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ESC: Volunteering with special needs, youth, food waste (12months in Milan)

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About the project

ESC: Volunteering with special needs, youth, food waste (12months in Milan)

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

TO SEND YOUR APPLICATION please also fill in this form: https://forms.gle/rQvWQ5pJkyJqKocf9 The candidate can choose between two periods: from JUNE '22 to MAY '23 // from SEPTEMBER '22 to AUGUST '23 The participant will activate for 30h/week choosing between: FIGHT AGAINST FOOD WASTE (saving fruits and vegetables from the local market who would be wasted and redestribuite them to people with economic problem); INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (helping adult with Down Sindroms in socializing and and being more indipendent); HELP TO YOUTH WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES (afterschool and inclusion activities for young students, organizing community events and other social activities, workshops, ...). The participant will also participate in BIR’s activities such as: trainings, backoffice, event organization, summer camps, trekking, activities in juvenile jail, ... Every participant will follow his/her specific path based on personal and professional goal.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The participants in this project will receive: roundtrip Ticket from your country of residence to Milan, Accomodation in a shared room and apartment with the other participants, Food Money which need to be proved by bills, Pocket Money which are used freely by the participant, Health Insurance provided by the ESC program, Annual subscription to public transport, Italian Language Course through the E+ platform and IRL with a teacher, Mentor and Tutor to provide support for the participant and help him/her to easily adapt into his/her new environment.

🎒 Leisure activities

The participants will start with a language course (online and IRL) and specific training, then they will be included in the project activities. During the project, they will participate in On Arrival Training and Mid-Term Evaluation provided by National Agency. They will also work periodically with the project coordinator, both individually and as a working group, for meetings to monitor their well-being and inclusion in the project, activities, team work, living together and for the drafting of the final Youthpass.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Participants must be between 18-30y old at the moment of application. No special skills are required but interest and willingness to get involved in the proposed service and volunteering activities, to live with others volunteers, to work in team, to fit into the context and organization. The project is structured to welcome young people with fewer opportunities. Before the start of the project, an agreement will be signed by the participant and the organization, for the sharing of methodologies and principles for carrying out the ESC project.
Deadline: Application deadline: 10/10/2022

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/ This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.

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📅 Available sessions

IT29341

01/10/2022 → 30/11/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 10/10/2022

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 Luigi Mengoni 3, 20152 Milano MI, Italy

Italy

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:13 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian