Long Term Volunteering working with children
CESIE ENTE DEL TERZO SETTORE
CENTRO INTERNAZIONALE DELLE CULTURE UBUNTU E.T.S ONLUS
Palermo, Italy
Description
The volunteering initiative is part of the European Solidarity Corps program, aimed at young people from different countries. The project promotes social inclusion, equal opportunities, and the values of solidarity by involving young volunteers in supporting local centers that work with children from different background. More specifically, volunteer will work with children in UBUNTU. Main role will be to support educators from the center in daily activities with children between 1-3 and 4-9 years old. Volunteers will also take part in the preparation, development, and implementation of non-formal educational activities on a variety of topics, such as citizenship, sports, arts, culture, sustainable mobility, youth entrepreneurship, and human rights, for diverse groups, including children, people in need, migrants, persons with disabilities, and NEETs (young people not in education, employment, or training). These activities are organized by CESIE and its local network.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
CESIE will provide accommodation for all volunteers. They will be hosted in an apartment located in the city center of Palermo, sharing a room with another volunteer of the same gender. Meals are covered by CESIE. Most of the local organisations where the volunteers carry out their activities are located in the city center. In cases where travel is required over longer distances, CESIE will cover the cost of public transportation.
Training during the activity
CESIE will provide accommodation for all volunteers. They will be hosted in an apartment located in the city center of Palermo, sharing a room with another volunteer of the same gender. Meals are covered by CESIE. Most of the local organisations where the volunteers carry out their activities are located in the city center. In cases where travel is required over longer distances, CESIE will cover the cost of public transportation.
Participant profile
18 -30 years old - a basic level of English, strong motivation and interest to work in a team with the different target groups (children, migrants, adults with disability, etc..); basic experiences or motivation in working with minors and young people. Availability for the whole period of mobility.
Activity dates
A total of 42 week(s) during the period 02/02/2026 to 30/11/2026
Activity location
Via Fratelli Cianciolo 14, Palermo, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 11/12/2025 13:00
Project code
2025-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000348875