ESC: GAIN 2 - Games for Advancement and Inclusion

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

GAIN 2 is the second edition of a volunteering team project aimed at building community games to enrich the Agorateca community library, located in the suburbs of Altamura. The Agorateca is a space managed by the Link association and was built to create a cultural stronghold and a space for community life in the outskirts of the city of Altamura, South Italy. The project will consist of manual work to build wooden games, conceived and designed by the participants themselves. The games will finally be presented to the local community at a closing event of the project. In this edition we expect volunteers to share traditional games from their own country to enrich the library and the hosting community and bring more international taste. This edition of GAIN will focus on the common elements of games in the Mediterranean area and their value in terms of education and relationships, as well as their ability to stimulate creativity and critical thinking.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The group of volunteers will be hosted in the city of Altamura, where the host association Link is based, in double or triplet rooms, inside a flat that they will share with the other volunteers. The volunteers will be responsible manage the house following the rules. Volunteers will move by walking from the apartment to the activity space. Each volunteer will be entitled to pocket money following ESC rules and they will have to provide their own meals.

🎒 Leisure activities

The hosting organisation provides support and training in the area of social animation, intercultural education, anti-discrimination education, communication and non-formal methodology. A basic Italian course will be provided participants so that they can manage their life in the city and the activities with the locals. Precisely for this project, volunteers will be given guidelines to work and cooperate with people with special needs. They will be supervised by a reference figure who will introduce them to the basic non formal methods with the aim to plan games and activities.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who are passionate about games, creative, and interested in contributing by bringing games from their own country to share with other volunteers and the Library's community. Manual skills, a collaborative spirit, and openness to diversity and dialogue are highly appreciated. Candidates who have already participated in long-term ESC projects are also eligible, but we recommend checking that they do not exceed the maximum allowed duration for volunteering projects by consulting the program guide or their sending organization. The project has a strong focus on inclusion and promotes the educational dimension of games.
Deadline: 14/12/2024 12:00

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 ?

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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03/02/2025 → 26/02/2025

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Deadline: 14/12/2024

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

Via Silvio Pellico, 10, 70022 Altamura BA, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:13 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

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📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian