Young and Strong, Choose to Volunteer!
Location: YOZGAT, Türkiye
Coordinating organization : SORGUN GENCLIK DERNEGI
Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization
Work Subjects: Sports, healthy life, art, entrepreneurship, disaster management, environment, youth work Place of Volunteering Sorgun, Yozgat, Turkey Within the scope of this programme, volunteers will take part in various activities and organise events in line with their competencies and skills. Volunteers will help young people and children discover their interests and talents by planning creative and educational activities to contribute to their development. Volunteers will also support the association in the preparation of local events using their organisational and creative skills. For more information about SORGED please visit our pages with this links
Infopack: http://bit.ly/4n3ATuH
Project period: A total of 8 weeks during the period 30/10/2025 to 24/12/2025
Deadline: 01/10/2025 23:59
How to apply? Please get a registration number, and send your CV and apply through this link.
How to get a registration number? – If you don’t have an account on European Youth Portal, please watch our instruction videos from this link.
All costs are covered by European Solidarity Corps
No participation fee!
Language: English
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements:
You will share an apartment in Sorgun with double rooms, bathrooms and a kitchen where you can eat. Accommodation is provided by the SORGED coordination organisation. You will live in the apartment together with other ESC volunteers. Volunteers’ houses will have kitchen utensils and internet. In accordance with the rules of the Turkish National Agency, volunteers will receive a daily pocket money of 5 euros and a 6 euro meal allowance. Your travelling expenses will be calculated according to km. (https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator)
Training during the activity
During the opportunity, volunteers will receive both orientation and topic-based trainings. At the beginning, an on-arrival training will be provided to introduce the project, the hosting organisation, safety rules, and local culture. Throughout the project, volunteers will take part in non-formal learning workshops on sports, healthy lifestyle, art, entrepreneurship, disaster management, environment, and youth work. In addition, they will join language support sessions, intercultural learning activities, and skills development trainings.
Participant profile
General Qualifications: Culturally interested, creative, active and open-minded Prone to teamwork, responsible and open to innovation Has the language skills to express himself/herself in English Solution-oriented, tolerant, organised and compliant with the rules of organisation
Special Interests and Experiences: Interested in sports, healthy living, arts, environment, climate change, entrepreneurship, disaster preparedness, cancer awareness and personal development Knowledgeable about recycling, waste management and environmental awareness or willing to learn in these areas Eager to learn and popularise new sports To be creative, active, open-minded and team-oriented, to be able to work as a volunteer and to be ready to take responsibility, to be open to education and innovations, to be able to represent your hometown and the sending organisation in the best way