🇮🇹 ESC Volunteering in Italy 🗣️ Young Voices for Inclusive Communities 🤝

Description

The project will take place in Palermo and aims to engage young people in meaningful community-based activities while contributing to the response to some of the social challenges affecting the local community . Through active participation and volunteering, the project will provide young people with opportunities to develop their skills, strengthen their sense of community and contribute positively to their local environment. Young volunteers aged 18–30 from different European countries will participate in practical activities supporting the local community . Volunteers will support our activities promoting social and environmental justice and will be encouraged to contribute their own ideas, perspectives and creativity. They will participate in educational and social initiatives addressed to young people, while developing interpersonal, organizational and intercultural skills through teamwork and direct engagement with the local community.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Shared rooms in an apartment in the historical centre of Palermo . The food allowance will be provided through food vouchers. Volunteers will receive a pocket money of € 6,00 per day of activity. For the transportation the volunteers will receive a bus ticket.

Training during the activity

The participant will participate in the Online Linguistic Support scheme and will be involved in an Italian course in attendance. Moreover they will be involved in a training in Rome managed by the Italian National Agency.

Participant profile

We are searching for 4 young, motivated and flexible volunteers . Not a high level of enghlish will be required. No strong previous experience will be necessary to access the project, but a strong motivation to be open to transformation, not only at a personal level but also as a search toward social and environmental justice in the local ad the wider community.

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

From 08/01/2027 to 08/06/2027

Location

Piazza Sant'Euno 13, Palermo, Italy

Deadline

30/09/2026

Project code

2026-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000401488

Topics

Looking for participants from

8 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇮🇹 Italy.