ESC: Ecological Gardening and farming in Sierra Norte rural area
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Spain
Environment
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Environment
European Voluntary Service
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Ecological Gardening and farming in Sierra Norte rural area
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Parkeri(Spain) is a non profit organization,which develops projects to promote non formal and informal learning.
Asociación Parkeri
(Spain) is a non profit and non governmental organization, which
develops projects in order to promote non formal and informal learning since 2014.
We work in different topics: Gender, Inclusion, Learning support, team work , youth social
entrepreneurship and since 2021 we moved to Serrada de la Fuente (Puentes Viejas), a little
village in Sierra Norte, in the region of Madrid.
Our work approach is connected to non
formal education, and we want to bring and
connect our work to the rural areas. We want to connect our experience in Youth Work with
the reality of the rural area we are living now and with the rural areas of your local
communities, with the work you are developing now. In this link you can see the video of
one of our training activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiWEF7Lbbqs&t=57s
Asociación Parkeri
(Spain) is a non profit and non governmental organization, which
develops projects in order to promote non formal and informal learning since 2014.
We work in different topics: Gender, Inclusion, Learning support, team work , youth social
entrepreneurship and since 2021 we moved to Serrada de la Fuente (Puentes Viejas), a little
village in Sierra Norte, in the region of Madrid.
Our work approach is connected to non
formal education, and we want to bring and
connect our work to the rural areas. We want to connect our experience in Youth Work with
the reality of the rural area we are living now and with the rural areas of your local
communities, with the work you are developing now. In this link you can see the video of
one of our training activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiWEF7Lbbqs&t=57s
💼 What the programme involves
From Parkeri NGO ( https://www.instagram.com/asociacionparkeri/ ) we are looking for 1 volunteer to develop their project doing YOUTH WORK and COMMUNITY WORK in RURAL AREA. a) Supporting the activities of social animation in the town of Puentes Viejas (Ludoteca, carnival, local events, children and elderly activities with non-formal education methodologies). Puentes Viejas is composed of 4 villages (Mangirón, Cinco Villas, Serrada de la Fuente and Paredes de Buitrago). b) Supporting the team of La Troje doing Youth work in the high school and street youth work in Lozoyuela. During the break with the children and youngsters and inside the classroom supporting the teachers with non-formal education activities. c) Supporting Parkeri Team in the organization of national and international training courses connected with Youth Work and emotions, self-awareness, interculturality, volunteering, participation, social justice…
🏠 Accommodation on site
We are located in a very small village, Serrada de la Fuente, Madrid, Spain. Serrada de la Fuente is located one hour and a half by car from Madrid city center and 2,5 hours away by public transport. Serrada de la Fuente is a beautiful area in the mountains in Madrid, totally rural with 75 inhabitants ( https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serrada_de_la_Fuente ). Parkeri NGO will be in charge of accommodation (2 houses for you and other volunteers to live), for food and transport arrangements according to the European Solidarity Corps standards.
🎒 Leisure activities
Parkeri NGO staff are experts on the European Solidarity Corps (trainers on the Programme since 2014), so constant support will be provided to the volunteers. Mandatory trainings, like On Arrival training and Mid Term Evaluation, will be developed according to the Spanish National Agency calendar.Learning support and mentorship will be provided and Youthpass will be given at the end of the volunteers' projects.We will also offer the volunteers to participate in trainings connected with non-violent communication, and other non-formal education trainings/activities.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Due to the nature of this volunteer project, a strong willingness to work outside sometimes in cold and hot weather, connect with nature, and to get your hands dirty will be important.Certain level of flexibility and autonomy will be important, as the tasks will vary a lot depending on the season and connecting with the different teams.Serrada de la Fuente is a very small town, far from the city of Madrid… this is not a project for volunteers that are looking for an intense social life in a big city.High motivation to develop the project in a rural area in the mountains. In Parkeri, we believe in INCLUSION, GENDER EQUITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SUSTAINABILITY and we have an ANTI-RACIST and DECREASING approach as organization principles.
Deadline: 17/08/2026 10:00
Deadline: 17/08/2026 10:00
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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05/10/2026 → 31/07/2027
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Deadline: 17/08/2026
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
Madrid, Spain
Spain
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 22:09 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Spanish