European Solidarity Corps

ESC project - Czech

What is European Solidarity Corps?

ESC is a programme of the European union, previously called European Voluntary Service. Young people have an opportunity to travel abroad and become a volunteer, trainee or worker in organisations of different specializations thanks to the programme. They can learn something new and personally grow in the areas they enjoy, meet new people from other countries and improve their language skills.

For whom is the project suitable? For all people aged 18 to 30 – you do not have to be a student

For how long? 2 - 12 months (for volunteers)

Where? Within a registered hosting organization of your choice from the following database – http://europa.eu/youth/evs_database

How? Conact a sending organization in the Czech Republic (consultations possible in our Volunteer Center, Diocesan charity České Budějovice, +420 731 604 163)

What can you achieve?

valuable experience of involvement in a foreign organization
opportunity to apply and develop your language skills
experience in a field that is interesting for you
new friends and contacts all over Europe
up to a one year long volunteer visit abroad, with paid travel, housing and meals

Who are we ? / What we do? / What is our role?

we are a hosting organization and we host foreign volunteers
we offer foreign volunteers the opportunity to help people in need
we provide accommodation and support throughout their stay in the Czech Republic
we help those who are interested in joining the European Solidarity Corps to find and contact a suitable host organization
we carry out the preparation of the volunteer before departure, e.g. sending volunteer to pre-departure training
we keep in touch with the volunteer and the host organization throughout the project

Write us an e-mail: dobrovolnici@dchcb.charita.cz