What is ESC Team Volunteering?

ESC Team Volunteering brings young people from different countries together to work on short-term projects. Teams tackle community or European challenges while developing skills, cultural understanding, and solidarity.

• Open to young people aged 18–30
• Focus on social, environmental, educational, or civic projects
• Can last between 2 weeks and 2 months
• Is full-time (between 30 and 38 hours a week)
• You volunteer with people from different countries
• Usually abroad, though it can also be in your home country
• The group will have at least 5 volunteers from 2 or more countries
• Can support activities addressing common European challenges in high policy areas defined each year at EU level
• Provides funding, training, and recognition