European Solidarity Corps in South-Med Countries

The European Solidarity Corps aims to foster solidarity in the European society, engaging young people and organisations in accessible and high-quality solidarity activities. It offers young people opportunities to show solidarity, express their commitment to the benefit of communities and help resolve challenging situations across Europe. At the same time, it enables young people to acquire useful experience, skills and competences for their personal, educational, social, civic and professional development, thereby improving their employability.

Types of activities within European Solidarity Corps open to partner countries

Individual volunteering is a full-time unpaid activity for a duration from 2 to 12 months. In some cases, volunteering activities of 2 weeks to 2 months can be put in place for young people with fewer opportunities. This type of activity will give young people the chance to take part in the daily work of organisations and perform tasks that can have a real impact.

Volunteering teams are solidarity activities allowing teams of 10 to 40 young people from at least two different countries to volunteer together for a period between 2 weeks and 2 months. Such activities can especially contribute to the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities in the European Solidarity Corps.

Who can participate in the European Solidarity Corps?

Young people

European Solidarity Corps volunteering activities are open to 18-30 year old young people residing in the EU Member States and the following Partner Countries: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia Russian Federation Young people interested in taking part in a Volunteering projects can register in the ESC Portal.

Organisations

Any public or private organisation holding a Quality Label and legally established in an participating country (EU Member States, Iceland, North Macedonia and Turkey)  can participate and submit applications for volunteering activities, traineeships and jobs. Applications should be submitted to the National Agency in the country where the applicant organisation is established. Organisations from the following countries can participate in volunteering activities as partners: former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey Liechtenstein and Norway Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia Russian Federation

For further details, please read the Programme guide on the European Solidarity Corps web page.