🇮🇹 ESC Volunteering in Italy 🤝 Supporting Refugees and Asylum Seekers With Integration 🏠

Description

Associazione Il Ce.Sto Onlus has been involved since 1987 in the promotion of integration and social promotion processes among the different ethnicities living in the historical center of Genoa, with particular attention towards minors, second-generation migrants, and other actors in the neighborhood. Volunteer's activities: The volunteers will be divided into morning or afternoon shifts. - Daily management of the refugees and asylum seekers at the flats where they live; - Go round the houses to bring papers to be signed and check the state of the houses; - Integration and socialization activities (Italian courses, sports, and cultural activities); - Legal and health support and participation in the support towards the job market.

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

REQUIRED AGE 25 YEARS OLD. The ideal volunteer should have: High flexibility and adaptability to new situations, open-minded and cheerful personality; - Prepared to take up a delicate role in contact with adult people that often come from complex situations; - Ready to work in the multicultural environment; - Tolerance, patience, firmness, creativity; - A basic knowledge of Italian is required. We expect your CV and Motivation to be written in ENGLISH

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

From 23/02/2027 to 15/08/2027

Location

Vico San Donato 2, Genova, Italy

Deadline

15/11/2026

Project code

2025-2-IT03-ESC51-VTJ-000370405

Topics

Looking for participants from

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