ESC: Volunteer as a Team in Community - landscaping & creative building
Code: 51054 Copied
Portugal
European Voluntary Service
Environment
Social work
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Environment
+2
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Volunteer as a Team in Community - landscaping & creative building
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
SerVivo is a community for culture, art and human development. We aim to support the development of human potential by dance, arts, meditation, being in nature, sharings, attending dance classes and workshops together. We value a communal living, share meals, conversations, art, knowledge, and life.
The SerVivo community is a non-profit cooperative located in a valley of the Natural Park of Arrábida, consisting of 5 core team members and a fluctuating group of volunteers and guests. Together we’re maintaining and improving the space, we share time, work, meditation, dance, communication, and many other practices which we believe will inspire and assist us and others in living a more connected, joyful, love-filled and sustainable life.
Our main areas of activities:
- Community development: more liveable, sustainable and self-sustained.
- Green Skills: Creating a sustainable eco-friendly environment through various projects including permaculture, a green/ sustainable building, planting trees etc.
- Event Management: Offering a variety of services, retreats and events for groups and individuals; dance, personal growth workshops, somatic practices, Contact Improvisation, building workshops, meditation etc.
- Running a non-profit organisation through an environmental-friendly approach
- Development of an understanding of mental and physical health advantages, including the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and physical activity.
- Educating Volunteers in all above-mentioned area
💼 What the programme involves
Are you eager to immerse yourself in a dynamic venue committed to sustainable living and holistic development?
SerVivo is on the lookout for enthusiastic individuals keen on contributing their skills and passion. From June 17th to July 1st, you’ll be part of a 10-person team contributing to meaningful landscaping and artistic projects in nature.
If you’re a resident or citizen of the EU and under 30, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
For 15 days the team will focus on improving the SerVivo space through landscaping and artistic work.
Together, you will: create cobblestone paths around the land, design and develop green areas, build an artistic eucalyptus fence and build a fountain in one of the main gathering spaces.
Other tasks unseparable from community living will also be part of the program, such as cooking.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants benefit from essential support, and the following costs will be covered: food, accommodation, travel, pocket money and insurance.
🎒 Leisure activities
In this short-term group experience, participants will have the opportunity to work together as a team, contribute to a shared project, learn through hands-on experience and immerse themselves in a diverse community.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We seek volunteers who are deeply motivated and prepared to invest their energy in both hands-on tasks and active participation within our community, along with a basic knowledge of English and organisational abilities.
Some parts of the project we need profiles with specific skills: experience in woodwork, ceramics or building cobblestone paths.
Being a hands-on person and feeling comfortable using basic tools (like an electric drill) is definitely a plus. We also value and seek for creatives minds to join this project!
That said, you don’t need to have any of these skills to join. What matters most is your motivation and willingness to learn. We welcome diverse backgrounds, and this project is also an opportunity to discover and develop new abilities.
Volunteers must show an interest in learning and living in a community. Living closely with a community of diverse individuals can be both challenging and rewarding, and we seek people who are open to that experience, and eager to support our shared values and goals.
* SerVivo is committed to inclusion and will give priority to applications from young people facing fewer opportunities.
Deadline: 26/04/2026 12:00
Deadline: 26/04/2026 12:00
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 ?
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.
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.
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PT51054
17/06/2026 → 01/07/2026
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Deadline: 26/04/2026
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
Palmela, Portugal
Portugal
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Western European Summer Time
Local time: 21:51 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Portuguese