ESC: No Borders Festival 4

Code: 51009 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The “No Borders Festival” is a group volunteering activity under the European Solidarity Corps, involving 14 volunteers from different countries. The project is promoted by Entropia and takes place at the University of Calabria (Italy), a vibrant international campus. Now in its fourth edition, the festival aims to promote inclusion, intercultural dialogue, and active citizenship by creating a space for exchange between local and international communities. It seeks to break down cultural barriers, challenge stereotypes, and foster mutual understanding. Volunteers will support the preparation and implementation of the festival through non-formal learning methods. They will co-create the programme and organize intercultural activities such as food stands, exhibitions, and workshops, in collaboration with international students. Participants will develop transversal skills, strengthen intercultural competences, and gain hands-on experience in community-based initiatives.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Travel costs will be reimbursed up to a maximum of 309 euros or 395 euros, depending on the country participants come from. Accommodation and food expenses are directly covered by the hosting organisation. The location of activities and accommodation is the Campus of University of Calabria.

🎒 Leisure activities

During the two-week project, volunteers will be involved in all phases of the No Borders Festival. In the preparatory phase, they will take part in team-building, language learning, and sessions on communication and dissemination, as well as co-create festival activities. During the festival, volunteers will support event management, promote activities, set up spaces, facilitate workshops, handle logistics, and document the events through photos, videos, and interviews. In the follow-up phase, volunteers will help evaluate results and prepare dissemination materials.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The project is open to young people aged 18–30 who are highly motivated and eager to live and work in a multicultural environment. Participants should be open to different cultures, flexible and adaptable to the project schedule, and friendly, proactive, and creative. Valued competences include artistic talents (music, dance, visual arts), communication skills (social media, photography, video, storytelling), an interest in intercultural exchange and community engagement, and basic organisational or event-related abilities.
Deadline: 08/05/2026 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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23/05/2026 → 05/06/2026

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Deadline: 08/05/2026

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

87036 Rende, Province of Cosenza, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:10 (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