Good Energies Climate Action 2025
Good Energies Alliance Ireland Limited
Ballinaglera, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
Description
We are looking for a volunteer URGENTLY, starting March/April, working with us for 6 months. Unfortunately, because of the short period, we cannot consider candidates who require a visa, i.e. outside EU. We hope to advertise for another project shortly, open to non-EU applicants. Unique project, situated in rural Northwest Ireland, focused on climate action projects, working with local young people. Project Aim: With the support of ESC volunteers and partner organisations, to animate climate action locally, regionally, nationally and internationally through schools programmes , climate dialogue initiatives, digital platforms and civic engagement. Also focus on communications - website, blogs, social media etc. to disseminate our work. We are expecting to start an Erasmus+ project with schools shortly and volunteers will play a big role in planning and preparation of this project. During the project, volunteers will get many opportunities to participate in Irish cultural events
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Sharing accommodation with three other volunteers, bedroom each, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living room. All bills paid. Lovely chalet on lakeside of quaint village in Leitrim. Generous food allowance, pocket money. Car is provided for the volunteers, fuel allowance paid. National bus and train routes accessible. Work premises is community centre with kitchen facilities as well as offices and meeting rooms.
Training during the activity
Basically, any training required for project work - IT, software, graphic design, English language, communications, etc.
Participant profile
Interested in environment Comfortable with mainly working indoors Good communications and social media skills Happy to work in an international team
Activity dates
A total of 26 week(s) during the period 01/04/2026 to 30/09/2026
Activity location
Ballinaglera Community Hall, Ballinaglera, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
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
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-IE01-ESC51-VTJ-000347256