Become a Civic Service Volunteer at Action contre la Faim
Every year, dozens of young people aged between 18 and 25 – or up to 30 in the case of people with a disability – choose to work with us through a civic service placement. It is a unique opportunity to get involved in the fight against hunger while developing useful skills for the future.
Are you still unsure about your career plans?
Do you want to get involved in a solidarity project and actively participate in the fight against hunger? Do you want to develop your professional skills, organise events, interact with different audiences and make things happen?
Don’t look any further: the Action contre la Faim experience is ideal for you!
Join our teams!
Missions across France: Paris, Lille, Lyon…
With a partner, you will take part in various assignments:
- Visiting schools to raise awareness of the fight against hunger
- Helping to organise the Race Against Hunger
- Supporting volunteers as they implement citizen mobilisation projects
- Assistance for populations in precarious situations: distribution, surveys, support
- Raising awareness during solidarity events and communication campaigns
How do I apply?
Applications are to be submitted through the official Civic Service platform. There, you will find all the available openings for your city and chosen period.
GET INVOLVED WITH A DYNAMIC, DEDICATED HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION
When you become a volunteer at Action contre la Faim, you will dive into the world of international solidarity and find out how a major humanitarian NGO works.
You will take part in specific activities that change mentalities and raise awareness of the underlying causes of hunger: poverty, conflict, epidemics, climate change, gender inequality, etc.
This is your opportunity to take part in the general interest missions of an international humanitarian association of public utility.
DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS WHILE RECEIVING TAILORED SUPPORT
Throughout your time at ACF, you will be accompanied by a dedicated tutor, who will help you to make progress, overcome challenges and build your future plans.
You will receive regular training in order to strengthen your skills and ensure you thrive and make the most of this enriching experience.
ACF also offers time for exchanging with humanitarian professionals (in both local and expatriate posts) so that you can find out more about their career, understand the different pathways available in the sector and reflect on the next steps in your journey.
JOIN A NETWORK OF COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS
You will join a community of dedicated young people! Inter-volunteer events are organised regularly at our offices to that you can connect, exchange and share thoughts.
Let our volunteers tell you more
CIVIC SERVICE FAQs
The aim of the Civic Service Scheme is to mobilise young people in order to respond to the challenges faced by society today.
Open to ages 16–25 – or up to 30 for people with a disability – it offers a framework for young people to come together, embark on a unique human experience, develop their civic-mindedness and improve their skills.
There are ten spheres of action in which they can get involved and carry out assignments that serve the common good, including culture, emergency operations, solidarity and health.
Want to know more? Head to the French Civic Service Agency’s website.
Civic Service Volunteering Placements are open to all young people aged between 16 and 25 (or up to 30 for young people with a disability). There are no academic or professional requirements.
To apply, you need:
• French or European nationality or to provide proof of regular residence in France for more than a year
• To be available for a minimum period of 6 months
• To be motivated and dedicated
Ten priority areas were defined by the Civic Service Agency’s Board of Directors: solidarity, health, education for all, culture and leisure, sport, the environment, memory and citizenship, international development and humanitarian action, emergency intervention in the event of a crisis and European citizenship.
Our humanitarian association is therefore eligible to take on Civic Service Volunteers. We are an international, non-profit NGO whose mission is to eradicate world hunger.
The Civic Service allowance is €619.83 net per month, whatever the duration of the contract.
Yes. Upon presentation of proof of your expenses, Action contre la Faim will reimburse 100% of any costs incurred in the course of your volunteering assignment.
Yes. Inter-volunteer meetings and training will be paid for 100% by Action contre la Faim.
Volunteers in the Paris area work from the Action contre la Faim offices in Montreuil. Elsewhere in France, Action contre la Faim rents offices within associations (third spaces) or coworking spaces so that volunteers can carry out their assignments in the best possible conditions.
In parallel, volunteers will carry out their activity in the field (in France) as part of their assignment.
Raising awareness of the problem of hunger among school pupils
• Being mobilised in our projects to raise awareness of the issue of hunger among a young audience (Drawing Against Hunger, Race Against Hunger, role play and ‘Tomato Impact’ exhibition)
• Leading awareness-raising sessions in schools
• Supporting the recruiting and training of volunteers to raise awareness among pupils
• Participating in ‘Races Against Hunger’, organised to raise money for our association
• Participating in meetings in the offices in Montreuil, in work and in current reflections
Supporting our Volunteer Delegations
• Participating in the development of events for our volunteer delegations
• Raising public awareness of the problem of hunger
• Participating in activities led by volunteers and their national and regional gatherings (occasional events in the evening or on the weekend)
Taking part in field activities in the France Mission
• Assisting and guiding people in a precarious situation
• Supporting food assistance associations, which are Action contre la Faim partners
• Participation in distribution of food packages, hygiene products and information guides
• Surveying assisted populations
We offer assignments of 6–8 months in various French cities.
No, recruitment begins in September and ends in late December.
Civic Service Volunteering placements are open to all young people aged between 16 and 25 or up to 30 for young people with a disability.
You may work on your assignment over the weekend occasionally, as long as you agree to this two weeks in advance. You will receive hours or days in lieu if this occurs.
In any case, you may not work on your assignment for more than six consecutive days. You must also have at least eleven hours of rest time if your assignment days are consecutive.
You are eligible for two days of leave per month of service carried out. Volunteers aged between 16 and 18 are entitled to one extra day of leave per month.
This leave is subtracted from the number of usual assignment days.
A Civic Service Placement allows you to embark on enriching new experiences, both for you and for others, for the common good. On a Civic Service Volunteering Placement, you will develop new skills within an association (or another host organisation). Thanks to support from your tutor, you will become more independent and improve your skills.
This experience can help you to develop a clearer idea of your future plans while getting paid. The dedication you show will be looked upon favourably by recruiters; a Civic Service Placement is a good first experience to add to your CV.
Yes. You can be a student or have a job while carrying out your Civic Service Placement. However, as your Civic Service assignment must occupy at least 24 hours of your week, you must make sure your different schedules are compatible.