ESC: Domu Mia – Community and Solidarity in Sardinia

Code: 48964 Copied

Italy European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Domu Mia-Friends of Sant’Egidio welcomes 2 ESC volunteers for 5-6 months to support its community projects in Muravera, a small coastal town in Sardinia, known for its rural tradition, citrus cultivation and close-knit community, where social challenges such as isolation, limited public services and economic fragility coexist with strong local solidarity networks. Volunteers will take part in activities promoting social inclusion & solidarity: food & clothes collection + distribution for families in need, community kitchening & gardening, everyday solidarity lunch cooking, animation activities during special association events, inclusive beach promoting access of people with disabilities, cultural & environmental initiatives, creative workshops, and support for people in need, aged people, refugees, or individuals under social reintegration programmes. Working side by side with local volunteers and beneficiaries, they will live community life, develop empathy and cooperation skills.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will live in a shared house in Villaputzu close to Muravera, where are all activity venues, share kitchen & common spaces. They will receive a food allowance and pocket money as foreseen by ESC rules. Local transport for project activities & events will be provided by the hosting organisation, including occasional trips to Cagliari and Quartu Sant’Elena for specific initiatives, also in cooperation with our Lead partner. Cagliari is the main city of Sardinia, a university town full of vibrant cultural life located approximately at 1 hour from Muravera

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will take part in on-arrival and mid-term ESC training held by the National Agency in Italy’s mainland. They will be introduced to the organisation’s values, safety rules, and local community networks. Practical training will cover teamwork, communication with vulnerable groups, environmental awareness, and Italian language through OLS, an on-arrival 15h crash course and daily interaction. Our Lead partner will guide the assessment of personal development. More workshops will be available through our Lead partner in Cagliari (podcasting, photography and video editing and more).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for young and motivated volunteers. No special requirements are mandatory but we look for youth possibly in the age range 18-25 to be of same age of our local young beneficiaries. We value people with a strong motivation to discover another culture and themselves, who are proactive and curious. We are not searching for extremely skilled volunteers with few things left to learn about themselves, but more for young "explorers" willing to take part in a learning path with us. Of course we could use some skills and any youth work, digital or creativity skills are very much welcomed. Volunteers should also be willing to live in a rural village considering that Sardinia is an island not allowing for simple and quick travels to the Italian mainland. Also our volunteers should be proactive and willing to contribute with their own ideas to the activities.
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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

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01/12/2025 → 01/05/2026

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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

09043 Muravera, Province of South Sardinia, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:06 (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 Italian