International Youth Volunteer (Lille, France)

Do you live in Wales and want to gain valuable skills, have new experiences, and support vulnerable people?

We are offering 1 young person aged 18-25 the opportunity to volunteer for up to 11 months with the French Red Cross in Lille. The programme will run from September 2025 – August 2026.

You will be working on a range of projects, which will give you the chance to explore the different kinds of social action that the French Red Cross undertake in Lille. This is a great opportunity to get involved in these projects and find out what you are interested in. For more details on the role and the projects available, have a look at the role description. The main thing we want to see is your motivation for this placement!

The French Red Cross operates a project called “Mobile support programme for migrants” (DMSE) along the shores of northern France. This programme aims to “go towards” migrants and provide them support directly in the makeshift camps. The project offers three main services: access to care, maintaining and restoring family links and supporting unaccompanied children. The successful volunteer will likely spend 2 days a week in the field supporting migrants, 1 day in the office providing administrative and logistical support and 1 day will be dedicated to their individual Element project, a chance for the volunteer to develop their own project or cultural exchange activity. The remaining day will be treated flexibly and could see the successful volunteer supporting the French Red Cross on their other projects such as helping the FRC in launching first aid training for migrants.

Please note that only young people based in Wales can apply for this role. We are especially interested in applications from those who are from low socio-economic backgrounds, are carers or are care experienced, have accessed free school meals, are refugees or asylum seekers and those with disabilities or additional needs.

Interviews will take place online with shortlisted candidates.

Successful applicants will satisfy any one of the following criteria:

• Low household income (under £26,000).
• Are carers/have experience in the care system.
• Have accessed free school meals.
• Are a refugee.
• Are currently seeking asylum.
• Are disabled or have additional needs.

Please contact IYVP@redcross.org.uk with any queries or to arrange a friendly chat.

Ar gael rhwng Medi 2025 ac Awst 2026 Ydych chi'n byw yng Nghymru ac eisiau ennill sgiliau, cael profiadau newydd, ac agor gwasanaethau cyhoeddus?

Rydym yn cynnig y cyfle i 1 berson ifanc rhwng 18-25 oed wirfoddoli am hyd at 11 mis gyda’r Groes Goch yn Lille, France. Cynhelir y rhaglen rhwng Medi 2025 ac Awst 2026.

Bydd y gwirfoddolwyr yn gweithio mewn amrywiaeth o brosiectau, a fydd yn rhoi cyfle iddynt archwilio'r gwahanol fathau o gamau cymdeithasol y mae Croes Goch France yn eu cymryd yn Lille.

Dyma gyfle gwych i gymryd rhan yn y prosiectau hyn a chael gwybod beth sydd o ddiddordeb i chi. I gael rhagor o fanylion am y rôl a’r prosiectau sydd ar gael, edrychwch ar y disgrifiad rôl. Y prif beth rydym am ei weld yw eich cymhelliant ar gyfer y lleoliad hwn!

Sylwch, dim ond pobl ifanc yng Nghymru sy’n gallu gwneud cais am y rôl. Gan ddibynnu ar y sefyllfa ar y pryd, byddwn naill ai’n cynnal diwrnod dethol wyneb yn wyneb neu’n cynnal cyfweliadau dros Zoom gyda’r ymgeiswyr sydd ar y rhestr fer.