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ESC: Individual volunteering in an Ecovillage - 4 months

Code: 52948 Copied

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

About the project

ESC: Individual volunteering in an Ecovillage - 4 months

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

La Vidalenca SCCL is a non-profit cooperative that manages the Vidalia ecovillage project (www.vidalia.coop). We are an international and intergenerational group of people who work to transform the heritage of the former industrial colony Cal Vidal into a beacon of sustainability, contributing to the development and dynamization of the territory and the environment and raising a boost to the economy and the environment from a vision local-global. We carry out maintenance and management activities for old houses and agricultural land, taking care of the cultural, environmental and historical heritage and betting on the production and consumption of organic and local products. In the same line, we encourage citizen participation and the connection with the local associative fabric by promoting divulgative, training and awareness activities about the cultural and environmental value of the area, the protection and care of its natural resources and biodiversity, among others. We promote volunteering as a tool for personal learning and learning about key trades to recover in more resilient economic models, thinking about future generations and the development of their work, social and community opportunities. The target groups we are targeting are citizens in general and especially the young public, through institutes, as well as the family public, prioritizing the local community and people at risk of social exclusion.

💼 What the programme involves

La Vidalenca is a non-profit cooperative that manages the Vidalia ecovillage project (www.vidalia.coop), an international and intergenerational group of people who work to transform the heritage of the former industrial colony Cal Vidal into a beacon of sustainability, contributing to local development and the dynamization and care of the territory and the environment, from a local-global vision. The volunteering program aims to create opportunities for young people through the following activities: 1. Care for the natural and agricultural environment 2. Conservation of the historical and cultural heritage and the promotion of rehabilitation 3. Development of the local, social and community network and ecosystem, with emphasis on the participation and employability of young people . For more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l3Woz0Hg3bUDOnF1eG-1MgNDPETsO2w3RIsgsi1RO0M/edit?tab=t.0

🏠 Accommodation on site

Each volunteer will have her own room equipped at least with a bed and wardrobe. Spaces such as toilets, kitchen or living room will be shared spaces. Meals provided by the community are primarily vegan (with some exceptions, but a vegan option will always be available). Volunteers are expected to participate in the preparation of the meals, just as the rest of the community does: cooking a meal for everyone once a week. There are buses that connect the colony with the surrounding villages, and cities like Barcelona, Manresa or Berga.

🎒 Leisure activities

Among the skills and competencies that the volunteer is expected to develop are: teamwork, conflict prevention and management, autonomy, organic farming techniques, seed bank management, sustainable cooking, as well as woodworking, construction and electricity techniques, and group communication skills for environmental awareness. The project will also include time for language learning, development of a personal project previously agreed with the community, preparation of Youthpass, etc.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Participants should have residence in an EU country and be interested in alternative ways of living, environmental sustainability and personal growth, and have motivation for continuous learning and development of new skills. We strongly encourage the participation of people facing social, economic or geographic obstacles, dealing with educational difficulties or cultural differences, having health problems or disabilities and having limited access to social rights, including long time unemployed people, and members of collectives that tend to suffer discrimination. If you are in any of these cases, please mention it in the motivation letter. In the same way, we also encourage the participation of women that want to empower themselves and develop skills in areas that sometimes in our society are usually occupied by men such as carpentry, electricity, construction and field work.
Deadline: 18/07/2026 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.

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📅 Available sessions

ES52948

01/09/2026 → 30/04/2027

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 18/07/2026

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

08692 Cal Vidal, Barcelona, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:38 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish