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.

You will be part of a small dynamic team working with youth’s mobility and participation in Sweden. Your tasks will be mostly connected to the Nordic labour market program Nordjobb, which helps young European citizens between the age of 18-30 discover Nordic countries through seasonal jobs. As a volunteer, you will have contact with both incoming and potential young workers, as well as other partners such as high schools, universities, municipalities and non-profit organisations. You will contribute to the marketing of the Nordjobb program through events, information meetings and social media. Together with a small team, you will work with carrying out leisure and cultural activities for the youth coming to Sweden. You will also support Nordjobb’s team in various tasks such as recruiting administration, day-to-day contact with the youth, and collection of feedback. Travel in Sweden and in the Nordics can occur, and some activities can be allocated in the evenings and/or weekends.

Food and pocket money is paid monthly through the ESC-grant. Travel to and from Sweden is covered, once at the start and once at the end of the volunteering period (one return trip). You will be assigned a room in a shared apartment or a single-room studio through one of our long-term accommodation partners in Stockholm, with good connection to the office through public transport. You are guaranteed a travel card for the Stockholm area for your whole volunteering period, as well as other necessary work equipment (computer, telephone, SIM-card).

We define your learning goals together with the support of a volunteering agreement, which you will be evaluating and updating periodically with your mentor. You will be assigned a mentor that follows up your development and well-being weekly, a day-to-day work manager as well as a social mentor. You will participate in obligatory steps of the Training and Evaluation cycle, including an on-arrival training and a mid-term evaluation in Stockholm, organised by the Swedish national agency. Swedish language training is offered in accordance with your language level (i.e. need-based).

The Participant profile: We are looking for a person with an interest for or a will to learn more about international mobility, youth employment and Nordic/European co-operation. It is important that you: are responsible and have the ability to independently plan and carry out tasks with the support of your supervisor; have good collaboration and communication skills; are comfortable with speaking in front of other people and leading groups of young people in an inclusive and enthusiastic way. An interest in digital communication/media creation is a plus and it is an advantage if you have previously lived or worked in Sweden/the Nordics.
Deadline: 21/09/2025 23:59

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.