No, the default situation is that all of our volunteers don’t get paid. However, the benefits of volunteering for the GiLE Foundation can include a sense of purpose, new skills, preferential access to workshops and training sessions, a better CV that features volunteer experience, membership of an international community, and an expanded network.

We are looking for people who are dependable and who are able to consistently offer a regular, weekly commitment for at least six months. We have a diverse and international community, so it’s also important that you are open-minded and that you can communicate well in English.

Not necessarily. We are open to collaborating with volunteers across the globe, as some of our tasks can be performed remotely.

Those volunteers who are living in Budapest are generally required to meet at least once per month. However, depending on the nature of the project or volunteering activity that you are involved with, you may need to meet and engage with your project team more frequently.

It’s difficult to say because it depends on your specific volunteering role. For example, article writers are required to produce content at least once or twice per month, whereas the contributions from event organising are dependent on the number of GiLE events there planned in advance. Put differently, your regular contributions are more task-specific rather than time orientated. Many of our volunteers start off by doing one role, and then later take on additional tasks. We suggest that you follow a similar approach, as it allows you to appropriately manage your time.

If your application is successful, then you will be required to sign a legal agreement with the GiLE Foundation in order to comply with the national regulations. We try our best to make everyone’s volunteering experience enjoyable and rewarding. The agreement describes what you can expect from us and it also highlights the minimum standards of professional conduct that we expect from you.