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ESC: Volontariato maschile con bambini e adolescenti

Code: 38719 Copied

Portugal European Voluntary Service Education Culture European Voluntary Service Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Volontariato maschile con bambini e adolescenti

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Activar is a non-profit local development association located in Lousã. Its work with the community is based on the development of social and cultural projects in various fields of action, namely: childhood, youth, social development, sport, professional training and tourism. Activar has strong links with the community and strong partnerships at local, national and international levels. At Activar, we believe that sharing and cooperation are the main drivers for improving learning and development and for increasing social value. The main activities developed by Activar are: Childhood activities (support to about 160 children aged 3 to 6 in Animation and Family Support Activities and development of Extracurricular Activities with about 500 children aged 6 to 10); Youth office (organized activities and individual support for young people aged 10 to 30); Local Social Development Contract (family involvement and training, education for global citizenship, prevention of risky behavior in adolescents, local production and consumption model, local culture and heritage preservation, active aging activities, etc.); Sports (Karate, Krav Maga, Zumba, among others); Tourism (nature tourism activities such as hiking and team building events, promotion of “Casa da Eira” - tourism office, local products store and exhibition center in the schist village of Talasnal and “Casa do Caminheiro” - rural accommodation ; Vocational training center.

💼 What the programme involves

The hosting organization is a nonprofit local development association which helps the community by realizing various social and cultural projects for children and the youth. You will work daily with children in post-kindergarten activities, in one or several of its kindergarten facilities, and with teenagers from the youth center, which is integrated in a local school. You will change your tasks on a regular basis, experiencing a different context every 4 weeks. You will develop other punctual tasks, and a personal project of your choice. You should integrate yourself within the group of children/teenagers, and support the team in the implementation of activities. Also, you will have the opportunity to develop your own activity with children/teenagers, bringing intercultural value, sharing your experience and promoting volunteering among the local community.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will have a double bedroom in a full equipped flat in the center of Lousã, with access to services nearby: bakeries, supermarkets, cafes, pubs, pharmacies, post office, cultural spaces etc. The transport is taken care of, as well as the housing and the health insurance. You will receive a monthly allowance to cover the cost of food, and will receive a pocket money also. The travel costs from Italy to Portugal and back will be fully reimbursed. You will be able to reach the workplaces and main services by bike or on foot.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will receive a pre-departure training in Italy with your sending organization, and will attend in Portugal the on-arrival training provided by Portuguese National Agency, and also regular meetings, and integration activities in the hosting organization’s team. You will be given access to Online Linguistic Support (OLS) platform, and the hosting organization will also suggest you other tools to study and learn the Portuguese language. Support to improve your skills and develop your ideas will be given by the kindergarten/youth office workers, the E.S.C. coordinator, and the mentor.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You should be interested and have pleasure to work closely with children and teens; you are open to the idea to live in another country and adapt to a new environment in a very small town; you have creativity and interest in handcrafting, music, theater, sports, etc; you are awareness of your responsibilities as volunteer, flexible and open for collaborative work. You have a sense of mission and purpose, and finally you have willingness to contribute to the community and to non-profit organizations.
Deadline: Application deadline: 20/03/2024

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

PT38719

04/06/2024 → 10/11/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 20/03/2024

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

R. Gen. Humberto Delgado 21, 3200-242 Lousã, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Standard Time

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

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Portuguese