Volunteer in Ecovillage Torri Superiore, Italy 2024

Activity description

Ecovillage Torri Superiore is a 30+ years old community and cultural centre in western Liguria, next to the French border. The volunteers will spend their time in an open "family" of adults and children, well acquainted to sharing time with non-residents, guests and visitors from different countries. The volunteers tasks will focus on the non profit-making aspects of the Ecovillage activities, and will not replace any paid employment. His/her activities will vary greatly and touch many aspects of the different Ecovillage activities, also according to personal inclinations and skills, and the most urgent needs of the moment: farming, trail maintenance, dry walls building, cooking for refugees, and others. The volunteers will share the daily chores, like cooking and cleaning, with the other staff and residents. They will also have the chance to propose activities related with his/her country of origin (films, photos, debates) and offer a personal presentation about their background.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteers will live at the Ecovillage in two private apartments with individual or shared bedrooms. The kitchen and bathroom facilities in the apartment are shared with other volunteers. All meals will be prepared by the cooperative and available in the dining area at fixed times. All guest and residents have access to a small library with open wifi, a large meeting room, a yoga room. Most residents have their own cars and regularly drive to and from the town of Ventimiglia for shopping or other errands, so lifts can easily be arranged; a local bus runs five times a day.

Participant profile

The profile of the ideal volunteer should include most of the following features: a deep interest in ecology and sustainability-related topics; willingness to share a part of his/her daily life with the resident community and guesthouse guests, and enjoying some private moments as well; mental openness to meet new situations and people; flexible approach to work regarding tasks and times, than can change also on a short notice; willingness to learn basic Italian to communicate with non-English speakers; high level of motivation to try out community living and sharing time with the locals.

Activity dates

A total of 24 week(s) during the period 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024

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Activity location

Ventimiglia Italy

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine

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Activity topics

Disaster prevention and recovery

Environment and natural protection

Creativity and culture

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 31/03/2024

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