Team UP Albania Saranda
Associazione Basilicata Link APS
PERTEJ BARRIERAVE
TIRANA, Albania
Description
Team Up Albania Saranda will bring together a group of enthusiastic Italian and Albanian volunteers who will join Beyond Barriers Association (BBA) for a three weeks. The programme will combine learning, creativity and cultural exchange, offering volunteers the chance to engage with local youth, schools and communities, through diverse educational and intercultural activities. The volunteers will implement a variety of initiatives designed to promote active citizenship, inclusion and European values. The experience will foster mutual understanding and teamwork while promoting solidarity, inclusion and European identity. It will create lasting connections between the Italian volunteers and Albanian youth, leaving a positive mark on both the local community and the participants themselves.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will be accommodated in flats rented by the organization in picturesque town of Saranda, South Albania, in double rooms, fully equipped. You can check the Infopack on this link: (copy past it) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z9t9Nn_9_EArsmw6zOSPAtq5H2eWUyVi/view?usp=share_link The group will be made of 4 italian youth and 4 Albanian youth. TO BE SELECTED YOU NEED TO SEND AN EMAIL TO: ITALIANS esc@linkyouth.org ALBANIANS: rafaela.mborja@beyondbarriers.org SUBJECT: TEAM UP ALBANIA
Training during the activity
The volunteering team will receive a comprehensive training program before and during the activity. This includes an introductory session on ESC values and project objectives, practical workshops on event management and intercultural communication, and guidance on teamwork and problem-solving skills. Ongoing mentoring and reflection sessions will ensure volunteers gain valuable competencies while contributing meaningfully to the event.
Participant profile
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic young people (18–30 years old) from ESC Programme or Partner Countries (Italy and Albania) to join our volunteering team in Saranda, Albania. Volunteers will realize activities on the territory with differente target groups, doing promotion of EU mobilities in schools, creative workshops in kinder gardens, promoting Italian cultures and learning about Albanian culture. Ideal candidates: open-minded, sociable, and eager to engage with people, interest in youth activities, cultural exchange, team players with adaptability and a positive attitude, good English skills (other languages are a plus). Volunteer tasks include: preparing and setting workshops, sharing information about activities and opportunities around Saranda, interviewing people, interacting with locals and collaborating with local stakeholders, organizing actives and games. Benefits: hosting, food, pocket money, travel costs covered by ESC, insurance and mentorship, experience in event management and intercultural teamwork. Applications sent only through EU Youth portal will not taken into consideration. Send the requested e-mail mentioned above.
Activity dates
From 08/03/2026 to 31/03/2026
Activity location
Rr. Hysni Gerbolli, Pall Ardaro, Shk.1, Ap 1, Tirana, TIRANA, Albania
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Italy
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 28/02/2026 12:00
Project code
2024-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000216213