🇮🇹🤝🌱 European Solidarity Corps Volunteering in Italy – HANDS FOR THE COMMUNITY with Manitese in Finale Emilia 🌍✨ Community Action, Sustainability & Solidarity in Practice 🇮🇹

About the Opportunity
🤝 This European Solidarity Corps – Individual Volunteering project is hosted by PiGreco – SEMI di Intercultura APS in cooperation with Associazione Manitese – APS, located in Finale Emilia, Italy 🇮🇹.
🌱 The project focuses on community engagement, sustainability, agroecology, and social inclusion, offering volunteers an active role in local initiatives that combine environmental action with social impact.

Main Activities
🎨 Supporting the organisation of public events, creative workshops, and awareness-raising activities for schools and the local community
📦 Assisting with logistics and preparation of materials for community initiatives
🌿 Working in the community garden and supporting animal care, learning agroecology techniques
🤝 Creating inclusive social opportunities for people in need through outdoor and community-based activities
♻️ Engaging with themes of reuse, circular economy, and environmental protection

Training & Learning Opportunities
📘 Task-related training for all activities
🤝 Regular mentoring and reflection meetings
🇪🇺 On-Arrival Training and Mid-Term Evaluation organised by the National Agency
🗣️ Access to Online Language Support (OLS) to learn Italian
🧠 Additional local workshops on non-formal education, communication, and sustainability

Participant Profile
👤 Aged 18–30
🌍 Motivated, open-minded, and willing to live in a community setting
🎨 Creative, sociable, and proactive
🌱 Interested in sustainability, social inclusion, reuse, circular economy, and environmental topics
🗣️ Basic English or Italian required
🤝 Interest in teamwork, intercultural dialogue, and non-formal education is an advantage

Eligible Countries
🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden

Accommodation, Food & Transport
🏠 Shared, fully equipped house in Finale Emilia (single or double room)
📶 Wi-Fi available; shops and amenities nearby
🚲 Bicycles provided to reach the association (approx. 15 minutes via cycle path)
🍽️ Monthly food allowance provided (volunteers prepare their own meals)
🧹 Volunteers share responsibility for cleaning and household tasks

Activity Dates
📅 07 January 2026 – 10 July 2026

Application Deadline
📅 09 January 2026 – 12:00

Application Method
📝 Application Form: https://forms.gle/EAkZLQzBgWDgDd4z6
ℹ️ Infopack: https://tinyurl.com/mr4d77tz
🔗 Official ESC Page: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49261_en

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