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ESC: Growing thanks to intergenerational links in South of France!

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About the project

ESC: Growing thanks to intergenerational links in South of France!

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

1-year project starting in September! Like many young people before you, who had a fantastic experience with our elderly, join our association to be part of this beautiful solidarity chain! Your main goal will be to help elderly who suffer from loneliness and social isolation. How? By visiting them, creating friendships, creating new social events for them, helping them with new technologies... and by participating in a new project: a photo exhibition that will highlight their favorite places in Brignoles! You will be part of a team of local volunteers of all ages. We want to allow 1 young European to have a memorable and exciting experience of volunteering within a well-known organization where staff and volunteers work alongside! In France, we are already a solidarity chain of 15 000 local volunteers and 400 staff! But the challenge is huge: in France, 1 older adult out of 4 is isolated... We look foward to welcoming you in France!

🏠 Accommodation on site

Location of accomodation and mission: Brignoles, in the South of France, in the Green Provence. You will live in a residence for youth, with your own bedroom and shared spaces (kitchen, activity rooms...). The place of the mission is on the main square in the city center where the team of volunteers organize events with the elderly. You will receive pocket money (7 euros/day = 213 euros/month) and money for food, internet and local transportation (287 euros/month). You will benefit from health insurance.

🎒 Leisure activities

- You will benefit from dedicated trainings during all the year (it takes place in different cities in France: it is a great occasion to discover France and to meet with other volunteers from every age!). - You will take part in the trainings organized by the French National Agency ('On-arrival' and 'Mid-term'). - Supervision and advices will be provided by experimented staff and volunteers. - Conditions will be created to help you to fit-in well in your new environment and to get to meet other young people. - You will benefit from French courses

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The mission is perfect for someone who: 1/ likes being in contact with people in general, and elderly in particular 2/ wants to feel useful, wants to give and is ready to receive 3/ is able to have a basic conversation in French and have the will to progress 4/ is open-minded and wants to acquire social, intercultural and personal skills >>> TO APPLY: click on "APPLY" and explain in few sentences why you are motivated by this project :) Discover here the testimonies of previous volunteers: https://youtu.be/qecZ3WBjY_U
Deadline: Application deadline: 22/08/2023

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

FR36702

15/09/2023 → 31/08/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 22/08/2023

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

3 Pl. Caramy, 83170 Brignoles, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:14 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French