ESC: Social and Sustainable Architecture Volunteering

Name: ESC: Social and Sustainable Architecture Volunteering
Start: 2021-09-01
End: 2023-09-30
Location: Porto, Portugal

Code: 12416 Copied

Portugal European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +3 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

This project proposal involves the participation of three motivated volunteers in the activity organized and implemented in Critical Concrete, in Porto, Portugal, eager to learn more about practices of sustainable living and social work. The host/coordinating organisation is a sustainable project space for co-working and co-building, sharing culture, and engaging the surrounding community through educational formats, such as summer schools and workshops. The most emblematic example of activity is the collective rehabilitation / rebuilding of one specific house for a family in need, in the frame of the yearly Summer School of Social and Sustainable Architecture. In the first period of the volunteering period, the volunteer will be helping Critical Concrete staff to organize and prepare this summer school through different ways: communication with the surroundings communities; logistics and organization, and participate on the refurbishment of our facilities with the team.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will be first have a room in the project space, share the bathroom and kitchen. If needed, we will rent a room for the volunteer in another shared apartment. The food is vegan in the project space, and we cook altogether for lunch. The volunteers are responsible for their breakfast and dinners.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will be supported by the team during the placement in every new thing you do! IMPORTANT NOTE: SEND US AN EMAIL AT [email protected] WITH A CV AND MOTIVATION LETTER TO APPLY! Applications without CV and Motivation letters will be discarted and won't be answered sorry :)

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: These are a list of skills we're looking for (it’s OK not to know it all, just tell us what you know and feel comfortable with): Fluency in English, spoken and written (Portuguese very welcome!) / Computer skills (WordPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, SEO, Google Drive) / Communication strategy (photography, social media) / Relevant field of study or strong interest in architecture / Interest in social science / Interest in non-conventional building strategies / Will to work with your hands / Independence, responsible, not afraid to ask questions, willing to embrace responsibilities!
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/ This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.

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📅 Available sessions

PT12416

01/09/2021 → 30/09/2023

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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. Direita de Francos 1024, 4250-192 Porto, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Standard Time

Local time: 21:37 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese