ESC: Volunteering and solidarity in Istria

Name: ESC: Volunteering and solidarity in Istria
Start: 2024-05-06
End: 2024-07-03
Location: Slovenia

Code: 38512 Copied

Slovenia European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The activity will take place at Park Istra. The organization’s main goals are to promote solidarity and active citizenship and to empower volunteers who visit Park Istra. His mission is to help people in need and to support everything good that is happening in the region : - Sustainable development of the Coastal-Karst region, - Comprehensive development of volunteerism, - Voluntary NGOs and volunteer groups respond daily to the challenges of the local environment and actively participate in the sustainable development of the region. They care for the weakest in society and participate in the preservation of natural and cultural heritage. Volunteers will take part in activities to help people in need, help locals with farming, help people with construction and renovation, organize workshops for kids, help in animal shelters, help local Red Cross and other NGO-s, participate in local cultural events, clean overgrown terraces and paths, organize clean-up actions, etc.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Your accommodation will be in a volunteer center located in the village of Kastelec. On average Park Istra host 15 volunteers from all around the world. They sleep in shared rooms and have access to a communal kitchen, 2 toilets and 2 showers, a communal room,a relaxation room. There is a playground behind the volunteer center and a beautiful nature just next to it. Park Istra provided three vegetarian meals and access to a communal. You will have 20 eur extra per month to buy extra food of your choice. You can travel by bus, train or shared car. Many times, volunteers rent a van together.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers live in a community of volunteers from all around the world with different backgrounds. Learning from each other, sharing, taking care for each other, resolving conflicts, compromises – you will practice all this during your stay in Park Istra. If you would like to learn some Slovenian or any other EU language, you can join online language support organised by the EU solidarity corps.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The main characteristics that Park Istra is looking for in volunteers is high motivation to help others, being ready to work hard and being able to live in an international community of volunteers. The work is really diverse, so Park Istra is not looking for a specific profiles : you don't need any specific knowledge, just willingness to learn and try new things. The communication is in english, so you should be able to speak at least basic English.
Deadline: Application deadline: 06/04/2024

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.

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

📅 Available sessions

SI38512

06/05/2024 → 03/07/2024

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Deadline: 06/04/2024

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

Kastelec 21, 6275 Črni Kal, Slovenia

Slovenia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:49 (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 Slovenian Serbo-Croatian