ESC: Walk through the history of Madeira

Name: ESC: Walk through the history of Madeira
Start: 2026-02-23
End: 2026-07-30
Location: Funchal, Portugal

Code: 50074 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

A Walk through the History of Madeira is a project that aims to showcase the culture and history of Madeira through guided tours and other cultural activities, such as exhibitions and oncerts. Volunteers also play a key role in supporting university spaces—shops, cafés, and restaurants at Jesuits’ College and the University Campus—that host initiatives for students and young people from local communities. WHAT'S THE POINT? By performing the guided tours and helping in the maintenance of different projects, volunteers assume an important role in promoting social support programmes developed by the University of Madeira Students' Union (AAUMa), which enable various endeavours such as the refurbishment of the University of Madeira, providing school supplies and daily meals to less fortunate students, supporting young local athletes, or acquiring scientific publications for the University of Madeira library.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will be accommodated in shared rooms in one of the various students' residences in Funchal, where they will live alongside other young volunteers and university students. Their rooms will include a shared closet, bathroom, desk, chair, and bookcase, as well as free Internet access. Within a 5-10 minutes walk from most residences, volunteers will find supermarkets, bakeries, pharmacies, post offices, medical clinics, restaurants, and leisure spots. And best of all, the sea is always nearby!

🎒 Leisure activities

Online Pre-departure training by your German Coordinating and Sending Organisation, Arrival training in Portugal, task specific training before the start of the guided tours in Funchal, Welcome Back Seminar by your German Coordinating and Sending Organisation

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Skills A minimum of Intermediate (B1) English level is required, to guarantee a good adaptation both during the volunteering hours and leisure time. Other languages are not required but are valued, as are digital skills such as photography, image editing or video editing. Personality The candidates should be proactive, communicative and motivated to take part in a project with a strong focus on investigation, interaction with the public and with a structured daily routine. Fewer Chances This project is open for participants with fewer opportunities (economic, discrimination, psychological, physical...). For physical disabilities, please note that the accommodation is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. Please can get in touch with us to discuss your requirements.
Deadline: 20/02/2026 18:00

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

PT50074

23/02/2026 → 30/07/2026

Closed

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Deadline: 20/02/2026

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

Funchal, Portugal

Portugal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Western European Standard Time

Local time: 21:30 (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 Portuguese