INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING

ESC PROJECT AT AWESOME PEOPLE

1 April 2025 -30 September 2025, Sweden

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YOUTH, NON FORMAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES, HUMAN RIGHTS, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATION

Awesome People is a part of the ESC (European Solidarity Corps) and holds a Quality Label as Lead organisation, which means we can receive and send volunteers. In the frame of the European Solidarity Corps program we are able to welcome  6 long-term  ESC volunteers for 6 months (from the 1st of April 2025 – the 30th of September 2025)

We specifically welcome volunteers from the NEET group, people with a migrant background and LGBTQ+ representatives.

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Volunteer’s role and tasks

The volunteer’s main role in this project is to assist in international mobilities (training courses and youth exchanges). Take care of our social media, cleaning and cooking.

 

Between projects (70%):

Planning, preparing, and arranging local activities for young people (volunteer meetings, cultural presentations, international camps, language meetings):​

• Creating promotional material about our activities such as flyers, posters and invitations (graphic design skills and experience in Canva, InDesign or Photoshop is preferable)

• Writing blog posts

• Preparing rooms and equipment for activities

• Constructing educational escape rooms

• Arranging activities

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During projects (30%):

Assisting in different weekly activities such as workshops, educational escape room games, training, and youth exchanges by:

• Creating social media content (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tiktok)

• Facilitating educational sessions and activities for youngsters

• Documenting the projects and activities through films, podcasts, pictures and text

• Working with technical equipment, such as cameras, microphones and video creation programs

• Editing of aftermovies and testimonials

• Cooking for participants of youth exchanges and training courses

• Cleaning

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Working hours

The volunteers will be working for 38 hours per week. Usually during weekdays but sometimes they will work on weekends and evenings. When working outside the ordinary 38 hours, volunteers are compensated with the amount of extra hours worked the next coming day/week. Volunteers are encouraged to take courses in Swedish Erasmus OLS, which are included in their working hours (3h/week).

 

Besides 2 days off per week, volunteers are granted with another 2 days off per month as vacation days, which can be saved.

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Team

 As a volunteer you will work in a team of 3-6 people; these might be other volunteers (local and international), project leaders, and project assistants. Some days Dobby, the founders' dog, also joins the team in the office. Therefore, it is important that you are not allergic to or afraid of dogs.

 

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We are looking for volunteers who:​

• Have a great motivation and drive to support Awesome People and are willing to WORK!

• Enjoy working in a team with people with different backgrounds and needs

• Have empathy and support our values

• Want to work with young people 13-18 years old

• Are flexible and creative, enjoy both preparation work (70%) (planning, meetings, brainstorming) but also enjoy participating and organizing activities for young people and other more practical tasks (30%)

• Enjoy hosting events and leading activities

• Are interested in digital and social media

• Are open to do their own projects or take own initiative to start bringing new ideas into action

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Food and pocket money

The volunteers receive food money (200 € ) and pocket money every month (around 150€). The money is given monthly and it is the responsibility of the volunteer to manage it well.

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Accommodation and transport

The volunteers will be accommodated in Kopparberg village, 100 km from Örebro where our organisation will have some local and international activities. The volunteers will live together in a house. There they will live two by two in fully furnished rooms. They will have access to a fully equipped kitchen where they can prepare their food. They will have a dining room, living room, bathroom with cleaning facilities.The house is located in central Kopparberg with a 5-10 minute walk to the grocery store, library, restaurants, and shops. It is a 15 minutes walk to the bus and train station.

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The volunteers will receive Länstrafiken Örebro County's monthly card, which means that they can travel by train and bus as much as they want within Örebro County and can easily get to Awesome Peoples office in Örebro when needed. Main working place is Kopparberg.

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If you are interested in this project, please mail us your:

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                     CV and motivation/cover letter (both documents in English)

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                     2 min video presentation telling about yourself and why you want to work with Awesome People (in English)

 

Applications should be sent to esc@awesomepeople.org -

Application deadline:
09th of March 2025 (for the project 1 april 2025 - 30 september 2025)
 

 

BE CREATIVE!

 

More details about the ESC placement here: link for PDF