WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS (ESC)?
The European Solidarity Corps is a programme managed by the European Commission. The European Solidarity Corps brings together young people to build a more inclusive society, supporting vulnerable people and responding to societal and humanitarian challenges. It offers an inspiring and empowering experience for young people who want to help, learn and develop and provides a single entry point for such solidarity activities throughout the Union and beyond.
You can get involved in:
traineeships (whereas traineeships can still run this year funded by the budget from the previous programme, please be aware that in the new programme 2021-2027 they are discontinued)
jobs (whereas jobs can still run this year funded by the budget from the previous programme, please be aware that in the new programme 2021-2027 they are discontinued)
If you decide to join the European Solidarity Corps, remember that you can register from the age of 17, but you can’t start a project until you are 18. Participation is open to age 30. You should also know that:
you can only ever take part in 1 long term volunteering activity (2–12 months), but you can still do team volunteering activities and take part in Solidarity Projects, jobs and traineeships
if you take part in a short-term individual volunteering activity (up to 2 months), you can still:
– take part in 1 long-term activity
– do team volunteering activities and take part in Solidarity Projects, jobs and traineeships