The mission of Hodina H is to get, elaborate and provide information first of all to children and young people, to ensure in this way their right to have information, support permanent and sustainable learning and personal development, full valued leisure time spending, to develop international cooperation, voluntarism, active participation of children, young people and the general public in the public happening, to assist and facilitate the citizens' education. Special emphasis is put on the services for children, young people and young people with fewer opportunities. The seniors – elderly people, parents with children and the general public are not missed out. The main fields of work of Hodina H are information, non-formal education, volunteering, international cooperation, personal development, environmental awareness and sustainability, local community development. The Hodina H target groups are children age of 2+, young people till the age of 30, adults, seniors, specific target groups related to the specific educational activities and programmes, projects and areas of cooperation with partners ( e.g. unemployed, youth offenders), youth workers, families, public. Within the cooperation with the authorities and other institutions in specific long-term projects, teachers and youth workers also belong to the target group. Regular activities of Hodina H, areas of activities are: information (Youth Information centre, Seniorpoint, primary prevention consultation, MAP project partner - consultation and support, Info-points at the schools in the region, Eurodesk partner, newsletter, FB information pages, etc.), leisure time (Leisure time clubs, events, multi-sectorial activities for the leisure time, workshops), events (traditional events, community events and happenings, regional events, online events, campaigns, street events, exhibitions and cultural events), educational activities (presentation, trainings, workshops, seminars, exchange of experience, international trainings and meetings, Edumanie - festival of education, thematical and intercultural programmes), international cooperation (youth work, education of the youth workers, adult education, traineeship, ESC volunteering, Erasmus+ Sport projects, etc.), volunteering (ESC, local volunteering, education of the volunteers), solidarity actions (cooperation with the social department, elderly houses and organisations working in the social fields), innovation actions (projects addressed to the needs, new reality, specific topics and interest among the target group, networking projects). There is also a large network of partners which Hodina H belongs to (NGOs, schools, local and regional authorities, other institutions) implementing a diverse spectrum of activities and events. Hodina H was established in 2002, has over 200 members, over 30 volunteers, 3 sisters' organisations working as its branches. Since Hodina H has been founded there was a present international and intercultural element. The team of Hodina H is very experienced in the fields of activities, at the same time the team is open for new members and open to learning, developing, improving. Hodina H is very open and flexible for the actual and relevant needs of the target groups what is projected every year plan, strategy and priorities. Hodina H applies the following values in the work and activities: awareness, understanding and cooperation, mutual understanding and cooperation among people, mutual understanding among nations and cultures, participation in social development, thoughtfulness towards nature, respect to people of all generations, the culture of responsibility, trust, equal approach, responsibility for self-development.

ESC activities: assistance in the Hodina H activities, individual language conversations, leisure time clubs for children and young people -space for ideas and topics, cooperation between formal and non-formal education - cooperation of the teachers of English, Spanish, French, science, physical education and other subjects in the primary schools and secondary schools and kindergarten, intercultural and thematic workshops, thematic workshops, activities and events,, multisport activities, cultural programmes, traditional and innovation events (local, regional), local activities of the Erasmus+ and Erasmus+ Sport project, event to promote Erasmus+ and ESC and show the practice and living examples, youth participation and solidarity projects, activities with active seniors (English, walks, trips, crafts, presentations, etc.), space for own ideas, activities and events and much more Volunteering duration - 3 options: 09/2025 - 01/2026 02/2026 - 07/2026 09/2026 - 07/2026

Accommodation - students dormitory, individual bedroom, 2 separated and individual bedrooms are sharing the bathroom and toilette, common kitchen and meeting room, couple of bikes available, washing machine, wi-fi, kitchen equipment, bed clothing and towels, 10 min walk from the organisation

Non-formal education, Erasmus+ and ESC, Czech language, creativity, event management, project management, participation, volunteering, international cooperation, networking and synergy at local level, NGO sector, intercultural learning, social work, connecting formal and non-formal education, audio-visual bases, craft and art, science, IT and robotics, kids animation and other according to the interes toad specialisation of the candidate/volunteer.

The Participant profile: Call is addressed to young people: - who knows what si the mission of the ESC - interested in diverse activities - open to learn and experience new things - ready explore the organisation and to be part of it - who wants to learn and support, leave the impact and bring their motivation, ideas and initiative Young people who want to use thespace for their talents, knowledge and skills and ideas what to bring to the local community, what to share, how to enrich what is Hodina H doing. Young people interested in cooperation with the partners NGOs, sport clubs and other institutions to learn, explore and contribute because Hodina H is networking and cooperating at local and regional level. This project is especially for young people who know WHY THEY WANT TO BE PART OF HODINA H! So before applying check on Hodina H: https://www.flickr.com/people/hodinah/ https://www.facebook.com/oshodinah https://www.instagram.com/hodinah/
Deadline: 31/07/2025 12:00

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

• Training before and after the project
• Health insurance during your project
• round-trip travel reimbursement
• accommodation and food
• pocket money
• language course
• Return Week-end
• Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.