🇮🇹 ESC Volunteering in Italy 🧸 Early Childhood Nursery and Women's Community House 👭

Description

Cooperativa Sociale Mignanego is a non-profit social cooperative active in Genoa since 1996, committed to promoting rights and building supportive communities, with a focus on early childhood, gender-based violence and women’s empowerment. The cooperative runs the nursery “Nido Vico Rosa”, where children aged 0–3 grow following the pedagogy of relationships, Montessori, Reggio Children and Munari. It also runs “Brigata Alice”, a Women’s Community House: a free and inclusive space for women and the LGBTQI+ community of every age, in the historic centre of Genoa. Activities: - Supporting educators in the daily life of the nursery; - Taking part in the daily life of the Women’s Community House; - Helping organise events and workshops; - Looking after the library of Brigata Alice; - Joining team and coordination meetings; - Taking part in outings, public events and communication activities; - Proposing your own activities, agreed with the team.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteer will live in Genova in one of the three shared apartments managed by P.E.CO. (two for 4 people and one for 12), with double/triple rooms. Volunteers are placed according to the availability of places. 6 euros per day of pocket money and food or a food allowance will be provided. The travel expenses will be reimbursed on the basis defined by the European Commission.

Training during the activity

The volunteer will participate in the training opportunities offered by the Italian National Agency (On Arrival Training, Mid Term Evaluation, and Final Evaluation). In addition, they will also take part in the training opportunities organized by association P.E.CO., together with the other volunteers involved in the activities of other Hosting Organizations in Genoa. They will also receive specific training in the Hosting Organization related to the target group they will work with.

Participant profile

The ideal volunteer should be

Willing to stay n.6 months in our project;

Interested in both roles and activities

Ready to get involved and take an active part in the project

Flexible on tasks and, sometimes, on working hours

Able to work in a group, collaborative and proactive

Inclined to listen and to welcome people, including people in vulnerable situations

Creative, caring for relationships and shared spaces

Mature, with a good level of autonomy

Willingness to learn Italian, at least a basic knowledge of English or Spanish.

We expect your CV and Motivation to be in ENGLISH!

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

From 19/02/2027 to 15/08/2027

Location

Via Piave 55, Mignanego, Italy

Deadline

14/11/2026

Project code

2025-1-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000347945

Topics

Looking for participants from

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