ESC: Seven Points Volunteers
Code: 46141 Copied
Portugal
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Environment
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Seven Points Volunteers
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Seven Point Association (officially known as Yedi Nokta Derneği) is a non-profit / non-governmental organization that works in the field of rural development and joint future. The Association was founded in 12.09.2018 by the activists and entrepreneurs who came together in small village, aiming to support sustainable development by improving capacity of local organizations and young people.
Objectives
- Contribute to sustainable development by developing projects that increase the capabilities of target groups and local organizations and support their participation in decision-making processes,
- Develop projects and advocacy campaigns to support social and economical aspects of rural development by carrying out activities,
- Improve networking and community gathering among target groups as well as local NGOs, and develop training programmes in the field of e.g. human rights, social inclusion, participatory democracy, conflict resolution and dialogue.
Area of Work
The main working areas of the Association are:
(1) Social Cohesion
(2) Fundamental Human Rights
(3) Sustainable Agriculture
(4) Entrepreneurship
(5) Social and Financial Education
(6) Education and Youth Mobility
The working groups are:
(1) Youth
(2) Women
(3) Children
(4) Refugees and Asylum Seekers
(5) Farmers
(6) Minorities
💼 What the programme involves
In order to achieve long term objectives, Yedi Nokta Derneği and its partners will prepare individual volunteering projects that brings volunteer together for international solidarity mobilities as following:
- Activity 1 (Individual volunteering): 5 volunteers to send to Barcelos, Portugal during 57 days.
The hosting organisation: The volunteers will be hosted in Barcelos, Portugal by International Assosiation for all. 5 volunteers who'll participate in Activity 1 will take part of following activities:
- Maintaining and preparing the land for cultivation,
- Helping out with the eco-garden and the domesticated animals on it,
- Assisting with marketing of their Fair Trade, organic products,
- Setting-up extra activities for community empowerment (planning, implementation and evulation of the community empowerment activities such as training, mentoring and pilot implementation)
- Bringing new ideas about how to improve the growing of regular products and new ones.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The host organisation will offer monthly pocket money and food allowances, and their travel will be covered in line with the applicable rules and regulations of European Solidarity Corps 2024 guide.
The volunteers will co-house with other ESC volunteers. The activities will primarily take place at foundation premises. Free access to local transportation will be provided to facilitate participation in off-site activities, if applicable.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteers will receive on-the-job training from the foundation team regarding to the activities and mobility.
The volunteers have the right and obligation to attend following TEC trainings:
- pre-departure training for participants by supporting organisations,
- on-arrival training (volunteering activities of at least 2 months)
- mid-term evaluation (only volunteering activities of 6 months and longer)
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: - Is ready to work in hands-on gardening activities.
- Is positive and proactive, motivated to inspire others and promote environmental sustainability.
- Is adaptable and flexible, willing to adjust plans based on weather conditions and community needs.
- Is able to work as part of a team, collaborating effectively with others to enhance the gardening experience.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for cultural heritage, coupled with a genuine commitment to its preservation and promotion.
- Proficiency in managing social media platforms, with the ability to foster online community engagement.
- Competence in graphic design, enabling the creation of visually compelling materials to support our initiatives.
Candidates must be 18 to 30 years old and reside in one of the eligible countries. When adding together this new volunteering opportunity and any previous participation in EU volunteering programmes, the total duration cannot exceed 12 months.
Deadline: 15/10/2026 15:10
Deadline: 15/10/2026 15:10
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.
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01/06/2025 → 30/12/2026
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Deadline: 15/10/2026
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
Praceta da Águia 11, 4750-123 Arcozelo, 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