Italy: ESC: ESC VOLUNTEERING in a residential center for unaccompanied foreign minors - TUIN

About the local hosting organization

P.E.CO. is an Association founded in June 2013 to promote opportunities of mobility and inter-cultural learning for youngsters from Genoa and its region. P.E.C.O is the point of reference in Genoa and Liguria Region for European projects with youth, cooperating with several NGOs and coordinating ESC volunteering projects within 6 host organisations across the region. These regional partners deal with many different profiles of beneficiaries, from migrants and asylum seekers to youth and children with fewer opportunities; topics vary too, from unemployment projects and organisations working on environmental education. This gives P.E.C.O the capacity to involve many different expertises and to disseminate the impact of projects to relevant stakeholders at regional level. Moreover, P.E.C.O is the partner in our region of RIVE, the biggest national network on ESC in Italy (and in Europe) and has been one of the 2 Italian organisations selected by Italian NA to be member of the European Network on NEET, supported by SALTO. We also have a partnership with the Youth Information Desk of Genoa Municipality, to support youngsters that want to go abroad, giving them information and orienteering. Our network helps us also to include local participants in international projects, especially youngsters with fewer opportunities. Our association organises also Youth Exchanges, Training courses, and Capacity Buildings within the Erasmus+ programme. Our mission is to educate youngsters to a peaceful cohabitation with people coming from different cultures, countries and social conditions, by giving them the opportunity to confront themselves within an inter-cultural environment which stimulates the development of a conscience about the complexity of our society. We want to stimulate the personal growth of youngsters, by raising their sense of citizenship, an active participation inside society and a real awareness about their role as European citizens.

Presentation of the programme

The Cooperative La Comunità is a social enterprise active in Genoa since 1979 in the field of social-educational service management, which aims at the social reintegration of people, the creation of opportunities and the reduction of the risk of social exclusion. La Comunità has opened a residential center for unaccompanied foreign minors called “Tuin - Il Giardino” where 16 minors live and develop their personal projects. Activities: - Support to educators in assistance in daily accompaniments/commitments; - Helping with the community living;- Free play and creating relationships with the young in the centre; Organizing recreational activities for the young - like games and workshops; - Looking after the common spaces and meal sharing.

About the accomodation

The volunteer will live in Genova in a shared apartment with double/triple rooms. 6 euros per day of pocket money and food or a food allowance will be provided. The travel expenses will be reimbursed on the basis defined by the European Commission.

About the leisure activities

The volunteer will participate in the training opportunities offered by the Italian National Agency (On Arrival Training, Mid Term Evaluation, and Final Evaluation). In addition, they will also take part in the training opportunities organized by association P.E.CO., together with the other volunteers involved in the activities of other Hosting Organizations in Genoa. They will also receive specific training in the Hosting Organization related to the target group they will work with.

Requirements

The Participant profile: Age: 22-30 years old; Willing to stay 5 months in our project; Autonomous, mature and responsible, open to sharing and meeting other people; Be able to assist with the educative and training process of La Comunità; Since it requires a delicate role in contact with young people that often come from complex family situations, the volunteer should possess such qualities as high tolerance, patience, firmness, creativity; Willingness to learn Italian. We expect your CV and Motivation to be in ENGLISH!Deadline: 22/08/2026 11:59