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European Solidarity Corps

The power of together

Regeneration Rural CAMP

Município de Odemira

São Luís, Portugal

Description

A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE IN A VIBRANT TERRITORY The Regeneration Rural CAMP is a 2-weeks volunteering program that invites you to step out of your routine, slow down, and immerse yourself in the life of a vibrant rural village: São Luís, in the municipality of Odemira, Portugal. Here, you will experience deep immersion in a living territory, where nature, community, and both traditional and emerging ways of life come together toward a rural future. Over two weeks [March 28 to April 11, 2026], 21 young people will live together in São Luís and contribute to: - Village and territory care; - Collective vegetable garden; - Land Art & Nature; - Community life. ALL INFO + ONLINE APPLICATION https://www.co-re.info/en/regenerationruralcamp

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Volunteers are hosted in the village of São Luis, Municipality of Odemira. Accommodation takes place in the CoRe Learning Center, in dormitories with 4 to 6 beds and shared bathroom. An allowance of 90€ will be given. All meals are free of costs. In the village, all necessary goods/ infrastructures are accessible in walking distance: organic grocery shop, market of local products, bakery, supermarket, cafés, pharmacy. Public transports are scarce. ALL INFO + ONLINE APPLICATION https://www.co-re.info/en/regenerationruralcamp

Training during the activity

PRACTICAL AND COLLECTIVE LEARNING PROCESS Here you will learn how to make things happen collectively. An unforgettable learning process. ALL INFO + ONLINE APPLICATION https://www.co-re.info/en/regenerationruralcamp

Participant profile

We have 21 vacancies for proactive young people (18–30 years old) residing in the European Union who want to: Participate in a Volunteering Teams experience in rural context; Experience something out of the ordinary; Learn about regeneration, sustainability and rural life; Contribute to a project hands-on, with real impact; Meet people from different countries and backgrounds; Try a different way of living and co-creating. No prior experience is needed — just openness, respect for the territory, and a willingness to participate. APPLY ONLINE https://www.co-re.info/en/regenerationruralcamp


Activity dates

From 28/03/2026 to 11/04/2026


Activity location

Estrada Nacional 120, Nr 16 , São Luís, Portugal


Activity type

Volunteering teams


Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye


Activity topics

Environment and natural protection


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 15/01/2026 23:59


Project code

2024-1-PT02-ESC51-VTJ-000214277