A Fling Called Helping Hands
Spain
Social work
Culture
Social work
Culture
Fixed dates
About the project
A Fling Called Helping Hands
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project is organized and hosted by De Amicitia www.deamictia.org. De Amicitia is an non governmental organisation that is funded in 1998 and actively working in the youth field and volunteering for 25 years. The main activity of the organisation is organising workcamps and local/ international youth projects in collaboration with the town halls and local associations. De Amicitia is part of Anna Lindh Foundation, The Alliance and WWOOF network.
We have recently acquired a house called CASA JAZMIN that acts as a permanent volunteer center in the Valencian Community, 100 km from Valencia and Alicante, where volunteers stay in our projects throughout the year.
De Amicitia is developing a VTHPA project in order to support people and communities affected by the DANA in Valencia. We work in direct aid, psychosocial support, education, environment and economic recovery with young volunteers.
See https://danahh.eu/en/
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will form a Swing Music Band to bring hope, solidarity, and joy through live concerts to the communities most affected by the Dana Valencia 2024 disaster. Beyond creating beautiful music, our core mission is to give continued visibility to the consequences of the Dana 24 and to foster deep social connections with the local population. The project will culminate in a major Final Concert with the Lindy Hopper Society. To see an example of the incredible result we expect, you can watch our previous project video here: https://youtu.be/BmoAhJI7hOs?si=ClBF69CtO-qL1Of-.
Roles & Open Positions
To build this unique team, we are actively recruiting for specific profiles. We are looking primarily for musicians, with a special focus on a drums, brass, and bass player. Additionally, we are recruiting video makers/photographers to document the journey and amplify the project's visibility, as well as van drivers to handle logistics. Volunteers with fewer opportunities are also warmly welcome to apply.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay in a volunteer house, Casa Jazmin, with four rooms with several bunkbeds and bathrooms. They will share rooms with four to six other volunteers. The house includes a nice kitchen in which the volunteers will cook for themselves in the guidance of the camp leaders.
You can either bring your own sheets or a sleeping bag. There are beds and pillows but no sheets or pillow covers.
La Casa Jazmín is recently renovated but there are always some pending tasks to complete because it is a house made for volunteers. Volunteers can carry out some basic tasks like painting, throwing out extra materials and organising spaces.
Eventually voluteers may move to other places close to Area 0 in the Dana to be able to reach easier locations where our impact might be higher.
📍 About the location
Sanet is a small town in the southwest of Spain close to Dénia (communidad de Valencia). It lays in the beautiful countryside, surrounded by hills which are great for hiking - there are a lot of hiking trails to discover. The house is located right in the middle of town, so there are great opportunities to interact and socialize with the locals and to truly experience the Spanish countryside.
Furthermore, the volunteers can make excursions with puiblic transport to Valencia or Alicante or surrounding villages like Denia, Altea or Calpe
The area affected by the DANA in the Valencia region includes a significant portion of the province, particularly in the central and southeastern parts. The flooding was particularly severe in the Valencia city center and surrounding areas, with extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and the environment. The DANA caused a massive water accumulation, leading to catastrophic flooding and the displacement of thousands of residents. The impact of the DANA has been extensive, with the Valencia region experiencing one of the most severe natural disasters in Spain's history.
⚠️ Requirements
Project only open for volunteers coming from organizations member of Dana Helping Hands VTHPA (IBG, UF, Alternative V, ANEC, SW, De Amicitia, IG, Lunaria, JAVVA, Inex SDA)
ℹ️ Additional information
Project only open for volunteers coming from organizations member of Dana Helping Hands VTHPA (IBG, UF, Alternative V, ANEC, SW, De Amicitia, IG, Lunaria, JAVVA, Inex SDA)
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ESDA-ESC1626
23/08/2026 → 10/09/2026
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
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French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
03769 Sanet i Els Negrals, Alicante, Spain
Spain
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:15 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English