Italy: ESC: ESC VOLUNTEERING IN EDUCATIONAL CENTERS with La Comunità

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 educational activities to combat and prevent minors’ distress and sustain fragile families through the design and management of socio-educational, animation, and cultural services. La Comunità provides daily educational centers: CED is a semi-residential service offering daily hospitality for minors living in high-risk contexts and social-educational centers: CSE that provide educational activities and tools to manage temporary crises within families. The volunteers will be part of the staff in these centers. Activities: - Support to educators in assistance in daily commitments (picking up children from school; help with homework and study support; recreational and creative activities; sports, outdoor activities in the local area); - Looking after the common spaces and meal sharing; - Activities with families.

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 20-30 Years old. Available for the duration of the project (min 6 months). The ideal volunteer is autonomous, mature and responsible, open to sharing and meeting other people, and, above all, motivated to join our activities. Must 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, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We expect your CV and Motivation to be in ENGLISH!Deadline: 22/08/2026 11:59