Long-term experience in Slovenia (Celje) - 2025/2026

European Solidarity Corps in the youth center Celje (1 Volunteer)
01. 9. 2025 – 30. 8. 2026

 
​The Salesian Youth Center is open every day of the week, from 12.00 to 18.00. Programs are organized for children and young people in the playground, as well as activities in the club premises. We also organize various programs during the holidays (excursions, oratory…).

The work in the Salesian Youth Center of Celje follows the idea of ​​St. John Bosco, who in the 19th century started with a new educational method called the “preventive system”. This is based on four educational environments: home, yard, school and church, and on three attitudes of the educator: reason, faith and benevolence.

We include 1 or 2 international volunteers in the work of the youth center every year. Volunteers are involved in work programs with children and young people.

Volunteer:

• acquires new experience and competences in the field of youth work
• the program helps him in his personal development and independence
• learns how the Salesian charism is realized in another culture
• meet new friends in the local environment
• gets to know the culture of the country in which he/she is staying and learns the local language

 
Profile of the volunteer
Requirements:

• Interest in working with children and young people
• Flexibility in working in different fields, creativity
• At least basic communication skills in German are necessary

 
Practical arrangements

• The volunteer receives 2 days of holiday for each month. The concrete arrangements for this will be made during the team meetings. In this way the volunteer can be offered some flexibility in the choice of holidays
• The volunteer receives a monthly allowance according to the ESC frame of reference. The volunteer can use a bicycle as mean of local transport.
• The volunteer has a room in the youth center, a bathroom, kitchen and washing machine.
• The volunteer will meet the mentor on a regular basis, deciding together on the required frequency and nature of the meetings.
• At the end of the voluntary service the volunteer will get a “Youthpass” certificate.

The website of the youth centre: celje.donbosko.si
 
Contact 
If you are interested in joining our project, please send a CV, a pass photo and letter of motivation to:
Klementina Fidler
[email protected]

 
Deadline for Applications: 1st of July 2025

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