🏢 About the local organisation
ESPAÑOL
La asociación IMORA (International Movement back to Origins in Rural Area) es una entidad sin ánimo de lucro, que se encuentra en una finca municipal ¨La Jarilla¨ a 1 kilómetro de la localidad de Plasenzuela en España en la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura, registrada en Registro de Asociaciones con el numero 5602 de la Sección 1ª.
El objetivo principal de la asociación es concienciar y crear una sociedad independiente, responsable y capaz de formar un ambiente sostenible, sano y equilibrado. Pretendemos crear un espacio vivo de convivencia, aprendizaje y experiencias donde desarrollar diferentes actividades de granja, cuidado de animales domésticos, creación del huerto basado en principios de permacultura, mantenimiento de banco de semillas, actividades de reciclaje, manualidades, artesanía etc.
Pensamos que colaboración y formación mediante actividades practicas con los jóvenes en un ambiente rural promueve su autosuficiencia, desarrollo personal, favoreciendo una vida saludable, sostenible, con posibilidades de convertirlo en empleo u ocio creativo. Buscamos raíces y orígenes de lo sencillo y ya olvidado.
Los grupos objetivo son todos que conviven en el medio rural o los que quieran visitar a la finca, respetando a la naturaleza, las personas, los animales y plantas, o los que quieran participar en los talleres y actividades, abiertas a diferentes colectivos.
ENGLISH
The association IMORA (International Movement back to Origins in Rural Area) is a non-profit organization, located in municipal estate ¨La Jarilla¨, 1 kilometer from the village Plasenzuela in Spain in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura, registered in the first Section of Register of Associations with the number 5602 .
The principal aim of the asotiation is to raise awareness and create an independent society, responsible and able to form a sustainable, healthy and balanced environment. We pretend to create a live space of coexistence, experiences and learning where to develop different activities of farm, care of domestic animals, creation of the garden based on principles of permaculture, maintenance of seed bank, recycling activities, handmade and artisanal craft workshops, ect.
We think that collaboration and training through practical activities with young people in a rural environment promotes their self-sufficiency, personal development, healthy, sustainable life with possibilities of turning it into employment or creative leisure. We seek roots and origins of the simple and forgotten things.
The target groups are all those people that live in rural areas or those who want to visit the farm, respecting nature, people, animals and plants, and those who want to participate in workshops, activities that are open to different groups.
💼 What the programme involves
The Asociation IMORA is a small community of small scale farming and natural living on the countryside of Spain. This is a short term Volunteering team project,10 volunteers from EU who are interested in permaculture, simple low standart and sustainable lifestyle, environment and its preservation. 3 vacancies for national participants. Project duration: 16 days+2 travel days (4-6 days for green travel), starting on 4th of January, 2026. Project activities include: - Theory of permaculture - Organic garden food forest, other productive system maintenance in accordance with permaculture principles - Homemade food crafts - Care of farm animals - Recycling activities, - Construction activities based on bio-construction criteria, - Other environmental activities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
IMORA will provide accommodation for the volunteers in a hostel, shared rooms with own bathroom and shower, it is fully furnished and has everything needed to ensure a simple accommodation (kitchen utensils, towels, blankets, etc.). Food and transport needed for devellopement of activities also will be provided by the host organization, volunteers will be responsible of cooking. There is no need for local transport during the project, activities are develloped in the same place. No cities and supermarkets around. Internet connection, WiFi access in the main building.
🎒 Leisure activities
The host entity offers necessary preparation for the performance of all tasks to prevent risks that the activities may cause. As the team of the association is international, the period of adaptation in intercultural environment is facilitated by offering linguistic support and translation if needed. Basic knowledge of Spanish can be a benefit. Monitoring and preparation of volunteers by tutors or responsible for the activities will be offered.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Between 18 and 30 years old. 10 volunteers who are willing to carry out different activities in the rural environment. Self sufficiente people with initiative, regardless of the experience, gender or socio-economic situation, with the eagerness to learn, and giving them a space not only to develop the current agroecological projects, but also to create their own microprojects. It is essential for the volunteer to have a passion for nature and interest in the development of a sustainable rural environment. Able to live in community and in a low standart conditions.
Deadline: 10/12/2025 00:00
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.