Blue Horizon
SURF CLUBE DE VIANA
VIANA DO CASTELO, Portugal
Description
Activity to promote health trough surf and sustainability education. Volunteers will be involved in supporting the surf and bodyboard school assisting the monitors carrying out the different daily activities with young people and with special needs in surf classes and training sport, summer camps, surf school, national and international events and in many other activities with multilinguism and multicultural approaches. Support the athletes and visitants in High Performance Center of Surf reception, check lists distribution of sports equipment, support in facilities, the way to the beach and water practice support, housekeeping and cleaning spaces, and in general in support of planning and accompaniment of all activities including sustainable plan and provide the participation themselves of promoting healthy lifestyle and physical activity outdoor. We promote the acquisition of skills for personal, educational, social, civic, cultural, sports, environmental and inclusion.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Pocket money - 6€/day - and allowance - 6€/day - are payed monthly.
Accommodation in individual or shared room and free access to all facilities (shared spaces, kitchen, WCs and balcony) in an apartment in the city or at the High Performance Center of Surf
During events, organization can provide food.
Travel from residence country and transports from and to the activity expenses are reimbursed.
Transports from and to the High Performance Center of Surf, can be provided by car ride with organization workers or can be done by bus, walking or riding a bicycle.
Training during the activity
Welcome and training on arrival in the organization before the start the activity.
Training with organization coaches.
Daily workers acompaignment, other participations in trainings, projects and experiences with other institutions.
On arrival and midterm training leading by Portugal National Agency.
Mentorship provided.
Portuguese course and other trainings needed provided by the organization.
Participant profile
· Young people aged 18–30 eligible for the European Solidarity Corps
· Young people with fewer opportunities
· Outdoor and sports enthusiasts, especially people interested in surfing
· Open-minded, curious and willing to learn
· Respectful towards different cultures, ages and abilities
· Interested in sustainability and the ocean
· Comfortable working as part of a team Responsibility and reliability
· Empathy and respect
· Creativity and initiative
· Good interpersonal skills
· Team spirit
· Flexibility
· Positive attitude
· Ability to adapt to different tasks and schedules
· Respect for the sea, biodiversity and coastal environments
· Commitment to European Solidarity Corps values
Activity dates
From 01/02/2027 to 31/07/2027
Activity location
RUA DIOGO ÁLVARES, VIANA DO CASTELO, Portugal
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Canary Islands, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Réunion, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/12/2026 23:30
Project code
2026-1-PT02-ESC51-VTJ-000401597