📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Exchange of knowledge, skills and ideas is the key to spread and confirm the idea for protecting the nature in Europe.
Volunteers participating in this project will be integrated in groups with members of Vertigem specialised in the different areas, who will give all the specific technical support for the different activities. They will have the chance to learn and develop their skills and competences in technical areas, such as flora, fauna, environment protection, environmental education, recycling and cartography.
They wil also have linguistic training and support troughout all the project.
Accommodation is in mountain shelter and food is prepared by the staff of the host organisation, at weekends and hollydays volunteers can use the flat rent by the hosting organisation in the close city (Porto de Mós).
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will be accommodated in Bezerra's Ecological Residence that has as a privilege the fabulous landscape. The Residence is divided in three areas: Wards for men and women with WC, Lounge and Bathrooms for men and women, and common room with library, TV, stereo and two computers The residence can host up to 14 people. The Residence is equipped with energy efficient heating equipment, internet with free wifi, an outside space with aromatic plants and novelty equipment for children.
Good enviromental practises are emphasized
🎒 Leisure activities
training in the areas:
Portuguese language, mapping, flora and wildlife
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: For this project we would like to receive enthusiastic people with good communicational skills, who are independent and willing to participate in the project.
Qualities taken into account by Vertigem in the selection of candidates for this project are: love of nature and protection of the environment; enthusiasm, motivation to participate in our specific project, appreciation in being useful; enjoy communicating and learning new skills and competences, interest to work in a team, tolerance towards difference.
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.