Community Engagement, Creative Recycling, Youth Participation, Digital Media, Sustainable Living, Intercultural Learning, Environmental Education, Volunteer in Italy, Eco-Museum Experience, Social InnovationLive in an eco-museum, co-create in a thriving community, and volunteer on a one-of-a-kind ESC experience in Macerata, Italy! This project blends creativity, sustainability, social inclusion, and digital storytelling into a meaningful and immersive 50-week volunteering journey.
💼 Activity Type
Individual Volunteering (ESC Volunteering Project)
🏢 Host Organization
Centro Fonti San Lorenzo APS in partnership with GruCA
📍 Location
Via Cioci, 107, Macerata, Italy
📆 Period
15 September 2025 – 7 September 2026
⏳ Duration
50 weeks
📚 Fields
Creativity & Manual Work, Cultural Animation, Digital Communication, Sustainable Living
💬 Language(s)
English for working communication, with Italian classes provided on-site
🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to motivated and curious individuals aged 18–30 who are willing to engage in cultural exchange, community life, and hands-on experiences in a dynamic, eco-focused environment. No prior experience required, just enthusiasm and openness!
🧪 Responsibilities / tasks
Volunteers choose one of the following main areas:
- 🎨 Creativity and Manual Activities
- 📚 Cultural and Educational Activities
- 💻 Digital Communication and Promotion
Additional cross-cutting activities include:
🌱 Supporting the GruCA Organic Garden
♻️ Organizing creative recycling workshops
🧺 Assisting at the Solidarity Emporium
🎉 Supporting public events and youth center projects
🌟 Why to join?
- Unique chance to live inside an eco-museum
- Engage in environmental sustainability
- Gain experience in community-based education
- Grow your creativity, communication & teamwork skills
- Discover Italian culture and language in depth
📩 Application info
Apply only through the ESC Portal: Click here to apply
💰 Compensation
Accommodation, food allowance, local transport, and monthly pocket money are all covered under the ESC programme. Travel costs will be reimbursed according to ESC distance rules.
🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47246_en
🌍 Eligible Countries
🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇭🇺 Hungary
