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ESC: Volunteering in Fundació Catalunya Voluntària

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About the project

ESC: Volunteering in Fundació Catalunya Voluntària

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Fundació Catalunya Voluntària -FCV collects the testimony of Barcelona Voluntària, a non-profit organization, which was born in 1999 by the hand of three young Catalans. Since September 1999, the Barcelona Voluntària Association has participated in various projects and accumulated considerable experience, until occupying a prominent place among the entities that work in the international youth field. In 2007, the Barcelona Voluntària Association became the Fundació Catalunya Voluntària following the same spirit and philosophy, being an instrument of civic and social training. The FCV is defined as a space for training and non-formal education and a project promoter whose objective is to offer people of all ages the opportunity to develop their skills through their active participation in educational and social actions, with a positive impact on their communities. Since its inception, and throughout its trajectory, the FCV has always carried out programs and actions so that young people who wish to find it facilities to participate in voluntary actions, promoting active volunteering, understood as a solidarity, inclusive and participatory experience, and that responds to your interests and abilities. For this reason, it promotes voluntary actions focused on results and with the capacity to offer real training opportunities and to encourage young people to be supportive, contributing their capacities and talents. The FCV actively promotes volunteering and non-formal education as methods to improve society, as opportunities to develop key competencies and as means to become more active, autonomous and responsible citizens. It offers information, support and training, organizes campaigns, conferences, workshops and promotes innovative initiatives aimed at the promotion and social recognition of volunteering, the Culture of Peace, non-formal education and intercultural training. In addition, it actively collaborates with other non-profit entities, networks, people and institutions on a local, regional and international scale. The FCV operates within the framework of 3 programs: -'Catalans / es al Món ': favors the development of key competences in young people through training programs and international mobility, and makes it possible for Catalan non-profit organizations to participate in international networks and events. The FCV is the coordinating and promoting entity of transnational European Volunteer projects, trainings, seminars, youth exchanges and professional practices. -'Voluntariat Actiu ': favors the active participation of young people in actions of volunteering, in Catalonia and throughout Europe, and offers training and advice to Third Sector entities to promote the concept of active volunteering, understood as inclusive volunteering (for all people), participatory, formative and focused on results. -'Clam per la Pau ': favors the participation of youth leaders in awareness-raising and training actions dedicated to the construction of Peace and the transformation of conflicts and carries out projects to build networks of entities at an international level, in the field of Peace, education in human rights, non-violence, intercultural dialogue and democratic participation. The FCV is an active member of the Barcelona Youth Council -CJB, the Red BCN Antirumors -XBCNA, the Coordinator of Poble Sec Entities, the Catalan Federation of Social Volunteering -FCVS, the Spanish network of the Anna Lindh Foundation Intercultural Dialogue -ReFAL, the United Network of Young Peacebuilders-UNOY) and the International Association for Volunteer Effort- IAVE, among others. La Fundació Catalunya Voluntària -FCV recoge el testimonio de Barcelona Voluntària, entidad sin ánimo de lucro, que nació en 1999 de la mano de tres jóvenes catalanes. Desde septiembre de 1999, la Asociación Barcelona Voluntària participó en diversos proyectos y acumuló una notable experiencia, hasta ocupar un lugar destacado entre las entidades que trabajan en el ámbito juvenil internacional. En 2007, la Asociación Barcelona Voluntària se transformó en la Fundació Catalunya Voluntària siguiendo con el mismo espíritu y filosofía, siendo un instrumento de formación cívica y social. La FCV se define como un espacio de formación y educación no formal y entidad promotora de proyectos que tiene por objetivo ofrecer a las personas, de todas las edades, la oportunidad de desarrollar sus competencias a través de su participación activa en acciones educativas y sociales, con un impacto positivo en sus comunidades. Desde sus inicios, y a lo largo de su trayectoria, la FCV siempre ha realizado programas y acciones para que las personas jóvenes que lo deseen encuentren facilidades para participar en acciones voluntarias, promoviendo un voluntariado activo, entendido como una experiencia solidaria, inclusiva y participativa, y que responda a sus intereses y capacidades. Por ello, promueve acciones voluntarias centradas en los resultados y con capacidad de ofrecer oportunidades reales de formación y de animar a las personas jóvenes a ser solidarias, aportando sus capacidades y talentos. La FCV promueve activamente el voluntariado y la educación no formal como métodos para mejorar la sociedad, como oportunidades para desarrollar competencias clave y como medios para llegar a ser ciudadanos más activos, autónomos y responsables. Ofrece información, apoyo y formación, organiza campañas, jornadas, talleres y promueve iniciativas innovadoras dirigidas a la promoción y el reconocimiento social del voluntariado, la Cultura de la Paz, la educación no formal y la formación intercultural. Además, colabora activamente con otras entidades no lucrativas, redes, personas e instituciones a escala local, regional e internacional. La FCV opera en el marco de 3 programas: -'Catalans/es al Món’: favorece el desarrollo de competencias clave en personas jóvenes a través de programas de formación y de movilidad internacional, y hace posible la participación de entidades no lucrativas catalanas en redes y eventos internacionales. La FCV es entidad coordinadora y promotora de proyectos transnacionales de Voluntario Europeo, formaciones, seminarios, intercambios juveniles y prácticas profesionales. -‘Voluntariat Actiu’: favorece la participación activa de personas jóvenes en acciones de voluntariado, en Cataluña y en toda Europa, y ofrece formación y asesoramiento a entidades del Tercer Sector para promover el concepto de voluntariado activo, entendido como voluntariado inclusivo (para todas las personas), participativo, formativo y enfocado a los resultados. -‘Clam per la Pau’: favorece la participación de líderes juveniles en acciones de sensibilización y de formación dedicadas a la construcción de Paz y la transformación de conflictos y lleva a cabo proyectos de construcción de redes de entidades a nivel internacional, en el ámbito de la Paz, la educación en derechos humanos, la no violencia, el diálogo intercultural y la participación democrática. La FCV es miembro activo del Consejo de la Juventud de Barcelona -CJB, de la Red BCN Antirumores -XBCNA, de la Coordinadora de Entidades del Poble Sec, la Federación Catalana de Voluntariado Social -FCVS, la red española de la Fundación Anna Lindh el Diálogo Intercultural -ReFAL, la United Network of Young Peacebuilders-UNOY) y la International Association for Volunteer Effort- IAVE, entre otros.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteer will support the daily activities of FCV https://www.catalunyavoluntaria.cat/ , with a particular focus on assisting in the preparation of grant applications and the development of local initiatives. Tasks may include research on funding opportunities, drafting and editing project proposals, and helping to structure project ideas as well as tasks related to promotion and social media. In addition, the volunteer will contribute to the preparation and implementation of local activities such as workshops, community events, and youth-oriented initiatives. Depending on their interests and skills, the volunteer may also support communication tasks suches as web design, content creation, or other application of their interests and skills. This opportunity is ideal for someone interested in project management, social impact, and non-formal education, who is motivated to learn and actively contribute to the growth and sustainability of the foundation.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will have her own private room in a shared apartment with other women, who are not part of the organisation. ️ A monthly food allowance will be provided together with pocket money, all together equaling 360EUR/month Local transport costs will be covered through a monthly public transport card. ️ Travel costs to and from the hosting country will be reimbursed according to the ESC distance bands. The office of FCV is located in the center of barcelona, where the volunteer will be participating presencially 5 days a week, 6 hours a day.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteer will have two trainings organized by the Spanish National Agency regarding ESC volunteering, as well as a pre departure training organized by the sending organisation and on boarding in FCV. The volunteer will have access to Online Learning Platform for Spanish language and to presencial classes of the Catalan language. The philosophy followed during the volunteering is learning by doing and the volunteer will be encouraged to try new tasks, programs and solutions.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: -Between 22 and 30 y.o. -Responsible, proactive, flexible, creative. -Interested in project development, social impact, and youth work and willing to learn and to support local and international youth activities. -Up to support grant writing, local activities, and organisational tasks. -Open to work in an intercultural environment. -Communicative in least on of the following languages: Spanish, Catalan, English We expect volunteers to actively uphold a zero-tolerance approach towards discrimination, including racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, transphobia, or any form of exclusion.
Deadline: 28/03/2026 23:59

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

ES50666

13/04/2026 → 13/10/2026

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 28/03/2026

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

Barcelona, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:48 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish