HANDS - Part 2
Strauss APS
MUSSOMELI, Italy
Description
Join HANDS – Harvesting, Analysing and Nourishing Development Strategies 🌍 Take part in an ESC Volunteering Teams experience in Sicily. This project aims to create meaningful learning opportunities based on Non-Formal Education for disadvantaged children and young people across 5 different areas of Sicily. Volunteers will be immersed in a dynamic and complex social context, contributing to innovative educational solutions while developing personal and professional skills. INFOPACK Volunteers will be divided into 5 action groups, each assigned to one base camp and will live and make activities in 2 different base camps in total. Please fill up this Google form too ✍️
Activities include: Educational Methodology Testing, Non-Formal Workshops for Disadvantaged Children and Youth and preparation of an awareness campaign.Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
🎒 What’s included: ✔️ Accommodation for the entire project duration ✔️ Food allowance & daily pocket money ✔️ Travel reimbursement (according to ESC rules) ✔️ Health insurance (Henner) ✔️ Youthpass certificate ✔️ A meaningful international volunteering experience in Sicily 🇮🇹
Training during the activity
🎓 Training & support: • Welcome & orientation session • Workshops on Non-Formal Education, facilitation and teamwork • Ongoing mentoring and group reflection • Final evaluation and Youthpass support
Participant profile
👀 Who can apply? ✔️ Aged 18–30 ✔️ Interested in working with children and young people ✔️ Motivated to contribute to community life ✔️ Open to teamwork and intercultural learning ✨ No specific skills required – motivation matters most! Young people with fewer opportunities are especially encouraged to apply. 💬 Be part of HANDS and contribute to innovative educational strategies, social inclusion and community development in Sicily. Apply and experience a summer of impact, solidarity and intercultural exchange 🌿🚀
Activity dates
From 23/06/2026 to 11/08/2026
Activity location
VIA DELLA VITTORIA 8, MUSSOMELI, Italy
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 15/04/2026 23:59
Project code
2024-1-EACEA-VTHPA-101177684