ESC MAY 2026 BONAGENT VALENCIA SPAIN

Description

WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING CANDIDATES FROM EU PROGRAMME COUNTRIES TO FULFIL A VOLUNTEERING PLACEMENT WITH PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. PLEASE NOTE THAT VISA OPTIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION. TASKS: SUPPORT FUNCTIONS IN ALL THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING MORNING AND AFTERNOONS. ROTATING ACTIVITIES MONTH TO MONTH BETWEEN WORK IN ORCHARDS/GREENHOUSES AND EDUCATIONAL/CRAFTS/CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERING TIME: 4 MORNINGS AND 2 AFTERNOONS PER WEEK. SATURDAY AFTERNOON LEISURE CLUB. SUNDAY AND MONDAY FREE.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN A LARGE SHARED FLAT IN BURJASSOT, OUTSKIRT TOWN OF VALENCIA. BURJASSOT PROVIDES ALL THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES REQUIRED FOR DAY-TO-DAY LIVING. THE FLAT IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL ESSENTIAL AMENITIES AND WI-FI ACCESS. VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE A MONTHLY ALLOWANCE TO COVER THE COSTS OF FOOD, PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS POCKET MONEY. LOCAL TRANSPORT FROM HOME TO THE PROJECT’S VENUE IS COVERED AND DONE BY BUS OR METRO. THE COST OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IS CALCULATED USING THE EU DISTANCE CALCULATOR.

Training during the activity

DURING THE MOBILITY, VOLUNTEERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN ONE TRAINING AND ONE EVALUATION SESSION, WHICH WILL BE HELD BY THE SPANISH NATIONAL AGENCY. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING SESSIONS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE SPECIFIC THEMATIC FOCUS OF THE PROJECT. VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SPANISH LANGUAGE CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE MOBILITY. VOLUNTEERS WILL ACQUIRE THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES DURING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT: + INTEGRATION INTO THE ORGANISATION. + SOCIAL AND INTERCULTURAL SKILLS. + LANGUAGE SKILLS. + TECHNICAL LEARNING SKILLS.

Participant profile

WE DO NOT REQUIRE A SPECIFIC PROFILE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIVING WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. HOWEVER, APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES WITH EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD, AS WELL AS A BASIC LEVEL OF SPANISH ARE WELCOMED. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PERSON WHO IS RELIABLE, MOTIVATED, AND FLEXIBLE, AND WHO I OPEN-MINDED AND RESPECTFUL. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS DESIGNED FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING TO EXPAND THEIR SKILLSET BEYOND THEIR CURRENT COMFORT ZONE, AS WELL AS THOSE SEEKING DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES AND EAGER TO EXPLORE DIVERSE OPPORTUNITIES, ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING WITH PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. PROFICIENCY IN ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE DISCIPLINES, AS WELL AS SPORTING AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND ORCHARDS/GREENHOUSES KNOWLEDGE, WILL BE GIVEN FULL CONSIDERATION.

Activity dates

A total of 35 week(s) during the period 01/05/2026 to 31/01/2027

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Activity location

CALLE ISAAC PERAL, 25 BAJO, VALENCIA, Spain

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Activity type

Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

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Activity topics

Social challenges

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Deadline for applications

No application deadline

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Project code

2025-1-ES02-ESC51-VTJ-000345937