Volunteer at the NGO in Italy: cooperation, fundraising, and education
NO BORDERS
Guardavanti: per il futuro dei bambini - ETS
Varese, Italy
Description
Guardavanti is a non-profit organization dedicated to solidarity and local cooperation, supporting both communities in Italy and developing countries. As a volunteer, you’ll be fully integrated into our team, playing an active role in meaningful projects. What You’ll Do: 📚 Support global citizenship education in schools 🤝 Assist in the integration of Italian & foreign communities 🎉 Help organize events to promote our mission 🌐 Manage our website & social media 🌍 In case of availability support project coordinators for international cooperation 💡 Develop & lead your own activities 🏕️ In summer, engage with children in summer camps
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
GuardAvanti will provide an apartment in Varese, shared between volunteers. The volunteers will live in DOUBLE rooms. A pocket money (6 euro per day) will be provided together an allowance for food (160 euro per month), thanks to which volunteer can shop and cook meals at home. The travel expenses will be refunded on the basis defined by the European Commission. The activities will take place in Varese, and sometimes also in different locations around Somma Lombardo, Milano and its province. Volunteers should bring with them laptop as some part of activities will be done in remote mode.
Training during the activity
Volunteer will participate in the On Arrival Training organized by the Italian National Agency. Associazione No Borders, the coordinating organization will organize an on arrival training and a mid term evaluation with the volunteers and tutors of GuardAvanti.
Participant profile
Available for the WHOLE duration of the project: February - August 2025 (with possibility to extend until December 2025). Legally resident in the EU • Proactive, open-minded, respectful • Interested in working with children and young people • Ready to work on events • Willing to do office and administrative work, knows how to use Microsoft 365, Google Docs and Social Media • Has previous experiences in volunteering • Has an interest in: interculturality, human rights, education • Has basic Italian or strong motivation to learn it. We expect your CV and Motivation to be in ENGLISH!
Activity dates
From 28/02/2025 to 31/08/2025
Activity location
Varese, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 08/02/2025 19:04