ESC: Ecology and culture in Madeira Island
Code: 36466 Copied
Portugal
European Voluntary Service
Environment
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Environment
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Ecology and culture in Madeira Island
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Founded in 2009, Teatro Metaphora is a non-profit association whose purpose is to organize cultural and educational activities for the benefit of the community’s development. Our objectives are to develop the social and personal competencies of children, youth, and adults through non-formal education principles.
Our main actions can be grouped into three distinctive segments:
1) A wide range of activities and workshops related to environmental sustainability, natural heritage, recycling, climate change and environmental best practices topics.
2) National and international projects such as trainings, seminars, exchanges, volunteering, under local, national and European programs (Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps);
3) Producing and participating in cultural activities of various artistic disciplines, contributing thereby to the development and dissemination of cultural heritage.
Teatro Metaphora strives to contribute to an artistic and cultural program aimed at enhancing the quality of life with meaning, not only entertainment.
The organization's activities is an essential part of overall strategy for Madeira to be a creative community, and the organization itself a meeting point for innovation and change, aimed at strengthening the excellence of our island. Teatro Metaphora promotes equal opportunities, inclusion, active citizenship and participation of children, youth and adults and creation of various opportunities for them.
💼 What the programme involves
This two-month volunteering programme will take place on Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean. It will involve activities related to ecology, such as cleaning up beaches and urban spaces, preserving hikes or creating artworks with recycled materials. There will also be cultural exchange activities, dissemination and promotion of the volunteerism and the project in social networks, and non-formal education for local youth. Ce volontariat de deux mois se déroulera sur l'île de Madère, une île portugaise de l'océan Atlantique. Il s'agira d'activités liées à l'écologie, comme le nettoyage des plages et des espaces urbains, la préservation des randonnées ou la création d'œuvres d'art avec des matériaux recyclés. Il y aura également des activités d'échange culturel, la diffusion et la promotion du volontariat et du projet dans les réseaux sociaux, ainsi que l'éducation non formelle pour les jeunes locaux
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in the association's building in individual or shared rooms with bunk beds. A financial compensation for food and pocket money will be given every month, and the association will also pay for the plane tickets. Les volontaires seront logés dans le bâtiment de l'association dans des chambres partagées avec des lits superposés. Une compensation financière pour la nourriture et l'argent de poche sera donnée chaque mois, et l'association prendra également en charge les billets d'avion.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Volunteers should be between 18 and 30 years old at the time of starting the activity, motivated and ecologically aware. It is important to be willing to learn and interact in a multicultural context. Les volontaires doivent avoir entre 18 et 30 ans au moment du début de l'activité, être motivés et sensibles à l'écologie. Il est important d'être prêt à apprendre et à interagir dans un contexte multiculturel.
Deadline: No application deadline
Deadline: No application deadline
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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25/09/2023 → 23/11/2023
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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
Cam do Ilhéu 31, 9300-072 Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
Portugal
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Western European Summer Time
Local time: 21:58 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Portuguese