CALL FOR VOLUNTEERING ON A FARM IN ITALY
Are you interested in learning more about sustainability and exploring different cultures? Apply now for this European Solidarity Corps long term volunteering project!
Project details
- Where? Passignano sul Trasimeno, Italy
- When? From June to December 2025
- How long? 7 months
- Who can participate? 18-30 years old citizens, living in EU member countries or Ukraine
- Deadline for applying: 13 April 2025
Activities
- Gardening and agriculture: restoring medicinal herb garden, planting and maintaining the vegetable garden, learning and promoting self-production of food as a mean for sustainable living, permaculture
- Practical/manual activities: maintenance, upcycling and renovation of the spaces (benches, fences, common areas, dormitory…)
- Coordinating groups of youngsters for outdoor activities hosted at the farm
- Logistics during projects and events: helping in the kitchen, organising and preparing spaces
- Independently of your role, when Kora hosts a group, all volunteers and staff (as a team) help prepare for the arrival and clear up after the departure of of the group.
Volunteers will work 35 hours per week on assigned tasks, with two consecutive free days per week (not necessarily Saturday and Sunday). These hours include 1 hour for a meeting with the coordinator of the activities, that coaches the volunteers on their tasks, meetings with the mentor, that evaluates the volunteers’ project, satisfaction and learning process. It’s also possible to organise Italian language course, if the Italian-speaking volunteers, supported by Kora staff members and provided with all activities we made in the past, are happy to lead it. If this is the case, the language course will take 2 hours a week.
Volunteers will dedicate an additional 7 hours per week to shared community responsibilities such as cleaning and cooking. While we encourage volunteers to engage in community life, we expect everyone to approach their roles with dedication and reliability.
Criteria
- 18-30 years old citizens living in EU member countries or Ukraine
- Available for the whole duration of the project
- A passion for outdoor physical work
- Collaborative spirit with a willingness to take initiative
- Practical problem-solving skills and adaptability
- Respect for community living, sustainable practices, and eco-friendly lifestyles
- Ready to live in an intercultural context in a rural area, where the closest town with facilities is at 20 minutes on foot, downhill… and uphill back
- Basic level in English
- Interested in learning Italian
- Driving license is welcome but not necessary.
Logistics and support
- Food will be provided by Kora and it will be mostly vegan and vegetarian for environmental reasons, and an opportunity to discover more about Italian and Mediterranean traditions. Volunteers will also get 10 euros a month for food extras, to be managed autonomously, and can request specific dietary options after the selection
- Accommodation will be in a house on the farm premises, in rooms shared with other volunteers of their same gender. The house is equipped with kitchen, bathrooms, toilets, wi-fi, and washing machine
- Pocket money of 6 euros per day
- Health insurance (www.henner.com)
- Travel expenses will be refunded up until a fixed amount (211 € from 100 to 499 km distance, 309 € from 500 km to 1999 km, 395 € if more; the budget is higher if more than half of the itinerary is made by sustainable means of transport: train, bus or carpooling).
Hosting organisation
The project is organised by Associazione Kora in collaboration with different supporting partners.
How to apply
- Fill the online form below
- Send your CV with picture to [email protected], writing “Application for Kora Farm Works” in the object of the mail.
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The deadline to apply is 13 April. The pre-selected candidates will be invited to an online interview.