Make it Blue 2024 - July 30th to August 21st
Associazione Costiera Amalfitana Riserva Biosfera
Associazione Costiera Amalfitana Riserva Biosfera (ACARBIO)
Maiori, Italy
Description
ACARBIO is a Non-Profit Organization that operates on the Amalfi Coast, a UNESCO Site. We work for the preservation of the local environment and cultural heritage, as well as supporting the local communities with social work. The project that will take place in the town of Maiori. Volunteers will be engaged in activities for the local community and for the protection of the sea, in some cases turtle monitoring and awareness activities on seaturtles (some turtle activities could be very early in the morning) . In particular volunteers will help: the local museum of Maiori with it's beautiful frescos and the city garden (schedule will include some evening shifts, like museum is from 18 to 00:00 for example); to spread the cultural heritage of the city; to help renovate an abandoned community space in a old building; Beach clean ups to raise awaraness on the sea pollution; Organise activities with children; Please mind that arrival and departure days will be 30/7 and 21/8.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Participants will be hosted in a building in the center of Maiori and given by the local Catholic Nuns order. It is equipped with kitchen, 2 toilets and 1 shower. Volunteers will sleep in rooms of 5 beds, divided by gender. A set of rules are established for the accommodation and we expect volunteers to respect them, such as regular cleaning shifts, community cooking and respectful behaviors. Food supply will be provide.Travel costs will be reimbursed according to the ESC guidelines. Volunteers will also receive 6€ per day of pocket money. In Maiori everything is at walking distance.
Training during the activity
During the project participant will learn how to live together as a community. In fact we expect volunteers to share daily duties and live like a family. Also they will learn about the local cultural heritage and how to promote environmental actions. There will also be opportunity to learn italian.
Participant profile
For this project we are searching for motivated young people between 18-30yo, who have an interest to help local communities through volunteering, interested in cultural heritage, environmental actions and social work. No specific experience is required, anyone can bring their own contribution like artistic skills in decorating walls, photo/video making, social media, or just your high spirit and willingness to learn new things. We are look for people ready to engage in community living and sharing with the whole international group. Let us know what you can bring to the project!
Activity dates
From 30/07/2024 to 21/08/2024
Activity location
Maiori, Italy
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 29/07/2024 23:59