ESC: LOCAL | volunteering with children and teenagers

Name: ESC: LOCAL | volunteering with children and teenagers
Start: 2024-02-15
End: 2024-05-24
Location: Lousã, Portugal

Code: 37457 Copied

Portugal European Voluntary Service Culture European Voluntary Service Culture Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The project will integrate 4 volunteers, who will work daily with children in post-kindergarten activities in one or several of Activar's kindergarten facilities and with teenagers from the youth center, integrated in a local school. All volunteers will take turns and experience a different context every 4 weeks. You will also develop other punctual activities within Activar and a personal project of your choice. Tasks: integrate within the group of children/teenagers and support the team in the implementation of activities; develop your own activity with children/teenagers, bringing intercultural value; share your experience and promote volunteering among the local community; support other innitiatives/events from Activar; develop a personal project; participate in team meetings; learn basic portuguese; organize a volunteers group event by the end of the project.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will have a double bedroom in a full equipped flat in the center of Lousã, with access to services nearby: bakeries, supermarkets, cafes, pubs, pharmacies, health center; post office, swimming pool, gym, nature and cultural spaces. Food allowance will be given monthly. There are local public transports and a bus to the city of Coimbra. You will be able to reach the workplaces and main services by bike or on foot and might also use Activar's van punctually for long-distance activities.

🎒 Leisure activities

Regular meetings and integration in Activar's teams as well as "on the job" training will be provided. You will be given access to Online Linguistic Support (OLS) platform and we will also suggest other tools to study and learn the portuguese language. Support for clarifying doubts and motivation to improve your skills and develop your ideas will be given by the kindergarten/youth office workers, the ESC coordinator and the mentor. You will also be enrolled on the On-arrival training provided by Portuguese National Agency.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: interest and pleasure to work closely with children and teens; openness to live in another country and adapt to a new environment in a very small town; creativity and interest in handcrafting, music/theater, sports, etc; awareness of your responsibilities as volunteer; flexibility and openness for collaborative work; sense of mission and purpose; willingness to contribute to the community and non-profit organizations; a wish for self growth and self investment; curiosity and openness towards diversity and new cultures; commitment to learning basic portuguese; willingness to share experiences
Deadline: Application deadline: 05/11/2023

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.

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

📅 Available sessions

PT37457

15/02/2024 → 24/05/2024

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Deadline: 05/11/2023

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

3200 Lousã, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Summer Time

Local time: 22:05 (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 Portuguese