ESC: Ecological way! (st)

Name: ESC: Ecological way! (st)
Start: 2025-05-19
End: 2025-07-14
Location: Portugal

Code: 457896811002463fed Copied

Portugal Environment European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our organization works on the development of youth policies and the involvement of youth activities in various areas in daily social life in our region, Lezíria do Tejo, and is also a mediator between youth and the power of representation. It is our long-term goal to create an active youth society aware of what needs to be done for change, so that young people's voices are heard and there are more opportunities for the most vulnerable young people. We believe it is essential to promote EU Youth programs in a way that allows young people to participate in activities that demonstrate their interest in working for the benefit of communities, while at the same time acquiring experience and skills useful for their development. Because only young people can be idealists, fighting for a better world and, most importantly, knowing that it is never too late to make a change happen. We believe in youth because we believe in ourselves. Our target groups are young people and representatives of organizations, institutions and bodies that work with young people. The ages of most members range from 16 to 35 years old. These target groups include vulnerable young people with few opportunities. Several of the participants have never participated in a ESC project, so it will be a unique opportunity to involve them and become active citizens, agents of solidarity and positive changes inspired by the EU's values and identity.

💼 What the programme involves

The ultimate goal of this project is to create a community ecological garden, based on the principles of permaculture. As such, the volunteer will be required to participate in manual work related to the preparation and maintenance of the garden. These activities will take place exclusively in the morning, ensuring that the volunteer has free time after lunch to enjoy the cultural and personal experience provided by the project. Santarém is a historic city with over a thousand years of history, located in the center of Portugal and bordered by the Tagus River, the largest river in the Iberian Peninsula. It has around 60,000 inhabitants and enjoys a strategic location: 60 km from Lisbon, 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean, 200 km from both Porto and the Algarve, and 120 km from the Spanish border. The city is well served by public transport, with regular train and bus connections, ensuring easy access and mobility. P.S. The activity will be at least 59 days.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in a renovated 500-year-old palace located in the historic center of Santarém. The residence includes a kitchen, private bathroom, dining room, living room, cinema room, games room (with pool table and board games), bar, and an interior courtyard of approximately 100m2. The volunteer will also be given a weekly allowance.

🍲 Food

Travel, meals and health insurance will be covered by the organisation.

🎒 Leisure activities

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who: Are between 18 and 30 years old; Are motivated to work as part of a team, proactive and flexible; Prepared to develop socio-cultural, environmental and sporting activities and develop their own activities; Have an interest or experience in environmental issues, sustainable buildings and take part in activities for the community; Every participant should speak at least basic English and stay open to other people, respect their culture and habits; Participants will learn Portuguese according to their motivation; The project has a clear structure, but we are also totally open to ideas that may arise before and during the project, and we are also able to adapt the volunteers'motivations to our reality in order to better manage their motivations and get the most out of their experience and perspectives.
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants will receive introductory training on the activities to be carried out. The volunteer will be guided, trained, and supported by the project coordinator through direct supervision and hands-on learning. All activities are carefully planned to ensure the safety and well-being of all participants. To support, reinforce, and complement the learning acquired through participation, specific quality and support measures will be implemented, such as the online general training, the training and evaluation cycle, ongoing mentoring, and formal recognition of the learning outcomes achieved.

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

PT45789

19/05/2025 at 00:00 → 14/07/2025 at 00:00

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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

Santarém District, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Summer Time

Local time: 21:02 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese