🇵🇹 ESC Volunteering in Portugal – Voices of Youth, Social Media and Inclusion! 🎙️🌍💫

About the Project

Do you believe in the power of media, inclusion, and youth voices? Then this ESC project in Guimarães, Portugal is for you! 🇵🇹✨

Join Palavras Infinitas – Núcleo de Inclusão, Comunicação e Media, an innovative organisation using communication and social engagement to promote diversity, equality, and inclusion. Volunteers will become part of a creative team that supports youth participation, develops inclusive programs, and uses media as a tool for positive change.

🕒 Activity Period: 1 June 2026 – 22 December 2026
📍 Location: Guimarães, Portugal
🏢 Host Organisation: Palavras Infinitas – Núcleo de Inclusão, Comunicação e Media
🧳 Type: Individual ESC Volunteering

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🌟 Project Focus Areas

🎯 Inclusion, diversity, and equality
🗣️ Youth participation and social impact
💻 Media literacy & communication
🌍 European values and intercultural dialogue

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💡 Main Tasks

🧠 Support local youth engagement and identify community needs
🎨 Plan and organize inclusive programs and workshops
📸 Develop media content and visual materials for awareness campaigns
🌍 Explore international partnerships and contribute to new project ideas
📚 Assist in the creation of a Toolkit for Inclusive Activities
📝 Help with project documentation, reports, and event organization

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🧭 Participant Profile

✅ Aged 18–30 from one of the eligible ESC programme countries
💬 Motivated, proactive, and committed to inclusion and equality
🎙️ Interested in communication, media, or youth work
🌍 Aware of European values and ready to inspire others
🤝 Dynamic, creative, and eager to make an impact in the community
⭐ Preference given to young people with fewer opportunities

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🏠 Accommodation & Logistics

🏡 Accommodation defined with the selected volunteer
🚲 Local transport covered (eco-friendly methods encouraged)
☕ Daily support for meals + coffee breaks at the office
💬 Continuous training in DEI, Communication, Journalism, Project Management, and Media Literacy
🎓 Participation in official ESC On-Arrival and Mid-Term trainings

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🌍 Eligible Countries

🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 🇫🇮 Finland | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇲🇹 Malta | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇳🇴 Norway | 🇪🇸 Spain | 🇸🇪 Sweden

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🌐 Application Link

Apply directly via: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/48778_en

📅 Application Deadline: 10 January 2026

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