-7 hours a day from Monday to Friday. During the conduct of weekend events their due days will be compensated. People will be mostly camping and occasionally accommodated in mixed rooms. Travel costs are reimbursed up to a maximum budget depending on the means of transportation and the distance. For food volunteers will receive a lump sum of 140 euro each on a monthly basis except for the days when the food is provided by the hosts or event organizers. Pocket money are 210 euro per month.
Training during the activity
Volunteers will receive a course Introduction to Permaculture and will be trained in building with natural materials, managing outdoor events and activities, community building practices.
Participant profile
→Between 18 and 30 years old;
→Permanent residence in a country with no visa requirements for BG;
→With different backgrounds (including fewer opportunities);
→With different competences and interests (sustainability, permaculture, event management, project development, youth activities, multimedia, etc.)
→Willingness to stand basic living conditions while camping (solar shower, no shops or services nearby, etc.) and to sleep in a tent for long periods (more than 2 weeks) is a must! It's not easy being green...
►If interested, send your CV and short motivation to yellow@greenassn.com
Activity dates
From 18/10/2026 to 20/03/2027
Activity location
23 Green street, Stefanovo, Lovech, Bulgaria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2026-1-BG01-ESC51-VTJ-000400777