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European Solidarity Corps

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Voluntariado Europeu-People&Planet 2023/24

ROSTO SOLIDARIO - ASSOCIACAO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO SOCIAL E HUMANO

Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal

Description

People & Planet Project is a transnational volunteering project to promote solidarity, community, and environment sustainable development. The project will start in October/24 and will last 8 months until June/25. We invite 4 volunteers from EU, partner countries, and program countries. Volunteers will take part in several activities in line with ESC principals and goals; Educational activities with youth and children; Global Citizenship Education activities and workshops; Implementing upcycling, restoration and recycling activities in RS’s atelier– sharing knowledge, skills and experience involving local people in the process; Support forest preservation tasks and tree planting in the mountain; Support and animation activities for elderly people; Support activities in kindergarten and schools; Support activities in the street animals shelter; Help in logistics tasks of the organization (collecting food campaigns, collecting furniture, sorting clothes, etc).

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The house in which the volunteers will live is located close to the Rosto Solidário’s office, in Rua da Relva nº 18. The house is equipped with a big kitchen, four bathrooms, five rooms (each to be shared by two people if it’s needed), a big living room downstairs with four sofas, television and some table and a balcony. In the house there may be participants from more than one international project. The project covers the volunteers' travel expenses according to the program rules and limits defined in ESC guide.

Training during the activity

Volunteers will participate in specially prepared trainings, such as on-arrival and mid-term trainings. During the project volunteers will be able to count on the support of the project coordinator and other organization staff, whose experience can be very helpful. In addition, we’ll provide a series of training sessions that will prepare you to take on this challenge.

Participant profile

Reliable, proactive, dynamic, open-minded, and flexible people, with problem-solving and good interpersonal communication skills. Considering the tasks that will be assigned, the volunteer must have good mood and willingness to accomplish them. An intermediate level of English is highly recommended. Volunteers’ willingness to learn Portuguese is also a key factor in the selection process, although a previous knowledge it’s not necessarily required. We can host all candidates from Programme and Partner Countries. Objective 1: Desenvolver as capacidades e atitudes dos jovens nomeadamente ao nível da sua consciência critica, intercultural, espírito de iniciativa e autonomia. Objective 2: Reforçar o compromisso com o desenvolvimento sustentável e a inclusão social na comunidade local onde trabalhamos Objective 3: Reforçar parcerias locais e europeias que sejam dinamizadoras da valorização dos princípios da UE, da participação, da cidadania e do voluntariado.


Activity dates

A total of 36 week(s) during the period 15/10/2024 to 15/06/2025


Activity location

Rua Mestre António Joaquim, 8, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal


Activity type

Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Ukraine


Activity topics

Citizenship and democratic participation

Environment and natural protection


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 31/07/2024 23:50