VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

🎭 Kulturlabor Stromboli – Your Cultural Hub in Hall in Tirol September 2025 – August 2026🌄

Kulturlabor Stromboli is a vibrant cultural venue in Hall in Tirol, a charming town near Innsbruck. Founded in 1989 by a youth group, our goal is to connect local artists and promote cultural events across the region. With over 150 events a year — from concerts, parties, theatre, cabarets, literature readings, to popular children’s programs and open-air events — Stromboli is one of Austria’s most diverse creative hubs.

Our lively bar is a favorite spot and a base for the local youth scene.

🏞 About Hall in Tirol

Hall is a picturesque town with 13,500 residents, located in the Inn Valley just 10 km east of Innsbruck. Known for its beautiful medieval architecture and rich salt trade history, Hall is now a buzzing town filled with shops, cafés, and bars. Since 2002, it’s also a university town surrounded by stunning mountains — perfect for outdoor activities and culture lovers alike. Innsbruck is just a quick 20-minute trip by public transport.

🎨 Project Description

As an ESC volunteer at Kulturlabor Stromboli, you’ll get hands-on experience with all aspects of running an independent cultural venue. Your tasks may include: working in the office, deal with reservations, social media, public relations, they distribute posters, prepare the guest room or the catering for artists, record videos and fotos from our events, help us at the coffee-bar and even more!

Plus, you’ll have the chance to create your own projects that match your interests and our program.

💡 What We’re Looking For

• Passion for art & culture
• Experience is a plus, but not required
• Willingness to learn and get involved
• Fresh ideas and enthusiasm to bring to our team

🌋 Why Join Us?

Stromboli is a bubbling cultural volcano right in the heart of the Alps! ⛰ Join us for a unique cultural exchange and unforgettable experience. Ready to be part of something special? Send your application today! ✉️

Find out more about this project here and here.

The application deadline is the 6th of July 2025.

Please fill out this application form and send your application to buero@stromboli.at until the 6th of July 2025.

🌍 Volunteer Opportunity at Youth Cultural Center Monde from 01/10/2025 to 30/09/2026 – Rovaniemi, Finland  

🛠️ What You’ll Do

Weekly Hours: 30–38 hours over 5 days

Main Mission: Promote cultural diversity & bring people together. Activities Include:

• Organizing handicraft, cultural, musical, or light physical activities based on your skills
• Supporting events at the café (serving, baking, cleaning)
• Assisting bands and artists in rehearsal and studio spaces
• Helping with graphic design or basic upkeep of the venue

Foster community spirit & raise awareness about the European Solidarity Corps.

🏡 Accommodation & Benefits

• Shared apartment with private bedroom + shared kitchen, living room, bathroom
• Free Wi-Fi included
• Fully funded: travel, housing, residence permit, insurance
• Monthly food allowance + pocket money paid to your bank account

📚 Training & Support

• Orientation to the work, city and local culture
• Finnish language lessons during working hours
• Continuous support from: project coordinator, work instructor, personal mentor
• Create a Youthpass portfolio to document your learning
• Receive an ESC Certificate at the end

👥 Who We’re Looking For

• 2 young adults (from different countries, long-term only – 12 months)
• Sociable, independent and respectful
• Fluent in English
• Creative hobbies or skills (art, music, sports, etc.) are a big plus
• Inclusive project – special needs are supported

Interested in joining a creative and diverse team in the heart of Finnish Lapland?
Apply now and bring your energy to Rovaniemi!

Application deadline: 28/07/2025 12:00

🌟 Welcome to Barka Community

Creating a more humane society together

Barka is a vibrant community that supports adults with intellectual disabilities by offering meaningful life experiences, skill development opportunities, and a strong sense of belonging. We are part of the international L’Arche network, yet remain proudly grassroots and independent. At the heart of our mission is a simple but powerful idea: our differences are gifts, not burdens.

🏡 Residential Homes: Living Together, Growing Together

Barka is home to two family-style residences — Sunny House and Rainbow House — where adults with intellectual disabilities live alongside assistants. Daily life is shared: cooking, cleaning, celebrating, laughing, and most importantly, building deep and lasting friendships.

• 2 homes
• 5 core members in each
• International live-in volunteers

🎨 Skill-Building Workshops

Our workshops are creative spaces where individuals explore their talents, build confidence, and express themselves through craft and design. Our workshops:

🪵 Wooden Workshop

Handcrafted items like:

• Candle holders
• Wooden bowties
• Toy planes
• Christmas trees
• Keychains & jewelry
• Board games

🎭 Occupational Workshop

Handmade products from fabric, paper and clay:

• Greeting cards
• Paintings & jewelry
• Tote bags, aprons, cushions
• Notebooks & candles

💚 Well-Being Program

Alongside residential and workshop life, we run a Well-Being Program to support physical, emotional, and social health. Volunteers, friends, and families play a key role in these activities:

🏞 Active Holidays

Horseback riding, swimming, and hiking — fun-filled trips that promote connection and confidence.

🐴 Horseback Riding

Part of the Hi, Horses! project in partnership with Janhar Farm (Slovenia) and Croatian collaborators.

💃 Dance Therapy

Weekly sessions for 23 years! Movement, rhythm, and joy with a dedicated dance instructor.

🧘‍♂️ Exercise & Physiotherapy

Tailored exercises supported by a physiotherapist to strengthen body and mind.

🐶 Dog Therapy

Our therapy dogs support social, emotional, and physical well-being.

🎬 Cinema Day

Weekly film viewings with group reflections on messages and life lessons.

🥗 Healthy Cooking

Cooking nutritious meals together while learning about balanced diets and self-reliance.

🎉Celebrations

Birthdays and community events filled with love, laughter, and shared joy.

🌍 Volunteering at Barka

Barka is an international community where volunteers from around the world contribute their energy, skills, and creativity. All ages and backgrounds are welcome!

What Can You Do?

Here are just a few ideas — or bring your own!

• Cooking & gardening
• Handmade jewelry & crafts
• Drawing, painting, knitting
• Dancing, yoga, horseback riding
• Playing instruments
• Photography & fundraising
• Web & social media content

💌 Got an idea? Want to help?
We’d love to hear from you. At Barka, every person has something special to share.

Infopack

• Email: prostovoljstvo@skupnostbarka.si
• Website: https://www.skupnostbarka.si/
• Instagram: @skupnostbarka_
• Facebook: L’Arche Slovenia Skupnost Barka

🌍 Join Auryn Association as a Long-Term ESC Volunteer in Spain!

Auryn Association is looking for 6 ESC volunteers for a long term project which will take place from October 2024 to August 2025 in León, Spain.

Auryn Association is a youth organisation in charge of managing different mobility opportunities for young people, such as volunteering, youth exchanges or training courses. The aim of our projects, in which our different mobility opportunities are framed, are the promotion of interculturality, Human Rights education and Non-Formal Education.

🏠 Accommodation & Living

We will provide two apartments appropriated for the basic needs of the whole volunteering team. Each of the apartments has:

• three single rooms
• a bathroom
• a living room and a kitchen

The apartments are located close to the host organizations and the city center. However, the project will cover local transportation costs if necessary.

💸 Financial Support

Additionally, we’ll provide a weekly allowance for food for each volunteer. Apart from covering the apartment and the allowance, the European Solidarity Corps Project provides a quantity as pocket money for the volunteers to use for their own expenses.

More info about projects here.

If you are interested in participating in any of these European Volunteering projects, you have to fill in this application form and send your CV indicating the name of the project to info@asociacionauryn.org before September, the 27th 2024.

👋 Join us for 3 months to create a change in the local community and develop useful skills, with the support of the European Union.

You are:

• 18 to 30 years old
• Citizen of EU or EU partner countries
• Motivated to participate in interactive workshops
• Open to working with individuals from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds, including people with disabilities, dementia, refugees and youth

🔍 The daily activities of the ESC volunteering opportunity consist of organising and implementing workshops for target groups, using Canva, holding discussions on social issues, creating games for social change, supporting events organised by Challedu and partner organisations. Your personal motivation and unique skills will guide the course of this project, in align with Challedu’s aims!

Please apply through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGCAqSd5u6cRai0Xcru8q-Zgtp9rA2fN9_CAvFk5tuVV430w/viewform

Infopack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hm0Rv-7vjKxKlSeN3u55MmaRnVIQoYps/view?usp=sharing

You will be provided with accommodation in a house within reach of public transport, with a shared room (same gender arrangements if needed), kitchen, living room, heating etc. Your pocket money will be 7 euros per day and your food and public transport tickets will be covered as well.

Υou will take part in training opportunities through Challedu’s projects. The Greek national agency is providing Training Sessions in order to gain valuable insights for the ESC experience and connect with fellow ESC volunteers. A mentor will be appointed to you by Challedu. Think of them as a person to show you around and be your buddy in the first steps of the way! Moreover, there are Greek lessons offered by the OLS platform. At the end of the project you will receive a Youthpass, essentially, a certificate of your volunteering experience.

The participants should have experience in working with people with disabilities, seniors, youth or have high motivation to be engaged, strong initiatives to organise and implement workshops in the local community, be open to different cultures.

Application deadline: 20/06/2025 12:00