ESC: Volunteer in Italy with an Association for Nature Conservation and the Protection of Biodiversity

Code: 43936 Copied

Italy European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +3 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The Oasi LIPU Massaciuccoli prioritises environmental education and community engagement. By hosting school groups on-site and visiting local schools, the Oasis team fosters awareness of regional biodiversity and conservation issues. They also work to engage local residents in sustainability efforts and raise awareness about local environmental challenges. Despite limited financial resources, they also contribute to essential environmental management, addressing conservation and biodiversity concerns for the local ecosystem. Main activites will include: support in monitoring bird populations; maintenance of natural areas to preserve biodiversity; environmental education at the oasis and local schools; event organisation; community management: preparing meals, cleaning rooms, and maintaining shared spaces.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The oasis is located in Massaciuccoli, a small town located in the municipality of Massarosa, halfway between Viareggio, Lucca, and Pisa. Volunteers will stay in guesthouse with double/triple/quadruple rooms shared among volunteers. The volunteers will receive pocket money of 6€ per day. The food will be provided by the hosting organization. The volunteers will have the ingredients that are provided by the host organization to prepare the meals. Alcohol, suites, and personal items will not be paid by the hosting organization.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will participate in the On Arrival Training organized by the Italian National Agency. Associazione, Joint, the coordinating organization, will organize an on arrival training with the volunteers and the coordinator of LIPU.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: If your profile suits, you will receive an email from us, check your spam as well! Available for the WHOLE duration of the project: asap February 2024 - 31st May 2025 * Aged 18–30 * Must be a citizen or resident of an EU country * Ready and interested in living in nature and isolated area * Open-minded, ready to share private space with others, or having little to no private space * Highly respectful of rules, patient, and creative * Positive, and proactive * Flexible and able to manage varied working hours * Not afraid to get "hands dirty", physical outdoor work in diverse weather conditions * Comfortable working closely with animals * Ready to cook for themselves and the team * Willing to follow a primarily vegetarian diet, with occasional animal products from local farms * Adaptable to possible changes * Intermediate English with strong motivation to learn Italian
Deadline: 24/01/2025 20:40

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

IT43936

10/02/2025 → 31/05/2025

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Deadline: 24/01/2025

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

55054 Massaciuccoli, Province of Lucca, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:21 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian