ESC: Long-Term Volunteer Service in Learning Centre O Mundo Somos Nós in Portugal

Name: ESC: Long-Term Volunteer Service in Learning Centre O Mundo Somos Nós in Portugal
Start: 2026-03-16
End: 2026-07-17
Location: Portugal

Code: 50255 Copied

Portugal European Voluntary Service Environment Social work European Voluntary Service Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Our Krishnamurti-inspired learning centre in the North of Portugal, O Mundo Somos Nós (www.instagram.com/omundosomosnos), is looking for long-term volunteers who want to stay with us until July 2026. Beyond the daily physical tasks of supporting our staff around meal times and helping with small repairs and maintenance tasks around the centre, we organise weekly Dialogue sessions. During these sessions we have the space to go into topics like responsibility, relationships, awareness, and more. Each week we set a focus topic to sit with and inquire throughout the week. Additionally, we provide a variety of physical and digital resources for extra guidance and going deeper. Through practical involvement in our daily operations, volunteers participate in the greater service of providing a loving space for our young ones to grow and flourish. No previous experience required.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Our volunteers are accommodated at the local pilgrims hostel “Albergue de Peregrinos S. Pedro”. The Albergue is within a walking distance from OMSN. The volunteers will have their own reserved area within the Albergue with Wi-Fi connection. OMSN provides vegetarian lunches during weekdays and the hostel kitchen can be used to prepare any additional meals. In accordance with the ESC program, a monthly allowance for food and pocket money of €270 will be provided on a monthly basis. The travel expenses will be reimbursed based on the distance bands defined by the ESC Programme Guide.

🎒 Leisure activities

During their stay, our volunteers receive training and mentoring provided by OMSN to enhance their integration into the project. The weekly Dialogue sessions are a central activity of the project. The volunteers have the space for dialogue and inquiry into their own experience and inner world. The focus is always on direct observation without ideologies. Additionally, a Portuguese language course is offered via the OLS platform before their arrival and throughout their stay in Portugal. The volunteers will be able to practice their Portuguese at OMSN while engaging in activities with children.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who are: 1. between 18 and 30 years old; 2. eager to learn and motivated to work on the proposed activities of OMSN; 3. demonstrating kindness, humility, responsibility, motivation, and focus; 4. willing to learn Portuguese; 5. willing to live in a rural place 30-40 minutes from the next bigger city. Because OMSN's activities involve working with young children, we will consider the age, maturity, and willingness of the volunteer to commit to a long-term experience abroad. More than anything, we are looking for young people who are truly interested in looking at themselves clearly and inquire into the dynamics of the Self and the Ego. We are not a place of religion, methods, or ideologies. But we are serious about Self-Knowledge and the direct observation of reality because we realise that changing ourselves is the only way to create lasting positive change in the world. And to change ourselves, first we have to learn about ourselves. Not by following what someone else told us, but by looking at ourselves and finding out directly. If this sounds like you, I am more than happy to receive your application!
Deadline: 05/03/2026 10:00

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

PT50255

16/03/2026 → 17/07/2026

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Deadline: 05/03/2026

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

Goães, 4730, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Standard Time

Local time: 22:15 (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