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ESC: Sustainability and Participation for People

Code: 42839 Copied

Portugal European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Sustainability and Participation for People

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our organization works on the development of youth policies and the involvement of youth activities in various areas in daily social life in our region, Lezíria do Tejo, and is also a mediator between youth and the power of representation. It is our long-term goal to create an active youth society aware of what needs to be done for change, so that young people's voices are heard and there are more opportunities for the most vulnerable young people. We believe it is essential to promote EU Youth programs in a way that allows young people to participate in activities that demonstrate their interest in working for the benefit of communities, while at the same time acquiring experience and skills useful for their development. Because only young people can be idealists, fighting for a better world and, most importantly, knowing that it is never too late to make a change happen. We believe in youth because we believe in ourselves. Our target groups are young people and representatives of organizations, institutions and bodies that work with young people. The ages of most members range from 16 to 35 years old. These target groups include vulnerable young people with few opportunities. Several of the participants have never participated in a ESC project, so it will be a unique opportunity to involve them and become active citizens, agents of solidarity and positive changes inspired by the EU's values and identity.

💼 What the programme involves

The project has two main objectives: 1.Promote environmental and sustainable practices through the creation of an ecological community garden, to order and prepare the soil of an area close to 2,000 square metres and to rebuild a 60m2 agricultural support shed using traditional and sustainable construction techniques. 2. Promote the participation of young volunteers in democratic life by offering them opportunities to take an active part in the design and implementation of active citizenship in itiatives and participation in democratic life.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in the city of Santarém, at the headquarters of the Sociedade Recreativa Operária. The headquarters has a kitchen, 1 bar with a lounge, 1 bedroom (2 volunteers per bedroom), 3 bathrooms, several multifunctional spaces and a courtyard. All materials such as plates, cutlery, towels, sheets and blankets are provided by the association. The kitchen is fully equipped and volunteers will have to share it and cook for themselves. There are several public transport options in the city, such as buses and trains. We will provide transport to the activities.

🎒 Leisure activities

There will be non-formal training.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who: Are between 18 and 30 years old; Are motivated to work as part of a team, proactive and flexible; Prepared to develop socio-cultural, environmental and sporting activities and develop their own activities; Have an interest or experience in environmental issues, sustainable buildings and take part in activities for the community; Every participant should speak at least basic English and stay open to other people, respect their culture and habits; Participants will learn Portuguese according to their motivation; The project has a clear structure, but we are also totally open to ideas that may arise before and during the project, and we are also able to adapt the volunteers'motivations to our reality in order to better manage their motivations and get the most out of their experience and perspectives.
Deadline: 18/12/2024 23:59

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.

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📅 Available sessions

PT42839

06/01/2025 → 30/05/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 18/12/2024

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

2005-250 Santarem, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Standard Time

Local time: 21:14 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese