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ESC: Active Forest

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About the project

ESC: Active Forest

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Our project main objectives are the maintenance and protection of autochthones species, improve accessibility of forest paths and increase physical activity in nature surrounding. The interventions will be manly in our pedestrian and cycling routes. We intend, by improving our routes in multiple dimension like, maintenance, presentation, accessibility, comfort and promotion, to increase the number of local users and at the same time promote them national and worldwide. Promoting also a personal, social, educational and professional development of the volunteers. They will also learn how to promote this locations and what kind of events and activities they can accommodate.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be staying in an aparthotel were each one of them will have an individual room with AC, TV, internet and private bathrooms, on the 1st floor. They will also have a totally equipped kitchen for cooking, on the ground level floor of the aparthotel. They will recive a 20€/day support for food and pocket money, with the lunch being provided by us and not included in this amount. Each one will have their own bicycle, six of them being electric, and alternative transportation will be provided in case of need.

🎒 Leisure activities

Prior to arriving we will present their weekly schedule in virtual meetings and introduce the personel that will cooperate with us, namely our local partner organizations. Training will be provided by our Voluntary Fire Department of Vila Nova de Poiares on basic life support and the concerns in making activites in the nature/forest. The Nature Protection League will also make a small formation introducing their work and what kind of activities they will do togheter with the volunteers. Our local outdoor sport club (ARSM) will also present themselves and showcase their anual event plan.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Have an interest in the protection of our forest/environment and the practise of outdoor sport, as well as, knowledge around woodwork and/or forest cleaning. It would be also important that volunteers are aware of some specific needs of the target intervention and have an entrepreneur sense in order to develop and promote different activities. Knowledge of English language are mandatory for participation.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2023

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 ?
  • 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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📅 Available sessions

PT34592

17/08/2023 → 05/09/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 31/05/2023

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

Largo da República, Jardim de Vila Nova de Poiares, 3350-156 Vila Nova de Poiares, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Summer Time

Local time: 20:52 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese