ESC: Porto Roots II
Code: 42738 Copied
Portugal
European Voluntary Service
Environment
European Voluntary Service
Environment
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Porto Roots II
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
A solution emerged from the pandemic: Juliana Coelho Unipessoal Lda. was founded by Juliana Santos, President and co-founder of MEDesTU Association, based on the competences and experience acquired from it.
Our company’s aims are:
1.preservation of cultural heritage, while creating and exploring the EcoCaravanserai - Business & Delight Hotel inspired in the Islamic heritage from the Gharb Al-Andalus, which was Portugal during the Islamic period; and
2.promotion of Environmental, Social & Governance Sustainability, while actively developing disadvantaged rural and urban areas, enhancing community development and fostering environmental and climate change via promoting biodynamic agriculture and permaculture principles.
Our company’s main activities are:
- Hotel with restaurant (CAE 55111);
- Cultivation of fruits and trees (CAE 01252);
- Poultry breeding (CAE 01470);
- Bee breeding (CAE 01491);
- Mentoring and other consulting activities (CAE 74900);
- Retail trade (CAE 47990);
- Other Activities Support Services Provided to Companies (CAE 82990);
- Tour Operator Activities (CAE 79120); and
- Organisation of Tourist Entertainment Activities (CAE 93293).
Our target groups are:
B2C and B2B:
- individual or groups of young, adult, senior and business people, aware and respectful of and/or curious about the Islamic cultural heritage
- General public looking for a differentiated experience, for reasons associated with environmental, social & governance sustainability, culture
💼 What the programme involves
If you are a team player and an easy-going person, this project is for you! This short-term volunteering project will take place in Porto, Portugal from 04/11/2024 to 04/12/2024 (1 month) for 20 volunteers aged 18-30 years old. This project aims to promote solidarity and lasting cooperation, through volunteering, between these youngsters and the local community, based on activities promoting environment and natural protection. Volunteers will exchange intercultural learning (Portuguese, English, etc.) among themselves and the local community, activities regarding environmental awareness in theory and practice, such as learning about permaculture principles, dealing with daily farm activities in an educational farm with organic farming (together with Associação Movimento Terra Solta), along with multimedia and other activities, personal projects and organize a conference about ESC and Erasmus+ Programme, and so much more!
🏠 Accommodation on site
These expenses are covered: accommodation, international (preferably green travels) and local transportation, visa, food, insurance and pocket money.
Accommodations will be on a hostel (until 13/11) and on a common area with separate beds of beautiful stone house surrounded by gardens (Quinta Juvenil dos Salesianos do Porto)(after 13/11). Food will be provided to volunteers. International & local transportation for project-related activities will be covered.
🎒 Leisure activities
Before departure: online pre-departure training in October 2024, upon selection. Upon arrival to Porto (Portugal): on-arrival training, which will help volunteers to settle and integrate. There will be sessions on the Erasmus+ Programme, ESC & Youthpass, in order to clarify rights & duties of this project, answer to questions, set the rules (accommodation, food, transport, tasks, etc.), basic necessary vocabulary; presentation of relevant stakeholders; intercultural learning, etc. During ESC: hands-on training on environment and natural protection.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: 15 Portuguese and 5 foreigners, registered in the ESC Portal aged 18-30 years; preferably with fewer opportunities (Social,Economic,Geographical,Educational,Cultural,Health,Refugees) aware of their team player skills, impact of their participation, willing to help & exchange, respectful of differences and volunteer to participate in manual and collective work; eager to adapt to a rural context, to communicate with locals, to be flexible and open-minded; motivated to learn, open to reflection, engaged in intercultural and intergenerational exchange, committed to disseminate results.
Deadline: 20/10/2024 20:00
Deadline: 20/10/2024 20:00
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 ?
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.
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.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
PT42738
04/11/2024 → 04/12/2024
Volunteers registered
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Deadline: 20/10/2024
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
R. Pinheiro de Campanhã 352, 4300-414 Porto, Portugal
Portugal
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Western European Summer Time
Local time: 21:03 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Portuguese