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What: Short-Term Volunteering
Dates: 13 August – 10 September 2025
Venue, Country: Mrachenik, Bulgaria
Participating Countries: EU countries or ESC partnering countries (check the list here)
We are thrilled to announce that our beloved project, Bright Future, is going into its third season! This year, we are launching Bright Future 3.0, and the Marchenik School is set to come alive once again.
Participants Profile:
- between 18 and 29 years old
- willing to do community work and live in outdoor camp conditions
- able to do physical work for several hours per day
- a EU resident, or resident from a partnering country ( check the list here)
Our aims focus on:
- Combining urban and rural opportunities
- Providing youth guidance
- (Re)Building our future youth training and volunteering center
Learning outcomes:
- Soft Skills: you can practise communication, teamwork and other skills, useful to find a job;
- Hands-on skills: you can develop practical skills in using tools for gardening, woodworking and construction tasks;
- Cultural Exchange: you will be in direct contact with Bulgarian culture and values, as well as with international group from all over Europe;
- Time for Yourself: you can focus on yourself in a quiet environment, in contact with nature and without the stress of the city.
Read more details in the infopack.
ВАЖНО! Първо прочетете наръчника за успешно кандидатстване.
This is a learning program. It requires full focus and participation.
Travel reimbursement is only sent to those who fully participate in all phases, including the follow-up and dissemination.
By applying to this course you take responsibility and risks. Inform yourself about the regulation and potential risks. Smokinya Foundation cannot be held liable for any of the potential risks, and this post is only with informative and popularising purposes.
IMPORTANT
Obligatory pre-departure meeting: date, time, place – to be announced and sent upon confirmation.
Come in person to learn about Smokinya, Erasmus+, this project, reimbursement and ask your questions.
Participation is obligatory, an option is to join via Skype / Hangouts apps.
Read more details in the infopack.
Important! Read carefully the info letter, it contains important details.
This is learning program funded by Erasmus+ programme.
That requires commitment. You will be asked to organise a follow-up activity after the program.
The program is intensive and challenging.
The program does NOT include cultural and touristic sightseeing.
Get to know all provided information in the info letter before you submit your application form.
Apply only when you know you want to participate and you have the dates of the training available.
Travel reimbursement is only sent to those who fully participate in all phases, including the follow-up and dissemination.
General applications are disregarded.
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More information: Infoletter
COST AND FEES
This project is funded by Erasmus+ programme: accommodation, food, materials, the programme and the travel costs up to the maximum allowed amount are fully covered. No fees.
Apply by filling in the form: Application form.
Website of the organizer: Smokinya Foundation ; Vagamondo
Should you have a question, contact us: info@smokinya.com.
By applying to this course you take responsibility and risks. Inform yourself about the regulation and potential risks. Smokinya Foundation cannot be held liable for any of the potential risks, and this post is only for informative and popularising purposes.
This program is co-funded by the Erasmus+ / European Solidarity Corps program of the European Union.
Финансирано от Европейския съюз. Изразените възгледи и мнения обаче принадлежат изцяло на техния(ите) автор(и) и не отразяват непременно възгледите и мненията на Европейския съюз или на Европейската изпълнителна агенция за образование и култура (EACEA). За тях не носи отговорност нито Европейският съюз, нито EACEA.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
