ESC 6-month project in association “Radi vIdi pats”

Name: ESC 6-month project in association “Radi vIdi pats”
Start: 2025-04-01
End: 2025-09-30
Location: Liepāja, Latvia

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

With 20 years of experience, we engage young people and the wider community through hands-on initiatives such as community garden, bike repair workshops, creative projects, and educational programs. As a volunteer, you will actively contribute to meaningful projects — from running social spaces like the Bike Kitchen and Swap-Shop to participating in environmental and cultural initiatives. Join us in making a lasting impact while developing new skills and embracing an alternative, DIY lifestyle!

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will work and learn 6-7 hours daily. Sunday and Monday are free. Also, volunteers will get an extra 2 free days per month.

Become an active part of the Radi Vidi Pats team;
✔Learn and teach about nature, eco-friendly lifestyle, volunteering projects.
✔ Participate in weekly planning & evaluation meetings with the project coordinator;
✔ Support the community garden and engage in sustainability-focused activities;
✔ Join city-wide cleaning initiatives to improve Liepāja's environment;
✔ Volunteer on sustainable farms across Latvia (optional);
✔ Assist with administrative tasks at the RVP office;
✔ Facilitate a language club or exchange (if interested);
✔ Help maintain and improve the Radi Vidi Pats premises;
✔ Organise intercultural activities for the local community;
✔ Promote environmental education through workshops and
events;
✔ Spread awareness about European Solidarity
Corps and Erasmus+ programs;
✔ Create digital content (videos, stories, interviews) to showcase RVP projects;
✔ Organize bicycle rides and creative activism activities, DIY workshops;
✔ Develop your initiative or project, aligning with RVP’s values.

We encourage volunteers to be flexible, open-minded, and
ready for new experiences, as project plans may evolve
based on community needs and volunteer interests!

Make activities about:

Environment
Sustainability
Permaculture
EU opportunities
Swap-shop
Bicycle night rides
etc.

Develop community garden (make activities and decorations, take care of plants, help us to make this place nice and beautiful)
Collaborate with organisation members on environmental projects.

Improve visibility of RVP in Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok. Develop LinkedIn.

Discover the rich ethnic heritage, traditions, and activism in Latvia as you can travel to our partner organizations in other cities.

Create your own activities as hikes, bicycle rides and whatever heart desires. Collaborate with other organisations to get more experience.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Small individual room with shared kitchen and bathroom or a place in a dromitory.

🍲 Food

5€ per day as individual support 160-200€ per month for food. We are supporting Vegetarian food, but as a volunteer is receiving their own food money, it's up to the volunteers what kind of food is prepared.

📍 About the location

Liepāja is a vibrant coastal city in western Latvia, known for its rich cultural heritage, artistic spirit, and strong connection to nature. Often called the
"City of Winds, it boasts stunning beaches along the Baltic Sea, a unique blend of historic and modern architecture, and a thriving music and arts scene. As Latvia 's future European Capital of Culture 2027, Liepāja continues to grow as a hub for creativity, sustainability, and community-driven initiatives.

Distance from capital city Riga approx. 217 km (3 h ride)

🎒 Leisure activities

Leisure activities depend on the volunteer's interests, as Liepaja (the city where a volunteer will live) is next to the Baltic Sea it can be Sunbathing, any water sports, hikes along the coastline, or bicycle rides in our wide parks. Liepaja is also becoming a Culture capital in 2027, so at the moment various events are happening, like concerts, little fairs, festivals, exhibitions etc.

⚠️ Requirements

We are looking for open-minded and proactive volunteers who:

✔ Are passionate about sustainability, up-cycling, and environmental
awareness;
✔ Enjoy community work and creative problem-solving;
✔ Are interested in non-formal education and DIY initiatives;
✔ Have a passion for art, culture, and creative expression;
✔ Enjoy working with people and organising community-driven
projects and other events;
✔ Want to be part of an inclusive and alternative creative
movement!

🤝 Meeting point

Flights are going to our capital city Riga, then from Riga it's approx. 3 h ride to Liepaja by bus or train. We will meet the volunteer at the Liepaja Bus/train station upon arrival.

ℹ️ Additional information

The travel expenses by planes, buses and cars to arrive and depart from Liepaja will be reimbursed by ESC rules.

You will get a monthly local transportation ticket and a bicycle if you want. All necessary travel expenses will be refunded.

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.