ESCalade Volunteering Mountain 5: DISABLED PEOPLE & KIDS (in Italy)
cooperativa sociale Kara Bobowski
Modigliana, Italy
Description
Coop. soc. Kara Bobowski is looking for 3 volunteers to be hosted in Modigliana (Italy), to work in a residential or a daily center for PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
Our main aim is INCLUSION, and we host also young people with fewer opportunities. The volunteer will be part of a team of 6 long-term volunteers from different nationalities.
In the residential center for people with disabilities there will be a team of 2 volunteers, working on the morning or afternoon shift, 5 days a week. The volunteers will support the staff with the daily activities like creativity, games, gardening, music, reading, walking, eating, cooking workshop, and so on. It will be giving the possibility to create new activities connected with the volunteer's interests or hobby.
In the afternoon the activities could be with KIDS, with and without disabilities, in a small educational and recreational center in town.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will share a room with another volunteer from the same gender, in an apartment dedicated to host all volunteers (max. 4 people), with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living room and kitchen. The accommodation is completed furnished with all necessary, and free of charge for the volunteer. It will be given food allowance and pocket money, monthly.
Training during the activity
Volunteers will have different training moments:
- pre-departure preparation,
- on arrival group training,
- task related (connected with the target group needs),
- language course (online for all the mobility and in-person the first month),
- On Arrival Training and Mid-term evaluation organised by the Italian National Agency.
Participant profile
We are searching for volunteers between 20 and 28 years old, from an EU Country, with no specific training, but with openess to work with PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. We are able also to host young people with fewer opportunities. Volunteers should be flexible, openminded and willing to learn and share their abilities and competences. Being able to work in authonomy, making part of a multicultural team.
Activity dates
From 01/10/2026 to 31/05/2027
Activity location
Via Marconi 2, Modigliana, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/12/2026 09:00
Project code
2025-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000346743