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.

The aim of this project is to promote cultural exchanges between the volunteer and our public, especially young people of the cultural centre of la Bottière in Nantes. The centre is run by ACCOORD, a popular education association which organises educational, social and cultural activities for the inhabitants of their areas of work. The following activities will be proposed: - Participate on the toy library’s project - Participate in the sociocultural entertainment project of the centre - Sharing your experience of mobility with young people to encourage them to discover other cultures - Contibute to the reflexion and creation of creative workshops with the rest of the team, adressed to the families and senior citizens - Creation of actions and workshops linked to your own culture - And more. More info here : https://pdf.ac/3wO14V

A house is available for volunteers in shared accommodation. The other housemates will also be volunteers. A food and pocket money allowance will be granted each month. A public transport card for Nantes is also included. The activity place will be at the cultural centre La Bottière ), which is dedicated to the youth and other public. We organize a lot of cultural events there. The volunteer will have all the necesssary tools needed to realize all the tasks and activities.

Overall, the volunteer will develop personal and professional competences with us and with the partners in the territory with whom we often work. An arrival training training will be included and will take place with other volunteers from all over France. The volunteer will have the opportunity to attend trainings run by ACCOORD or the Maison de l'Europe à Nantes (the coordinating organisation) .

The Participant profile: We're looking for a motivated, outgoing and enthusiastic person for whom interculturality, solidarity and European citizenship and culture are important. Someone The desire to work with children, teenagers, young adults ans seniors is essential. The willingness to engage with ALL types of audience is also very important. We're looking for someone who is open-minded and who enjoys working in a team. If you share our values, enjoy engaging with people, love designing games, leading activities, and bringing your own ideas to life, this opportunity is perfect for you. Attention : Ther is no english speaker in the center, some french notion can be appreciated. Regarding applications: Please note that, due to the closure of the Europe service in July, we will get back to you starting from August 4. An initial interview will be held with the Maison de l'Europe, followed—if successful—by a second interview with La Bottière.
Deadline: 04/08/2025 08:00

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.