Volunteer in France

Noored Ühiskonna Heaks (NYH) is promoting a call for participants for European Solidarity Corps (ESC) long-term volunteering projects in France

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About the Project

2 placements, for 11 months, starting from September 2025:

Emmaüs Centre Alsace

1 volunteer for Emmaüs Centre Alsace

Hosting is one of the first tasks of Emmaus. It welcomed irrespective of nationality or religion, mostly people living in separation. It allows the homeless person to find a place to rest, sleep, wash, eat. Have a useful activity, work, acquire knowledge, can rebuild their lives and consider a new future. The companion of Emmaus can develop a real skill (carpentry, recycling clothing, kitchen, sale, recovery ...) with which he earns his living.

More information here : https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/21420_en

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Les amis de Jéricho

1 volunteers for Les Amis de Jéricho

"Les Amis de Jéricho" is an association that deals with people from the street, prison, hospital, with social and professional difficulties. It wants to help to the reintegration of these people. With its four sites, it may offers, in addition to its missions, workshops, focus groups and cultural activities. Administrative assistance is also offered so that people in difficulties can find training or an accommodation.

More information here : https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/25637_en

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Supported by ICE-RF,  These experiences will give the opportunity to the volunteer to get engaged in a project, to contribute to his/her French level, give him/her autonomy and independence, a maturity in her/his personal and professional life.

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Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteer can eat at the organisation but he will also get money. French language courses will be provided through the online linguistic support

Emmaüs Centre Alsace

The volunteer will live in an apartment in Scherwiller with a kitchen, a bathroom and with his own bed room

Les amis de Jéricho

The volunteer will live in a shared apartment with other volunteers not far from Toulon with a kitchen, a bathroom and with his own bed room

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Training during the activity

The volunteer will take part at trainings organised by the National Agency. Before the beginning of his voluntary, he has to take part on a 2 weeks preparation, which included French courses, administrative tasks and many other interesting activities. This seminar is good to meet other volunteers. It's organised by the coordinating organisation ICE-RF. 2 months and 8 months after the beginning the volunteer is invited to take part on another seminars organised by ICE-RF.

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Participant profile

The volunteer should share the basic values that inspires our work as the respect for the people. He/She has to be openminded, supportive, creative and motivated. He/She should be ready in dealing with people who need help to be motivated in building up a new life,  new activities… Driving license is welcome.