IBO Italia - ODV-ETS
FERRARA, Italy
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
International Volunteering with the NGO IBO in Ferrara, Italy
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
Join IBO, a non-profit organisation based in Ferrara, Italy, working to make education accessible to everyone, especially children and young people facing fewer opportunities. Through volunteering, international cooperation, and educational projects, we support communities in Italy and around the world, including Africa, Latin America and Asia. As an international volunteer, you will become part of our team and gain hands-on experience in a multicultural environment. Your activities may include: -Helping organise events and awareness campaigns -Organising workshops in schools and community spaces -Creating communication contents (social media, texts, visuals) -Supporting solidarity workcamps -Assisting with project management and communication with international partners and volunteers This is a great opportunity to develop new skills, meet people from different cultures, and contribute to meaningful social projects. Apply to receive our detailed infosheet and learn more!
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will live at Casa IBO (Via Boschetto 1), in Ferrara, close to the city center, together with other international volunteers. The house has different rooms and bathrooms to be shared, one big kitchen, a garden and a terrace. The house is in the same building of the offices. What we offer: monthly pocket money, food, round-trip travel expenses, Italian language course, insurance, youth pass certificate. If the volunteer is residing in Ferrara, no problem! We have spaces for Italian volunteers as well and you will be living in your own house.
Training during the activity
We offer volunteers the opportunity to attend these face-to-face trainings: one arrival general training about IBO, arrival and mid term trainings organized by our National Agency for Youth (depending on how long you are volunteering), one Italian course, and other trainings and workshops depending on the period (e.g. camp leader training).
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers with good knowledge of English and a basic level of Italian, and above all a strong motivation to volunteer, grow personally, and support the mission and values of the organisation. A willingness to fully immerse themselves in an experience working closely with the staff, in a collaborative team environment, is also very important. Previous experience in communication, event organisation, management of solidarity workcamps, European projects or international cooperation projects is a plus, but it is not required. Everything else can be learned along the way.
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
From 10/09/2026 to 10/03/2027
Activity location
VIA BOSCHETTO 1, FERRARA, Italy
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 28/06/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-2-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000387046
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52847_en
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