KYTTARO ENALLAKTIKON ANAZITISEON NEON KEAN
Ilion, Greece
⭐️ Activity Title
Step In
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
During “Step In: Hands-on Action for People and Nature", 10 participants will engage in meaningful social and environmental activities. Volunteers will support vulnerable local groups by assisting in social kitchens and community restaurants, while also taking care of the environment through park restoration and volunteering at stray animal shelters. Through these practical, daily activities, the project aims to foster solidarity, social inclusion, and eco-consciousness, empowering young people to become active citizens who bring real change to both the community and the planet. Please fill this google form: https://forms.gle/T694XYn5EpCMSBLUA
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
KEAN is responsible for fully covering the cost of your accommodation and the travel costs. The volunteers will stay in a shared fully equipped apartment in the center of the city of Athens which meets the required standards of hygiene and safety and has all the necessary equipment (home appliances, furniture, heating, household appliances, sheets, blankets etc.), it provides easy access to the public transportation and has access to the Internet, in order to promote and facilitate the communication of the volunteers with both their family and our organization.
Training during the activity
Detailed training will be offered to the volunteers on the activity’s ethical and no harm codes, the organization’s environment protection policy and rule of conduct, on sensitive issues when working with vulnerable groups and the needed safety measures for working in the nature, not to disturb the local ecosystem. The main principles will be followed are: Equal participation and collective decision making Peer learning and support Learning by doing Active participation Continuous guidance by experts Training on organizing and implementing awareness raising activities
Participant profile
Participants will need to Greek citizens, 18-30 years old. Moreover, they will need to have: - good grasp of English and/or Greek Language -interest in the topics of environmental protection and social challenges -desire to engage in group activities to tackle environmental and social challenges Young People with fewer opportunities are strongly encouraged to apply for this activity.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 03/09/2026 to 03/10/2026
Activity location
Patroklou 57 & Priamou, Ilion, Greece
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Social challenges
Environment and natural protection
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 11/07/2026 15:00
Project code
2025-1-EL02-ESC51-VTJ-000345853
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52984_en
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