📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
We are looking for volunteers to join our international team working daily at the Portuguese Red Cross - Local Branch of Cucujães. Vila de Cucujães is a small rural village in the North Region of Portugal. The volunteering activities are very diverse and volunteers have the opportunity to join various projects which includes: working in a Food Bank (collecting food donations and distributing them to people in need); Permaculture Farm (harvest and plant vegetables, feed and clean farm animals, dealing with compost); Dia V (organising environmental activities with local youth); transportation (volunteers that are able to drive will help by transporting vulnerable people to doctor's appointment, social security institute and others that might be needed); people with disabilities (organising activities for people with intellectual disabilities and elderly people). Tasks at the hosting organisation are mostly practical/ "hands-on".
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be sharing an apartment fully equipped with furniture, water, gas, electricity, Wi-Fi, bed linen, towels, etc. The house is within walking distance of the organization (1.1 Km = 15 Min) so volunteers are expected to walk to and from work. Each volunteer shares the bedroom with another volunteer of the same gender. Volunteers receive 5€/ day of pocket money for personal expenses and 150€/ month of food allowance to purchase and cook their own meals at the accommodation. Full health insurance is provided.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteers will take part in the On Arrival and Mid Term Training provided by the Portuguese National Agency and they will also receive free access to OLS (Online Linguistic Support) an App where they can learn Portuguese language. In addition, the volunteers will be offered online institutional training about the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for young people between 22-30 years old, who are able to communicate in English, who are interested in joining the daily work of a humanitarian organisation, who are motivated to live half-year in a small rural village, and who are fully available for the whole duration of the project. We are also looking for people who are open-minded, enjoy an international environment, and people who want to improve their skills. In order to apply, please click on APPLY in this page. We will contact you via e-mail with further information.
Deadline: Application deadline: 17/05/2022
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.