LET'S VOLUNTEER IN VIR'VOLT

Embark on a transformative journey with Solidarités Jeunesses, where your voice and action become an opportunity to stand for justice, solidarity, and sustainability in local communities across diverse French regions. We are Solidarités Jeunesses, an international French youth NGO dedicated to social transformation and intercultural learning, inclusion through impactful solidarity actions and volunteering projects.

Volunteering with Solidarités Jeunesses is more than an activity; it's a multi-faceted process of learning, experimentation, and personal development. Our projects are not vacations but transformative activities based on solidarity and mutual exchanges.

Our initiatives are dedicated to fostering international understanding, and our projects warmly welcome participants of all nationalities, genders, and backgrounds.However, as per our partnership policy, to join our projects directly, you must reside in France.

Before you embark on this enriching journey, there are essential details to know.

SOLIDARITES JEUNESSES MCP

Association Vir'Volt Délégation régionale de Solidarités Jeunesses

La Ferté-Alais, France

DESCRIPTION

Solidarités Jeunesses (SJ) is a national movement of non-formal education and is composed of a National Secretary (Paris), and eight regional delegations across France. Our delegations host international volunteers throughout the year. Each regional delegation is unique, but all of the activities organized benefit the local community and share common ground: - gather people from different culture and social background to participate in social, ecological and cultural development. - contribute to the integration of people with fewer opportunities. Each project is dedicated to actions of solidarity and collective living. We believe that cultural exchanges are a key for personal learning and for the volunteer to experiment and undergo personal development.

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

Vir'Volt is located in LA-FERTÉ-ALAIS (Île-de-France), near Paris. The association is an ecological village, with wooden accommodations (roulottes, yurts, tents...) and mostly outdoor spaces. The place of the association is in the middle of the forest, having a strong link with nature.

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

You will work about 35 hours per week, tasks include: Organization of collective life (cooking, cleaning, logistics), ecological construction in wood, hosting groups of youth with lesser opportunities, Participating in animation of international workcamps during the summer, Organization and participation in cultural events for different publics You will be together with 4 other international volunteers, and 5 youth with lesser opportunities and accompanied by the staff.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

There is no competencies required to participate but willingness to the volunteering project and being open to discover new cultures. Open to everybody from European Union or partner countries between 18/30 years old, the driving licence is HIGHLY recommended but what matters the most is the motivation ! So if you like MANUAL WORK, NATURE and COLLECTIVE LIFE, or if you're interested to discover it, contact us! Dates can be flexible!

ACTIVITY DATES

From 15/09/2026 to 31/08/2027

ACTIVITY LOCATION

Chemin de la Sablière, La Ferté-Alais, France

ACTIVITY TYPE

Individual volunteering

LOOKING FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden