ESC: Olive Christmas Tree - ESC Team

Code: 54728 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Olive Christmas Tree is a short-term ESC volunteering project blending environmental tradition and holiday community spirit. During the first phase, volunteers participate directly in local olive harvesting, learning about Puglia's oil production. In the second phase, they join expert-led workshops to master creative crafting techniques. Using these new skills, volunteers will design and make handmade decorations to transform the "Agorateca" community space into an inclusive, welcoming Christmas atmosphere

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be lodged in a large apartment, in double or triple rooms, with three bathrooms, located next to train station of Altamura. The volunteer group has to organize shopping and cooking in collaboration, using the funding given by the project. Participants will receive food money and pocket money on their bank account. Link will support participants in finding the best itinerary based on their home city, following ESC general rules. Travel expenses are covered by the European budget. More detailed information are retrievable in the Infopack.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will work as a team, learn from each other, and share the values of empathy, cooperation, and creativity. They will also be trained on key technical tasks (use of equipment, etc.) and the main safety and prevention regulations. The activities will be led by experienced youth workers who will provide task related training sessions.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Young people aged 18–30 who are interested, on one side in learning about local traditions and doing hands-on activities in the nature (harvesting olives), learning about olive oil production and biological farming, and on the other side like to share their own traditions especially connected to Christmas period, organizing cultural and social activities with people with special needs.. It is not necessary to have any experience, we need: curiosity, flexibility, and a willingness to work in a team with tolerance for diversity and respect for everyone’s opinions.
Deadline: 30/10/2026 12:30

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

IT54728

11/11/2026 → 11/12/2026

Open

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Deadline: 30/10/2026

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

70022 Altamura, Metropolitan City of Bari, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:12 (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