Volunteering opportunity: Working in a hostel in Italy (short term)

Did you ever think how it would be like to volunteer and travel aboard? What about working in a small eco-hostel?

We offer young volunteers from Romania an opportunity to work in environmental education. The hostel is located in a hermitage just inside the Regional Park of Monte Barro. Volunteers will be fully involved in the activities run by Ostello Monte Barro, such as assist the ideation and design of eco-sustainable touristic paths for visitors, assist in the preparation and implementation of didactic workshops for primary school students, and room preparation and cleaning.

Project duration: 02.03.2024 – 02.04.2024
Location: Galbiate (Lecco), Italy
Financed by: European Solidarity Corps (team volunteering)
Hosting Organisation: Eco-Ostello Parco Monte Barro (http://www.ostelloparcobarro.it/)
Application deadline: as soon as possible

Volunteer profile:
 Between 18 and 30 years old,
 Romanian citizens,
 Available for the whole duration of the project,
 Be ready to live for a long time in an isolated environment,
 Love nature and open-air activities and be ready to perform tasks in close relation with people visiting the park and the hostel,
 Have a strong motivation in working with environment education.
 Some italian language knowledge is considered a plus, but not necessarily.

As a volunteer, you will benefit of:
 Pocket money (of 5€/day), food allowance, and reimbursement of travel expenses up to the established limit,
 Accommodation,
 Training and mentoring,
 Complementary medical insurance for the entire duration of the mobility (HENNER),
 Will hold YOUTH PASS – Certificate of non-formal education.

All these benefits are obtained through non-formal education, and they prepare young people for life through our activities in our organization.

How can you apply?
If you are interested write to remus@t4uth.ro by sending your CV (with age and photo) and a cover letter (in English, written by you) with the subject ”T4HL: volunteer in Galbiate” in which you explain what motivates you to participate in the project and why the organisation from Italy should choose you!