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ESC: Green Beats: Penáguila's Nature and Culture Revival

Code: 50575 Copied

Spain European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Green Beats: Penáguila's Nature and Culture Revival

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will serve as a versatile workforce for the Penàguila Town Hall, executing a wide range of manual and social tasks based on the municipality’s real-time needs. This is an intensive maintenance project focused on the physical recovery of the fire-damaged Jardín de Santos and the Phytoclimatic Route through clearing and technical gardening. Beyond environmental labor, volunteers will act as a maintenance crew repairing public furniture and infrastructure, and executing urban art projects like mural painting. The project also features a vital social component, with weekly intergenerational activities at the local senior center. This holistic approach requires adaptability and hard work, moving beyond symbolic actions to perform real, tangible labor for the village’s upkeep.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in a shared apartment for 12 people, with 6 twin rooms, 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms, and a washing machine. A bar/restaurant is located directly across from the house, and access to the municipal pool is included. Weekends are free. Food: Provided by De Amicitia. All meals are prepared collectively by volunteers in organized shifts managed by the campleader. Transport: Penàguila is a remote mountain village. The bus only runs once a day, making a car necessary for grocery shopping and essential errands.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Candidates must be 18 to 30 years old and reside in one of the eligible countries. When adding together this new volunteering opportunity and any previous participation in EU volunteering programmes, the total duration cannot exceed 12 months. Motivated to Work in Nature and Restoration: As the project involves environmental and cultural restoration, volunteers should be interested in conservation, gardening, and learning about local history and culture. Interest in Manual and Physical Work: Since the tasks include gardening, environmental clean-up, painting, and restoration work, volunteers should have a willingness and ability to engage in manual, hands-on tasks. Creative and Community-Oriented: Volunteers will also assist with creative tasks like painting murals and other public space improvements, so creativity and an openness to working in teams are valuable. Interest in Cultural Exchange: The project includes intergenerational activities, and volunteers should be open to interacting with the local senior community and engaging in cultural exchange with the rest of participants. Flexibility and Adaptability: The project is based in a rural area, and volunteers should be ready to adapt to a different lifestyle and work in varying conditions. Teamwork and Communication Skills: Since volunteers will work closely with others, they should have good teamwork and communication skills. English is often the common language for ESC projects, so basic English proficiency may be needed. Open-Mindedness and Respect for Local Culture: Volunteers should be respectful of the local Spanish culture, and open to learning about the village’s traditions and history. Responsibility: Volunteers will be expected to manage their personal tasks, cooperate with campleaders, and maintain discipline during the project. Physical Fitness: The work includes outdoor tasks such as hiking, gardening, and manual restoration, so volunteers should be in good physical condition and able to manage physically demanding tasks. The activity is part of the ESC project VEIL-CORPS co-funded by the European Union and only organizations associated with this project can send their volunteers. These are: -Solidarités Jeunesses -Internationale Begegnung in Gemeinschaftsdiensten e.V. -IBO Italia- Union Forum -ESTYES -SCI Hellas -De Amicitia/National volunteers.
Deadline: 16/08/2026 12:12

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

ES50575

01/09/2026 → 16/09/2026

Closed
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Deadline: 16/08/2026

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

Alicante, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:08 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish