2 Volunteers Needed for Long-Term ESC in Italy for Rural Development
Amaita Intercultura APS
Cooperativa Sociale Immaginaria A R.L.Onlus
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo, Italy
Description
The volunteers may join the following activities: - Community Arts: workshops in community music, social theatre, social videomaking - Il Borghetto: maintenance of the community centre, bio-architecture and upcycling workshops, gardening - Soul Kitchen: sustainable cooking workshops, foraging walks, intercultural cooking events - Hospitality & Group Management: workcamps, artists' residencies, training courses - Community Animation: monthly fair, summer camps, community events - Digital Media: web radio, creation of video podcasts, digital storytelling. The activities will take place at the community culture centre "Il Borghetto", at Immaginaria's headquarters (hosting a coworking space and a multimedia room), and at the village's exhibition hall. All the venues are located in the historical centre of Pastene, within walking distance (5 mins. approx.) from our volunteers' accommodation.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The project will take place in Pastene, a 600-inhabitant village in a rural area near the city of Benevento, in the Italian region of Campania. Here, in January 2026 Immaginaria opened the community centre "Il Borghetto", hosted in 2-storey house renovated by local volunteers: our ESC volunteers will stay on the second floor, designed for short- and long-term hospitality with its 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living room (with a functioning fireplace included!)
Training during the activity
Italian language and other practical workshops
Participant profile
Here is some information that will help you understand this project is right for you: - Participants must be between 18 and 30 years old. - Participants must be interested in non-formal education and youth work. - Participants must be flexible and with a great spirit of adaptation to new contexts with deep cultural differences. - Participants must be able to work in a team. - Participants must be interested in working and living in rural areas. We are looking for someone active, creative and enthusiastic!
Activity dates
From 05/05/2026 to 05/12/2026
Activity location
Piazza Madre Teresa di Calcutta, 9, Sant'Angelo a Cupolo, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain
Activity topics
Social challenges
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/04/2026 21:32
Project code
2025-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000346886