Volunteer opportunities
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Volunteer Camps
1 - 3 Weeks
Abroad / Switzerland
+ 16/18 years (unlimited)
Open Volunteer Camps in Switzerland
In 2025, we were able to run more than 10 volunteer camps. From nature-based projects to art camps, participants from more than 30 countries gained valuable experience in international teams in Switzerland and supported projects through voluntary work. The next camps will take place in summer and autumn 2026.
The camps are now open for registrations. Join us!
Volunteer camp abroad
There are more than 300 volunteer camps in over 90 countries. The list is updated on a regular basis. There are volunteer camps for everyone!
Preserving Alpine biodiversity in the Vaud Alps
Date: 12 to 20 September 2026
Location: Villars-sur-Ollon, Vaud, Switzerland
Age: 16–99 years, open to families
Immerse yourself in the daily life of mountain farmers in the Swiss Alps and expand your knowledge of ecological interrelationships and the value of important habitats for endangered species! Together with a local farmer and volunteers from around the world, you will remove invasive or unwanted plants to help preserve the mountain pastures. You will also assist with other activities in support of Alpes Vivantes. Please note that this involves physically demanding work.
Discover the camp online and sign up now!
Intercultural weekends
2- 3 days
Switzerland
From age 16 / 18 (often family-friendly)
Open Intercultural Weekends in Switzerland 2026
The next weekends will take place in summer and autumn 2026 and will be published here in spring.
Weekend in Solothurn– Creative workshops, encounters and exchanges
Date: 4 to 6 September 2026
Place: Solothurn (CH)
Age: 16–25 years (exceptions possible)
You’ll spend a weekend with young people, both with and without refugee backgrounds, at the Kreativatelier Solothurn. Here, people can express their creativity, meet one another and spend time together. Through artistic creation, participants have the opportunity to get to know one another, exchange languages, experiences and ideas, and be active together in a friendly and participatory atmosphere. A weekend for everyone! You can read all the terms and conditions here.
Register online by 23 August 2026 and join us this year!
Long-Term-Volunteering (LTV)
In a long-term assignment, you as a volunteer will make a large contribution to a charitable project in Asia, Africa, Latin America, UK, Spain, North America. The duration is 1 – 12 months. You will immerse yourself in a different culture and acquire new skills that will enrich you personally and that will also help you when you return to Switzerland. From 18 years old.
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