ESC: GREEN UP YOUR COMMUNITY - THE SHORT TERM EXPERIENCE

Name: ESC: GREEN UP YOUR COMMUNITY - THE SHORT TERM EXPERIENCE
Start: 2026-09-01
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Italy

Code: 53919 Copied

Italy European Voluntary Service Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Environment +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

We are looking for volunteers, both short-term (2 months) and long-term (September to December) for our project in Tramonti, a small rural mountain village in southern Italy, regenerating the environment and heritage. The project centres on our community garden. You will live as part of our small community, taking on hands-on work: planting and harvesting seasonal produce and working with wood. As outdoor work depends on weather and season, you'll also take on office-based tasks. You will work alongside local farmers on food conservation and traditions, and research wild, edible plants used in local cooking, directly engaging with the biodiversity you'll help protect. You will also manage social media, write blog content, run sustainability workshops on recycling and reuse, and take part in educational activities with children.Throughout your stay you will be part of a small rural community, sharing daily tasks with local families and adapting to a life shaped by the land and seasons.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The accommodation will be arranged in a shared apartment with other young people in Tramonti. Rooms are shared. This apartment will be in a reasonable distance to the office and the working places. All basic furniture and objects will be provided for. A set of rules are established for the accommodation and we expect volunteers to respect them. Food will be done in supply.

🎒 Leisure activities

Participants will have an introduction to the tasks, projects and responsibilities they undertake. The variety of activities during the year will allow participant to experience more activities instead of having to do repetitive tasks for 2 months. We will arrange a personal learning plan for you and you will be introduced and accompanied by both your supervisor and your mentor. Other specific training opportunities will depend on the responsibilities of the participant.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who are genuinely motivated to embrace the local culture and to live as part of a community, sharing daily life, spaces and tasks with both local people and the other volunteers on the project. This is meant to be a shared experience: volunteers should be open to learning new things while also contributing their own skills and knowledge. Applicants should be comfortable doing outdoor activities all year round, in all seasons and weather conditions, and should not mind working with their hands and getting dirty in the process. They should be willing to take part in growing, collecting and cooking food for the community, and should be comfortable living in a remote area, far from any large towns. A genuine curiosity to learn and experience new things is essential.
Deadline: 30/09/2026 23:59

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.

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

📅 Available sessions

IT53919

01/09/2026 → 31/10/2026

Closed

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Deadline: 30/09/2026

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

84010 Tramonti, SA, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:08 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian