📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
During the "Solidarity in Primorska" project, Park Istra will host a group of 15 volunteers for 61 days. Volunteers will help people in need and support local communities and organizations all over our region. If you would like to help, acquire many new skills and work in a group of volunteers from all over Europe, our volunteer center is a great place to be. In 2021 the project was selected as one of the top five volunteering projects in Europe by Salto Awards.
ACTIVITES:
Our work is really diverse. We are responding to the needs of local environment by helping people in need with renovation,helping local eco farmers, organising workshops for kids, helping in an animal shelter, helping local charities, participating at local cultural events, cleaning overgrown terraces and paths, organising clean-up actions, socializing with elderlies in elderly homes and much more...To do all that we need many helping hands. Welcome to join us!
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay in a volunteer center in Kastelec village. We have shared rooms that can accomodate 18 volunteers (3 rooms for 2 volunteers and 2 rooms for 6 volunteers), 3 shared toilets and showers, big kitchen, living room, relaxation room and beautiful surroundings. Just behind the house we have basketball court, trampoline and slackline. Volunteers cook together 3 vegetarian meals per day. Project covers travel costs, accomodation, food, insurance and 4 eur of pocket money per day. Coastal city of Koper is 30 min bus drive away.
🎒 Leisure activities
In Park Istra you will get full support of working coordinator and personal mentor. In your free time we share with one another our knowledge, play social games, walk on slackline, go swimming in the Adriatic sea, rock climbing (there are great climbing sites nearby), play volleyball, basketball, read, watch movies, talk and explore beautiful Slovenia. Our surroundings, Istria, is a fine region to practise hiking, biking and climbing.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Our work is very diverse as we help many different people in need and organizations in our region. A lot of work is done outside in the nature so be ready to get your hands dirty. The main characteristics that we will look for in volunteers is high motivation to help others, motivation to work hard and being able to live in an international community of volunteers. You don't need any specific knowledge, just willingness to learn and try new things. Volunteers with fewer opportunities have an advantage in the selection process.
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.