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When Jacopo Agostini decided to join the Lo-Ca project through the ESC HumAid programme, he wasn’t looking for comfort. He was looking for reality. After falling in love with India during a previous research trip, he wanted to return — this time not as an observer, but as someone who could contribute to local change.
What ESC volunteering looks like when you live it to the fullest — from podcasts and creative workshops to working with kids and promoting projects across the city. Sára proves that volunteering can be an adventure full of experiences, fun, and personal growth. Want to see what it looks like in real life? This one’s for you.
The Not Just a Game project continues its mission to combat youth radicalization through sport! We’ve launched an online community for youth workers and coaches, organized an international training in Riga, and hosted an online symposium that brought together over 100 participants from across Europe. Discover how sport can promote inclusion, cooperation, and resilience among young people.
Three years of the OUR WORLD project: a virtual connection between four countries and two continents
Virtual meetings, new friendships, and small big changes
What would the world look like if we saw it through the eyes of our peers from other countries? That’s the question young people from Slovakia, Nigeria, Kenya, and Estonia asked themselves during the three-year project OUR WORLD, which took place from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2025. Thanks to virtual exchanges, they could get to know each other, compare their views on life, and work together to find ways to bring positive change to their communities.
The online symposium for the Not Just A Game project, supported by Erasmus+, successfully concluded yesterday, bringing together youth workers, coaches, stakeholders, and policymakers from across Europe to share progress and discuss how sport can be leveraged to promote social inclusion and reduce the risk of violent radicalization. The event saw 109 participants, with a peak attendance of 70 people actively engaging in the sessions.
36 young people from Romania, Macedonia, Georgia, and Spain gathered in Ladonhora, Slovakia for a week-long youth exchange centered on the theme Understanding Cultural Differences in Relationships. The project focused on building intercultural awareness, empathy, and communication skills through creative workshops, team activities, and shared experiences.
For the third time, we have prepared our popular In&Out training at KERIC - training that we enjoy doing because we know it works. We know how to create a safe, stimulating and experiential space for young youth workers where they not only improve their skills in non-formal learning, but also take away new friendships, ideas, inspiration - and sometimes a few muscles from outdoor activities. 😄
Volunteering Center Skopje (VCS) is a place where young people come to inspire and be inspired. Lucia, an ESC volunteer, embraced this opportunity, diving into a journey of creativity, culture, and connection. Through her work in media, cultural exchange, and community projects, she left a lasting impact while growing in ways she never imagined.
Today, May 22nd, our project partners gathered in 📍 Čadca to discuss the next steps in our mission to counter radicalization through sport.
220 pupils from 9 different schools participated in workshops led by ESC volunteers, this time focusing on the theme of inclusion.
