🇵🇹 ESC Volunteering in Portugal 🏃 Healthy Lifestyle & Community Sport Project 🇵🇹

Introduction

If you are passionate about sport, wellbeing, and community impact, this ESC volunteering opportunity in Portugal offers a meaningful and active experience. The “Fit Young & Senior IV” project focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles among children and elderly people while creating a strong connection between physical activity and community development.

This project combines sport, social inclusion, and intercultural exchange, giving volunteers the chance to design and implement activities that improve quality of life for different age groups. At the same time, you will develop your own personal, social, and professional skills in a supportive and dynamic environment.

📌 Activity Dates

01 June 2026 – 31 August 2026 (16 weeks)

📅 Application Deadline

17 April 2026 (23:59)

👥 Eligible Countries

🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇪🇸 Spain

🧩 Activities & Methodology

🏃 Organising physical and sport activities for children and elderly
🌿 Promoting outdoor activities and active lifestyles
🎯 Supporting community-based sport initiatives
🤝 Engaging with local partners and community groups
📚 Participating in non-formal education activities
💡 Developing new ideas to promote wellbeing and inclusion

🎯 Objectives

🌍 Promote healthy lifestyles across different age groups
🤝 Strengthen social inclusion and solidarity
🏃 Encourage participation in sport and outdoor activities
🌿 Improve community wellbeing and engagement
📈 Support personal and professional development of volunteers

🏠 Accommodation & Food

🏨 Individual room in an aparthotel with private bathroom
📺 Access to AC, TV, and internet
🍳 Shared equipped kitchen available
🚲 Electric bicycles provided for daily mobility
🚐 Transport support via van when needed
💶 Monthly budget: €360 (food, pocket money, laundry)

💸 Financial Conditions

💶 Monthly allowance: €360 (combined support)
🏠 Accommodation fully covered
✈️ Travel costs covered (arrival and departure)

✈️ Travel

✈️ Flights covered by the project
🚲 Local transport supported with bicycles and vehicle

🎓 Certification

📜 Youthpass certificate provided

🛬 Arrival & Departure

📍 Vila Nova de Poiares, Portugal
🗓️ Full participation required for the entire activity period

🎓 Training During the Activity

🎓 One-week structured onboarding training
🤝 Introduction to local partners and project activities
🏃 Training on working with children and elderly groups
🧠 Learning activity planning and implementation methods

✅ Participant Profile

🏃 Interest in sport and physical activities
🤝 Ability to work with children and elderly people
💡 Entrepreneurial mindset and initiative
📚 Basic knowledge of non-formal education and project work (asset)
💻 Basic digital and media skills (asset)
🌍 Motivation to contribute to community wellbeing

🗣️ Working Language

🗣️ English (working language)
🗣️ Portuguese (not required but helpful)

📝 Application Method

Apply via the European Youth Portal using the project code.

📎 Application Link

🌐 Official Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50591_en

⚠️ Important Notice

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