Volunteer at the MFR
Volunteer with us: bring your culture to the heart of a rural school in the Jura, France.
ESC quality label (hosting)Aged 18 to 30Boarding school lifeCultural exchange
The MFR de Salins-les-Bains is a Maison Familiale Rurale: a small vocational school where young people aged 13 to 20 learn through work-based training, alternating weeks at school and weeks in placement. Many of them board with us during the week.
As a holder of the European Solidarity Corps quality label for hosting, we welcome young volunteers from other European countries. For several months, they share the daily life of our learners and our team. For our students, it is a precious encounter: practising a language, discovering another country, daring to speak about themselves. For the volunteer, it is a human and professional experience in the heart of the French countryside.
What a volunteer does at the MFR
Lead activities
Take part in evening activities at the boarding school, run games, workshops and friendly moments with the young people.
Share your culture
Introduce your country, language and culture, and help classes prepare their Erasmus+ mobilities and the ErasmusDays.
Support the team
Help the staff in everyday school life: group life, outings, young people’s projects and MFR events.
What we offer
- A mentor in our team, who supports you throughout your mission
- A real place in the life of a family-run school, with young people and their families
- Accommodation, food and the support provided by the European Solidarity Corps programme
- The discovery of the Jura, its landscapes and its heritage (Salins-les-Bains is home to a saltworks listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site)
Are you interested?
- You are aged 18 to 30 and live in a programme country
- You are registered on the European Solidarity Corps portal
- You enjoy working with teenagers and living in a community
- Some French is welcome but not required: curiosity and goodwill matter most
- Write to us with a few words about yourself and your motivation
Our organisation at a glance
MFR de Salins-les-Bains · 15 Hameau de Blégny, 39110 Salins-les-Bains, France
European Solidarity Corps quality label (hosting): 2026-1-FR02-ESC50-QLA-000470044 · Organisation ID (OID): E10266296
Ready to join the adventure?
Volunteer, sending organisation or partner: let’s talk about your project.
European Solidarity Corps portalmfr.salins@mfr.asso.fr+33 3 84 73 06 66
