ESC: Interculturalism and volunteering in a land confiscated from the mafia

Name: ESC: Interculturalism and volunteering in a land confiscated from the mafia
Start: 2024-09-23
End: 2024-10-08
Location: Italy

Code: 38198 Copied

Italy European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

IMPORTANT: to apply to this project you MUST use the form available at www.informa-giovani.net/escapply Only applications received through the above form will be considered. Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted. The activity coordinated by Associazione InformaGiovani will be hosted by the refugee centre "I Girasoli" in the province of Caltanissetta (Sicily). Volunteers will support manual and agricultural activities connected with the renovation of the building and preparation/cleaning of trees and plants in a field confiscated from the mafia, and will be involved in small handcrafting with recycled and reused material. In addition, the participants will have the opportunity to have an understanding on the reception process in Italy and participate in recreational activities aimed at migrants and non-accompanied minors.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be in a country-side house managed by the hosting Association "I Girasoli". Volunteers will sleep in shared rooms (dormitory style). Toilet and shower are shared. Food will be provided by the hosting organisation; volunteers in groups will cook their meals and take care about the cleanings. No wi-fi connection in the building. Be aware of the basic conditions.

🎒 Leisure activities

On arrival training. Informative workshop on the reception system of refugees and on anti-mafia good practices.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Volunteers should be: interested in supporting organizations working with and for vulnerable people; interested in the topic of the project (social inclusion, integrations, migrants and refugees); ready to interact with people with different cultural, social and economic background; willing to actively participate, be flexible, keen on manual work; open-minded, sociable, empathetic; interest and basic past experiences in theatre as a non-formal education method are well accepted.
Deadline: 31/08/2024 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

IT38198

23/09/2024 → 08/10/2024

Closed

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Deadline: 31/08/2024

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

93016 Riesi, Free municipal consortium of Caltanissetta, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:03 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian