Avrupa Gençlik Eğitim ve Spor Derneği (AGES-DER) European Youth, Education and Sports Association (YES Europe) www.agesder.org.tr
Avrupa Gençlik Eğitim ve Spor Derneği -AgesDer (European Youth, Education and Sports Association)was established in 2011 .
Agesd-Der has 38 members and almost all of its members have project experience. Almost all of our members have been taken or are been working in project offices in public institutions, schools, universities. The number of international and national projects carried out in institutions is close to two hundred.
In our association, have around 30 volunteers, mostly between the ages of 17-25.
Our association Ministry of Foreign Affairs Presidency of the European Union by the National Agency of Turkey Eurodesk
Focal Point as accreditation almıştır.ayrı of Nigde Governorship EU Compliance Advisory and Steering Committee and is a member of Ahi Development Agency Development Committee.
Some of the objectives of our association are as follows;
In order to contribute to the social, cultural and economic development of the region, it is innovative for the benefit of the public, including education, culture, sports, tourism, health, social and economic content for all different needs groups,
especially young people, women, children, the disabled, convicts, the poor, students. and by producing alternative
projects; turning the large minority outside the social, economic and cultural life into a productive majority, increasing their
employability and accelerating their integration into social life.
- All women, youth and disabled people, such as “Disabled Women”, “Young Women”, “Young People with Disabilities” or “Child Bride” twice, are equal to social life in areas such as work, education and political participation. and to ensure their active participation, to carry out works to support discrimination against women, youth and disabled people and to remove obstacles to equal opportunities, to produce potential solutions for removing barriers to the participation of women, youth and disabled people in economic life, To work to encourage the social participation of people with disabilities.
- “All measures are necessary to sustain, develop, spread, promote, evaluate and adopt cultural values, to prevent the destruction and destruction of historical and cultural assets, to evaluate all opportunities of the region in a way to contribute positively to the national economy, to develop, market, promote and support tourism. to cooperate with public institutions and organizations related to culture and tourism issues, to develop and collaborate with local administrations, non-governmental organizations and the private sector,
- Education, culture, sports, etc. of the youth of the world, especially young people living in neighboring countries and European countries, in our country. Supporting the creation of a common culture for living together with other social activities and organizing sports organizations.

The starting point of our project is to add a European dimension to our local activities and to provide information and opportunities for young people. As an association, we carry out many activities in our province. In this context, our aims are: * To add a European dimension to our volunteering activities. * To improve the quality of our information activities for young people. * To provide opportunities. * To combat discrimination against women, young people, and people with disabilities, and to remove barriers to equal opportunities and participation in social and economic life. Volunteers will work on a voluntary basis for 58 days between 01.01.2026 and 30.12.2026. The activity dates will be determined together with the selected participants. Participants selected by our commission will be contacted via email.

Accommodation, food, and travel expenses of the volunteers will be covered by the project. Volunteers will stay in shared rooms in a historic building belonging to the host organization. A shared kitchen will be available for volunteers, and they will be able to prepare their own meals.

Pre-departure training will be provided by supporter organizations. On-arrival training will be provided by hosting organization. Volunteers will participate in a preparatory training (online) before leaving for the destination and after arrival in an introductory training, aimed at familiarizing with the facility, organizational matters, volunteer tasks and dealing with potential crisis situations. Upon arrival, a contract between the volunteer and the organisation will be signed. This document specifies the conditions of the project as well as the rights and obligations of the volunteer.

The Participant profile: The most important thing for us is the motivation of the volunteer. Therefore, when choosing a volunteer, we look for the following qualities: -Awareness of the ESC philosophy and conditions of volunteering -Being creative in developing new activities -Initiative in implementing new activities -Motivation to work in youth groups or associations -Motivation and flexibility to work within International Groups. Here is the English translation: In addition, we are looking for a volunteer who is open-minded, sociable, willing to face challenges, and able to take initiative to grow, learn, and develop both individually and within the community.
Deadline: 30/10/2026 21:59

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.