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ESC: Volunteering in Alcala la Real

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Spain European Voluntary Service Social work Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Volunteering in Alcala la Real

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Asociación Socio-Cultural VerdeSur Alcalá is created by group of people who would like to create a social change in town of Alcala while focusing on the young people and involving the young people to the mobility activities as well as the local socio-cultural activities. The association is supported by the local municipality and it is based on the youth building of Alcala la Real where has a very diverse environment with a great historical trajectory where it can bring too many opportunities for events and social activities for young people. We work with Erasmus +program,carrying out youth training and exchanges, in addition to promoting socio-cultural and socio-educational activities in our town. Our Objectives : - To promote active citizenship and European awareness in Alcala la Real - To promote the mobility of young people through out Erasmus+ Programme - To increase the young people’s social participation - To support the interculturality and cultural diversity in our town - To promote solidarity between the young people Our activities are currently in local level in cooperation with the youth branch of Alcala municipality. We have been working hand in hand to promote European Union programmes such as Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps. Our main activities are based on media, art and culture, cultural heritage and rural development. We provided activities for the young people in Alcala la Real concerning personal and social development of young people.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will involve in the following activities: - Conversation assistant at the local institute for the subjects of Physical Education,IT and English - School support for children, help with their homework and games to develop other skills with the Red Cross - Cooperation and preparation in activities for elderly with the Red Cross - Support in the dining room of the retirement center from Monday to Friday. - Support in the local primary dining room (SAFA) from Monday to Friday.. - Helping out the activities of the association when it is needed. - Involving Spanish Classes

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will stay in double rooms and will live with 15-20 different volunteers from different countries. There is bathroom, kitchen, kitchen utilities(pots, plates and etc.), living room, washing machine, hot water, heating and cooling. You will have unlimited internet connection with Wi-Fi in the house. The volunteers will receive 180 EUR food their food expenses per month. As the city is a small town and it is easy to reach everywhere by walk, there will be no transportation arrangement. Travel costs of the volunteers will be provided according to the program rules.

🎒 Leisure activities

The participants will receive on-arrival training if it is organized by Spanish National Agency during their stay and we will provide language courses and the participants will directly involve in the training and workshops provided by our organisation. For the detailed training opportunities please, look the section under projects : www.verdesur.org

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking participants who are eager to develop and engage new international projects as well as interested in working with young people, children and elderly. We do not require any special skills though, we expect the volunteer to be eager to work with young people and adults. For the long-term volunteers, Adequate English knowledge is a plus and knowing Spanish is preferred. This position is only open to people from any country.
Deadline:

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

ES50235

01/05/2026 → 25/02/2027

Closed
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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

23680 Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:18 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish