Open call for young people who eager to help the local community in Bulgaria by creating a healthy environment and discover the Bulgarian culture for one month by joining an ESC teams Volunteering project "Next Chapter 3.0" in Djurovo region around 80 km from Sofia. This project is organised and hosted by "Synergy Bulgaria" and funded by the European Solidarity Corps programme of the European Union.
About the Volunteering
"Next Chapter 3.0" is a 4-week volunteering project for 12 participants legally residing in the European Solidarity Corps programme countries. The project is built on the concept of creating healthy environment that fosters a healthy lifestyle and positive well-being for the local community in Djurovo region and the volunteers as well. The volunteers has three pillars which are:-
- Hands-on work: Here the focus lies on the improvement of the place you’re going to stay at. In a nutshell, we’re rebuilding a summer house and turning it into an educational learning centre where we want volunteering projects and youth exchanges to happen.
- Community living & personal Mark: A big part and beauty of this volunteering is about living together with people from different countries and building your own community: creating rules, activities, agreements and fun.
- Connecting with locals: One of the project aspects is to reach out and connect with the local community, as well as start common initiatives in the surrounding area. The project aims to build connections with locals and organise activities for/with them in general and during the Next Chapter project.
Eligibility| Who can apply?
- This opportunity is for 12 participants legally residing in European Solidarity Corps Programme countries, even those who have completed 14 months of EVS/ ESC individual volunteering programs.
- Participants must be aged between18-30 years old (not older than 31 on July 8, 2024)
- Ready to live in a rural environment with basic condition in Bulgaria for 4 weeks.
- Passionate about doing hands-on activities and creating a positive environmental impact.
- Enthusiastic about taking the initiative and creating opportunities both for themselves and those around them.
- People with the idea of a personal project/initiative/learning goal are encouraged to apply.
- Participants with media skills such as photography, film-making and SMM for documenting the whole period of the project are encouraged to apply.
Expenses and Benefits
- Participants have access to use inside kitchen and outside barbecue area.
- Each participant will receive 5 EUR/day for your living money.
- Participants will receive a weekly small food allowance for the group to cook all together in the kitchen area.
- Minivan is available for local trips and shopping around the region.
- Your travel costs will be reimbursed according to the distance between your home and Sofia according to the following limits:
- for travel distance between 100 and 499 km: 180 EUR / person, +30 EUR extra for Green travel.
- for travel distance between 500 and 1999 km: 275 EUR / person, +45 EUR extra for Green travel.
- for travel distance between 2000 and 2999 km: 360 EUR / person, +50 EUR extra for Green travel.
- Calculate your budget from HERE
- IMPORTANT: keep all your travel documents! Online boarding passes and tickets for reimbursements. No documents = No reimbursement!
- IMPORTANT: Please send your travel proposition per e-mail to the organisers and wait for their confirmation before purchasing your tickets!
What to bring?
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