EKO CENTAR LATINOVAC
LATINOVAC, Croatia
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
Soften Our Steps
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
The activities will take place in "Eko centar Latinovac" in a small village in Croatia. We will host 11 participants to work on sustainable and rural development, community building, promotion of volunteerism and multiculturalism. During this period we will focus on organization of activities at local events. This will include preparing and participating in the activities for local community. Besides that participants will help in the maintenance of our property, gardening, helping in the kitchen, helping people in the local community and renovating old school in the village. Participants will experience living and working in a community, rural lifestyle, sustainable practices, vegetarian cuisine and a lifestyle less affected by global challenges. Working time is 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, although the schedule can change depending on the weather.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Participants will be accommodated in the village with the local hosts and share a room, toilet and shower, but also some volunteers will be accommodated in the property of Eko centar Latinovac. During the working days, our chef will prepare three vegetarian meals for the group. During the free days participants will receive 7โฌ per day for food and will have a shared kitchen. Participants will get pocket money in the amount of 10โฌ per day. Transport costs will be reimbursed after the arrival and up to the limit, depending on the distance. It will be discussed before arrival.
Training during the activity
Participants can expect daily supervision in all activities; for more complex tasks, participants will have theoretical and demonstrational training and management. During the project activities participants will have mentor support through group and individual meetings. Participants are welcome to share their skill sets.
Participant profile
Participants should be willing to live and work in a rural area, in a multicultural community, open to different lifestyles and cultures, be adaptable, responsible and punctual, be interested in the topics of sustainability and ecology, willing to interact with people of all ages and have a basic understanding of English language.
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/07/2026 to 05/08/2026
Activity location
Latinovac 11, LATINOVAC, Croatia
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 22/06/2026 00:00
Project code
2025-1-HR01-ESC51-VTJ-000347073
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52547_en
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