ESC: Joins Us - 5G
Code: 47599 Copied
Portugal
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Education
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Joins Us - 5G
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Fundação Padre Tobias is an institution that aims to promote social responses to the community where it is inserted, in particular with child, youth and old people intervening in an integrated and personalized way.
The social responses for the younger ones are carried out through Day care and Kindergarten, with the participation of 334 children aged 4 months to 6 years. Children can stay from 7 am to 7 pm, having three meals daily. During the day perform various activities defined by the Pedagogical Council.
For seniors, the Foundation supports 68 users in Nursing Home, 27 in Day Care Centre and 51 in Home Support.
The Fundação Padre Tobias also responses for the Community Support through Social Canteen, providing 6 daily meals to 3 people, RSI working with 132 processes, POAPMC (Operational Programme to Support the Most Deprived) helping 175 people, USBC (Senior University of the Municipality of Benavente), working with 320 students, International House Padre Tobias for the ESC (European Solidarity Corps) projects with the access to 3 volunteers, and Second Chance School responding to early dropout from education.
Recently Fundação Padre Tobias also responsible himself for the project of AEC (Curricular Enrichment Activities) for students of the 1st cycle of education, with ages between 6 and 10.
💼 What the programme involves
The Padre Tobias Foundation is an institution that aims to promote social responses to the community where it is inserted, in particular with child, youth and elderly people intervening in an integrated and personalized way. The added value of integrating this project is that we can work with young people in our community, as well as with young people from foreign countries, thus providing them with the possibility of acquiring new technical and psychosocial skills through intercultural sharing. The activities for volunteers are related to the support that the Foundation promotes in the community where it is inserted, namely with the elderly, nursery and kindergarten, and the Second Chance School.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The Padre Tobias Foundation has a house solely for the volunteers and it's named "International House". This house is located in a strategic place in the city center, in order to provide quick access to the essential services to the daily life. The house itself is functional, cozy and simple, but it's not fit for people with reduced mobility. The volunteers will have at their disposa food provided by the Padre Tobias Foundation, so that they can cook their own meals.
🎒 Leisure activities
As per the protocol of the European Solidarity Corps, volunteers have training upon arrival at the National Agency. During their activities, volunteers will be offered Portuguese language classes for non-native speakers.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: The Padre Tobias Foundation wants volunteers to be involved and integrated in the dynamics of the institution. The Foundation has preference for volunteers with experience in volunteer work, preferably in the area of children and elderly. There are no requirements regarding the level of education or training on the part of the volunteer, being only necessary the interest in the work developed in the proposed activities. Among the personal qualities we would like to to receive dynamic young people, with responsibilities, tolerance, conscience and willingness to help.
Deadline: 28/08/2025 23:59
Deadline: 28/08/2025 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 ?
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.
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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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
PT47599
27/10/2025 → 11/05/2026
Volunteers registered
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Deadline: 28/08/2025
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
R. Padre Tobias, 2135 Samora Correia, Portugal
Portugal
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Western European Summer Time
Local time: 20:58 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Portuguese