FPD was founded in 2009, thanks the Regional Governament which granted its foundation on the basis of the activities planned for the social development of the regional rural areas. It is a non-profit regional civil organization, made by young and senior people. It's mission is to promote and facilitate the development of rural areas of the Puglia Region, thanks to the implementation of projects concerning volunteering, youth, social inclusion, environment protection, sustainable development, promotion of the importance of biodiversity, organic farming, nature and sport and outdoor activities. FPD focuses its attention on European mobility, both for the personal development of its single members and for the growth of local partner organizations at International level. The main target group is youth under 35 y.o., but the organization also works with senior people. Both the categories have in common the fact they are made of disadvantaged people from rural areas. The young people are mainly NEET, which means FPD offers them several opportunities to learn, be trained and educated at local and European level in order to enrich their curricula and get more chances for their job-placement or self-employment. FPD cooperates with several Public and Private entities at all levels, such as: a) Municipality of Taurisano (IT) - FPD cooperates in the organization of local events in several fields (waste collection, Music festivals, youth participation in decision making processes, cultural activities, music events, photo exhibitions....); b) Province of Lecce (IT) – FPD had a project concerning young people's involvement in local initiatives concerning ecology and biological food, re-use of different materials and recycle of waste; c) Region of Puglia (IT) – FPD cooperates with its Region on projects concerning promotion of natural resources of rural areas; d) Several EU NGOs are partners in the implementation of Youth Exchanges, Youth and Democracy projects, Training Courses, seminars, workshops, volunteering activties in different fields. What is more, FPD is member of numerous European Networks financed by the Europe for Citizens Programme, for the valorization of the EU Cultural Heritage (tangible, intangible, digital and natural), the promotion of Youth Mobility for learning, training, working, studying and volunteering abroad, the active participation (mainly digital participation) at EU level of youth and seniors.

Lycée Leo Lagrange welcomes 1,000 students preparing for a general, vocational, or technological bachelor's degree. Our main goal is to teach them tolerance, respect and to offer them a wide range of projects to open their mind to culture and to the world. The volunteer will help students discover their culture, offer group activities with the help of the librarian or teachers, accompany students on school outings, and discover the Hauts-de-France region. The role will be to make the Maison des Lycéens more dynamic and more attractive by proposing activities, contributing and encouraging young people to think about the organisation of events such (table tennis competitions, Halloween, or St Patrick's Day,..), by encouraging solidarity actions such as collecting toys for the "secours populaire" charity.

You will be accommodated in BULLY LES MINES, in a furnished studio in a residential care home for senior citizens. You will be asked to volunteer for 3 hours per month with the elderly, depending on your skills. The aim is to encourage intergenerational cooperation. Lunch can be taken at the school canteen from Monday to Friday, and will be financed by the high school. The volunteers will receive a food allowance (9 euros per day) and pocket money (8 euros per day) at the beginning of every month, by bank transfer. An electric bike and laptop computer will be provided during the mission.

You will benefit from French language lessons (in addition to the EU academy platform) and personal time to develop your project. You will be given SST (first aid) training and other opportunities. As part of the ESC program, the French National Agency will organise 2 seminars for you. The 1rst one is called arrival training and the second one is mid-term training.

The Participant profile: We are looking for a person who is motivated by the themes of the mission, ready to work in a team, take the initiative and develop personal projects during these missions. The volunteer must be able to interact with a group of young people, and a former experience working with teenagers would be an advantage. The students made a quick video to present the high school : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ym87dh6XpM
Deadline: No application deadline

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

• Training before and after the project
• Health insurance during your project
• round-trip travel reimbursement
• accommodation and food
• pocket money
• language course
• Return Week-end
• Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.