ESC: 4 Volunteers - Centre for Recovery of Wild Animals - Portugal

Name: ESC: 4 Volunteers - Centre for Recovery of Wild Animals - Portugal
Start: 2022-06-01
End: 2023-05-31
Location: Olhão, Portugal

Code: 29149627e75ccc02d0 Copied

Portugal Culture Education Environment European Voluntary Service Social work Culture Education +4 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

VESSEL for Ria Formosa's Rescue Center - is a group volunteering activity with four volunteers, involving several volunteers from different countries, divided by different time periods.The volunteers are placed for a maximum period of 12 months in the Southern Portuguese city of Olhão, where they'll have the opportunity to experience a totally different culture and way of living, to learn and experience new things, and to use the knowledge and experience gained in their countries so that they can act as a liaison between partner organizations. The volunteers will be involved in the activities and projects developed at a local level, helping in the daily life of a wildlife rescue center, and will be encouraged to develop and implement their own projects/ ideas. The project location is inside a Natural Park, so this project is perfect for those who like to be in contact with nature.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will live in a furnished rented flat shared with other volunteers, close from the office and not far from the centre of the town. The flat contains all the necessary amenities and is divided in different rooms, kitchen and bathroom(s). The volunteers will have their own bedroom or share it with another volunteer, a shared kitchen and bathroom(s). A monthly contribution for food will be given to every volunteer. The volunteers will receive a monthly pocket money as stipulated by European Solidarity Corps. This amounts will be payed in the beginning of every month.

🎒 Leisure activities

On-arrival and mid-term training's will be provided by the Portuguese National Agency for Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme. OLS will be the official tool to use to learn Portuguese during the Project. Since the project activities require work and communication with other people, it is necessary and important that the volunteers try to speak in order to perform their duties. For that purpose there will be 3 hours of Portuguese Lessons per week.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: No preferences regarding gender, age or study. Special concern will be taken on the analysis of volunteers interest in working with promoting education and training related to environment and nature conservation and the propagation of culture and rural tradition and volunteering. Take into consideration that working with animals is not easy and sometimes is very demanding. We consider that this work will be more rewarding for those with veterinary or biology background, but even if not we are very happy to receive you.
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/ This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.

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📅 Available sessions

PT29149

01/06/2022 → 31/05/2023

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

R. Dr. José Afonso 2, 8700-372 Olhão, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Summer Time

Local time: 22:20 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese