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SOLIDARITY IN ACTION

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About the project

SOLIDARITY IN ACTION

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Emmaus Movement is based on humanist values that put solidarity and social purpose before economic logic. Its goal is to help people in difficult situations regain dignity and autonomy. It relies on four pillars: solidarity, unconditional welcome, autonomy through work, and sustainable development through reuse and recycling. The Emmaus community has for mission to welcome people without housing, in precarious situations, or refugees, without distinction. Through sorting and selling donated goods, it works in autonomy, without subsidies or external financial support. People who are welcomed later help new arrivals.

💼 What the programme involves

Help the local community of Emmaüs St Gaudens and join a sustainable place! During two weeks, you will be part of the local community of Emmaüs. The compagnons are willing and eager to welcome you, to show you around, and above all to show you everything you can do in this place: fixing things, building furniture from scratch, and creating animation on the waste of water in new elements… You will also paint some rooms, and do some gardening in the garden of the community. So many different activities await you in this project with a significant social impact!

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will sleep close to the compagnons place, in a one person tent (please bring your sleeping mat). You will take the meals with the local community of Emmaüs, and you will have access to a place to do group activities.

📍 About the location

Saint Gaudens is located one hour south from Toulouse (a direct train is accessible). A lot of natural places are accessible from the community place (in the middle of the town), be ready to share some amazing experiences in the Pyrenees mountains or around the place to explore and discover French nature.

⚠️ Requirements

This project is supported by the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program for young people between 18 and 30. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria. The participation to ESC volunteering teams is subjected to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en - volunteers do not have to pay any fee (neither sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established depending on their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets; - volunteers need to enrol in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then Concordia France will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project; - volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on the basis of 8€/day, once they arrive at the project in France; - volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal. Your tickets have to be uploaded on the CONFIRMATION FORM. Please fill the confirmation form when you receive the Infosheet. This is MANDATORY for all ESC participants. If you fail to provide your transport tickets on time, your participation may be cancelled. The tickets have to be shared a month before the project. In the case of last minute application, the delay will be of two days. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues arise on the project, volunteers will have to pay for them, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country

ℹ️ Additional information

Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes, a sleeping bag, a sleeping mat and a pillow. You can also bring traditional recipes from your home country/region, a musical instrument and games.

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📅 Available sessions

CONCF-33116-ESC

15/07/2026 → 29/07/2026

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 17
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

31800 Saint-Gaudens, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 20:58 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English