ESC: Action to Protect - Cultural Heritage Programme
Code: 44999 Copied
Spain
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Environment
Education
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+3
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Action to Protect - Cultural Heritage Programme
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The aim of the foundation is to support medical profession with the focus of fighting against cancer and promote social and economic development of all citizens in general and of those groups that are in a situation of vulnerability and exclusion.
Objectives
- fight against cancer within the focus on investigation, prevention and awareness raising,
- sustainable rural development within the focus on environmental education, fight against the climate change and development of sustainable agriculture practices in rural areas and increasing capacity of local community and organisations,
- protecting cultural heritage through recording endangered practices, skills and knowledge in Galicia,
- entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurship education through the facilitation virtual world transformation of young people in order to increase youth employability, inclusion of marginalised young people, supporting equal access and transition to labour market.
Target Groups
1. Cancer patients and families, cancer survivals and cancer organisations,
2. Local communities and local authorities neighbouring with the assets of the foundation,
3. Young people with fewer opportunities and youth organisations,
4. Small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurs.
Programmes
1. Fight Against Cancer Programme
2. Sustainable Rural Development Programme
3. Cultural Heritage Programme
4. Entrepreneurship Programme
💼 What the programme involves
The foundation aims to protect cultural heritage through recording endangered practices, skills and knowledge in Galicia by prioritising co-production of Galician history, supporting maintenance and development of privately owned heritage houses with the support of inter-regional cooperation and active participation of young people and volunteers.
Action to Protect - Cultural Heritage Programme is the individual volunteering activity that will include 2 long term volunteers from 2 different project partner countries during 12 months.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The foundation will offer monthly pocket money and food allowances, and their travel will be covered in line with the applicable rules and regulations of European Solidarity Corps 2024 guide.
The volunteers will stay in a cosy apartment in A Coruña, near to the city center and various shops. They will be co-housing with other ESC volunteers of the foundation. The activities will take place both in the city center A Coruña city center and at Pazo de Illobre in Betanzos. It will be provided the free access to local transportation to facilitate participation for the activities.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteers will receive on-the-job training from the foundation team regarding to the activities and mobility.
The volunteers have the right and obligation to attend following TEC trainings:
- pre-departure training for participants by supporting organisations,
- on-arrival training (volunteering activities of at least 2 months) by Spanish National Agency,
- mid-term evaluation (only volunteering activities of 6 months and longer) by Spanish National Agency.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: - Demonstrated enthusiasm for cultural heritage, coupled with a genuine commitment to its preservation and promotion.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, essential for effectively engaging with diverse audiences.
- Proficiency in managing social media platforms, with the ability to foster online community engagement.
- Competence in graphic design, enabling the creation of visually compelling materials to support our initiatives.
- Prior experience in non-formal education, cultural heritage, or related fields is advantageous.
- Basic proficiency in Spanish (not obligatory)
Deadline: 26/03/2025 23:59
Deadline: 26/03/2025 23:59
ℹ️ Additional information
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 ?
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.
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.
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29/04/2025 → 26/04/2026
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Deadline: 26/03/2025
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
Rúa Real, 42, 15003 A Coruña, Spain
Spain
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:09 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Spanish