ESC: Sport Change Makers

Name: ESC: Sport Change Makers
Start: 2026-01-10
End: 2026-09-10
Location: Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Code: 48671 Copied

Portugal European Voluntary Service Environment Social work Sport European Voluntary Service Environment +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Promote health and social transformation trough outdoor sport, namely surf and sustainability education. Volunteers will be involved in supporting the SCV's managing Surfingviana High Performance Center in administrative tasks, coachs in surf and bodyboard school carrying out the different daily activities, namely with young, elder and people with special needs, university camps, national and international events and in many other activities that help to develop better health and wellbeing and improvement of athletes. Support the facilities reception, Check lists; distribution of sports equipment support in the control orientation facilities, distribution of sports equipment, beach and water surf practice support, housekeeping and cleaning spaces, and in general supporting, planning and accompaniment of all activities. Improve sustainable plan and provide the participation themselves of promoting healthy lifestyle and physical activity.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Pocket money - 5€/day - and monthly allowance - 4€/day - are payed monthly. Accommodation in individual or shared room and free access to all facilities (shared spaces, kitchen, WCs and balcony) in a house close to the Surfingviana HPC. Travel from residence country and transports from and to the activity expenses are reimbursed to the volunteer in the first month of payment if presented. Transport from and to the Surfingviana HPC, can be provided by car ride with SCV workers or can be done walking or riding a bicycle.

🎒 Leisure activities

Welcome and training on arrival in the organization before start the activity. Training with organization coaches. Daily workers acompaignment; participations in trainings, projects and experiences with other institutions. On arrival and midterm training leading by Portugal National Agency. Mentorship provided. Portuguese course and other trainings needed provided by the organization.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Willingness and availability to work, learn and help; Responsability, creativity, autonomy, ease of interpersonal relations and teamwork, determination, empathy, dynamism, initiative, ability to manage unforeseeable situations and elementary loyalty to the SCV; Deal different groups, nationalities, ages and special needs; Flexibility to perform different tasks and dynamic schedules; Speak English; Interest of sport and motivation for physical activity in outdoor, sports, sustainability and tourism; Networking ability. Person with fewer oportunities (long last unemployment; geographic or economic or cultural obstacles)
Deadline: 17/11/2025 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

PT48671

10/01/2026 → 10/09/2026

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Deadline: 17/11/2025

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. Diogo Bernardes, 4900 Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Standard Time

Local time: 21:05 (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