ESC: Morigerati Rural Lab: Autumn 2026

Name: ESC: Morigerati Rural Lab: Autumn 2026
Start: 2026-09-16
End: 2026-11-13
Location: Italy

Code: 53747 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

For this project in Morigerati, Salerno (Italy), we are looking for 9 participants aged 18-30. Morigerati is a small village with around 300 inhabitants, located in the green hills of the southern Cilento National Park in Campania, Italy.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Like many villages in southern Italy, Morigerati faces the risk of silent extinction due to the continuous emigration of young people in search of work opportunities elsewhere. This ESC Team Project supports the development of sustainable, community-based tourism as a long-term source of income for young people, while responding to another urgent local need: the shortage of young hands to sustain traditional agriculture. Taking place during the autumn olive harvest, the project combines tourism activities with hands-on support in the olive groves and care of the land. International volunteers will help strengthen local capacities, keep traditional practices alive, and create meaningful, authentic experiences for visitors and residents alike.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will stay in a modern fully equipped apartment with three double bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen and common spaces in walking distance to the village centre. Meals will be self-managed; a small supermarket and a butcher provide nearly everything needed. There is a public transport once a day to and from the coast (Villammare, Sapri). The nearest airports are Salerno Costa d'Amalfi, Naples and Lamezia Terme, the closest train station is Sapri. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to ESC guidelines, with additional support for green travel.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: During the project, volunteers receive non-formal training from Angelika Bartholomäi, expert in sustainable rural tourism and project coordinator, and from Demetria Barra, WWF Grotte del Bussento, on natural and cultural highlights. Transluoghi Ecomuseo del Bussento Contemporaneo introduces local heritage. During the olive harvest, an oil miller and local olive growers guide volunteers through traditional harvesting and pressing practices. Training follows a learning-by-doing approach, building skills in sustainable tourism, land care, and teamwork.
Deadline: 01/09/2026 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.

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

📅 Available sessions

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16/09/2026 → 13/11/2026

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Deadline: 01/09/2026

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

84030 Morigerati, SA, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:01 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian