ESC: Volunteering in Salento - RAISE: Raising Awareness and Intercultural SErvices with the local communities

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

L'Associazione Giosef - Giovani Senza Frontiere, è nata nell'aprile 1998 per promuovere la cittadinanza europea attiva e la mobilità dei giovani. È coinvolta nell'inclusione e nella partecipazione dei giovani in tutte le sue forme e a tutti i livelli. Mira a creare nuovi spazi per la partecipazione dei giovani alla vita pubblica, in modo che i giovani stessi siano in grado di fornire risposte ai bisogni delle nuove generazioni; sosteniamo la costruzione di un'Europa di solidarietà e ospitalità, fondata sugli ideali di democrazia, pace, tolleranza e accettazione della diversità. Promuove percorsi di educazione non formale e formazione professionale in prospettiva interculturale. Questi obiettivi sono perseguiti attraverso lo sviluppo di scambi interculturali di giovani, servizi di volontariato, seminari, corsi di formazione, tirocini di lavoro, azioni di cittadinanza attiva, gemellaggi tra città, conferenze, ricerca e pubblicazioni, campi di solidarietà, progetti di cooperazione e sviluppo. Dal 2012 stiamo lavorato sul tema dell'istruzione e dell'occupazione approfondendolo nel campo del dialogo strutturato e dei programmi dell'UE per la gioventù ( Gioventù in azione ed Erasmus +). Abbiamo sviluppato numerosi corsi di formazione e progetti sull'imprenditoria giovanile attiva realizzati anche grazie al programma "Europa per i cittadini" e sviluppato dalla nostra organizzazione insieme a Università ed Ente Pubblico, Parlamento Nazionale ed Europeo e stakeholders. Gestiamo progetti SVE dal 2010 sia nell'invio che nell'hosting in diversi campi. Negli ultimi anni abbiamo gestito centinaia di progetti SVE in ambito sociale, sanitario, solidale, sportivo e ambientale. Stiamo implementando il lavoro di questi anni con il nuovo programma del Corpo europeo di solidarietà. Il riconoscimento delle competenze NFE e il ruolo dello Youth Worker è anche la nostra priorità e siamo sul processo di difesa a livello nazionale ed europeo. Oggi l'associazione gestisce il Centro euromediterraneo per la gioventù (Il Paguro), creato all'interno di una casa confiscata alla mafia nel Comune di Casapesenna in provincia di Caserta e finanziata dal Dipartimento della Gioventù e dal Servizio Civile Nazionale. In questo Centro sviluppiamo corsi di formazione, scambi di giovani e attività di innovazione sociale.

💼 What the programme involves

You will participate and contribute to the realisation of our community activities in Melendugno at our intercultural centre, and in Castri di Lecce. You will have the chance to directly interact with locals, to know their cultures and to share yours! You will be involved in: Recreational and cultural activities for children, teens, and local communities through games, handicraft and creative workshops, sports activities, language workshops, exhibitions, concerts, field trips and excursions Raising awareness and intercultural activities such as workshops, awareness-raising campaigns and thematic days on interculturalism, anti-racism, human rights, and events such as the “Word Refugee Day” and the antiracist football tournament “Football without borders” Intercultural camps for children addressed to the children of the local communities. You will realise games, intercultural workshops and activities to show them your culture, outdoor and sport activities, field trips and excursions

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will live in a shared flat together with other volunteers, in the city of Melendugno. The flat has a full equipped kitchen, so the volunteers can prepare their meals by themselves. You will receive a monthly allowance for food. All places where the project activities will take place are within walking distance. The same applies to supermarkets, pharmacies and shops. Should further distances be necessary, Terzo Millennio will organise transports accordingly. Volunteers will be provided with a local public transport pass, with which they can also reach Lecce, and a bike.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will participate in an orientation and welcome training during the first week of the project in order to get to know the association, the territory, and to familiarise themselves with the staff and other volunteers. They will also receive specific on-the-spot and practical training on the activities they will carry out, in order to master the tools and instruments used, and also to be able to propose new ideas at the same time. Finally, volunteers will attend Italian language courses in order to be able to interact more easily in the local context and during the activities.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Volunteers do not need to have any specific skills or diploma to join us, but be interested in the topics and activities of the project. We expect active and motivated volunteers who enjoy working with children and young people and who like contact with people. They must be willing to get involved, be flexible, patient and ready to work with people from other countries and other cultures. They must also feel free to propose activities other than those planned and must be prepared to be an active part of the project. We would like volunteers to be ready to share your culture and passions with us, and to learn as much as you can from this experience. We are sure that their contribution to our community will be very important and, at the same time, we are sure that this experience will be enriching for them as well.
Deadline: No application 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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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

Via Dr. V. Lolli, 73020 Castri di Lecce LE, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:11 (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