🇮🇹 Volunteer in Italy on a Food Sustainability and Social Engagement ESC Project in Recanati’s Cultural Center ASK! 🥦🍽️🎶 Join the Table of Change! 🇮🇹

Dive into a unique long-term ESC opportunity in Recanati, Italy, where food meets sustainability, community, and culture! Join the ASK project at Centro Fonti San Lorenzo and promote new ethical food habits, organize workshops, and be part of a lively civic space filled with concerts, book talks, intercultural nights, and more!

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💼 Activity Type
Individual Volunteering (ESC Volunteering Project)

🏢 Host Organization
Centro Fonti San Lorenzo APS

📍 Location
Via Aldo Moro 9/C, Recanati, Italy

📆 Period
15 September 2025 – 7 September 2026

⏳ Duration
50 weeks (long-term ESC)

📚 Fields
Food Sustainability, Non-formal Education, Intercultural Dialogue, Community Building

💬 Language(s)
English (working language), Italian language support provided

🎯 Eligibility criteria (Who can apply?)
Open to motivated young people aged 18–30 who are eager to engage in intercultural, intergenerational, and creative community work. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic about food sustainability, teamwork, and social change. Previous experience with children, youth, or the elderly is a plus.

🧪 Responsibilities / tasks

• Facilitate food education workshops and intercultural activities
• Contribute to creating sustainable and ethical food chains
• Support ASK’s cultural events: concerts, book presentations, talks, and language tandems
• Assist with the civic food network and social dining spaces
• Promote anti-consumerist and environmentally conscious practices

🌟 Why to join?

• Be part of a community-driven cultural hub
• Explore Italy while working on food sustainability and civic engagement
• Develop facilitation, event planning, and intercultural skills
• Experience authentic community living and ethical consumption
• Make meaningful connections across generations

📩 Application info
Apply via the ESC Portal: Click here to apply

💰 Compensation
Accommodation in a shared apartment just a minute away from the center. Food and pocket money provided. Travel costs reimbursed per ESC rules. Additional Italian language classes and full learning support included.

🌐 Official link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/47250_en

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🌍 Eligible Countries
🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria