ESC in HOSTEL Monte Barro IN ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION in Italy
NO BORDERS
Legambiente Lecco Onlus
Galbiate, Italy
Description
Ostello Monte Barro is looking for two volunteers who will be involved in environmental education activities. Tasks: - assist in hostel maintenance (indoor and outdoor) and logistics; - check-in of the guests and administrative tasks; - room preparation and cleaning; - recycling and upcycling of materials for hostel use and decoration; - provide guests with information like hiking paths and local area; - assist in workshops for primary school students: facilitation and group management; - design and implement didactic workshops on art, environment education, creative recycling; - support in communication (social media, etc).
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Ostello Monte Barro will provide an apartment inside the hostel, shared with volunteers. The volunteers will live in a DOUBLE room. 💸A pocket money (6 euro per day) will be provided. 🥗 Volunteers are asked to adhere to VEGETERIAN or VEGAN diet and food products will be provided by hostel. The travel expenses will be refunded on the basis defined by the European Commission.
Training during the activity
Associazione No Borders will be your COORDINATING organization, leading you through the volunteering and answering practical questions. Volunteer will participate in the On Arrival Training organized by the Italian National Agency.
Participant profile
Please check your SPAM for our email. SEND YOUR CV and MOTIVATION IN ENGLISH! Available from 17th of August 2026 to 31st of December 2026. ✅Comfortable living in an isolated, far from the city, natural environment ✅Interested in environmental education and sustainability ✅ Enjoys hiking, trekking, or walking in nature ✅Enjoys meeting people, live in the community, and engage with park visitors ✅Able to manage varied tasks ✅Willing to share space and meals with a small team ✅Open-minded, peaceful, and respectful ✅Fine with a vegetarian/vegan diet ✅Intermediate English and eager to learn Italian.
Activity dates
From 17/08/2026 to 31/12/2026
Activity location
Galbiate, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Nutrition and subsistence agriculture
Support to local Small and Medium Enterprise
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 04/06/2026 00:00
Project code
2024-2-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000278042