Red Cross in Portugal

The volunteers are provided with their volunteering activities schedule monthly. They can consist of:
– cleanup actions
– games and activities at a home for the elderly, (pre)school children, children with special needs, recovering addicts and youth at risk
– collecting and distributing food for the food bank
– helping in the pilgrim shelter/hostel for people walking the Santiago de Compostella trail
– visits to schools and festivals to promote Erasmus+ and volunteering
– social media content creation
– fundraising events

An openminded and adaptable attitude is required as plans/ priorities often change and we will expect you to help with what is necessary. Please note that we will match you with the activities according to your profile and the activities’s needs.

Al volunteers share an apartment equipped with basic appliances, furniture, towels & bed linen, water, gas, electricity and Wi-Fi. Bedrooms and bathrooms are shared. Each bedroom will be allocated to 2 or 3 volunteers; it is not possible to have a single bedroom.

Volunteers wi l receive a daily a lowance of approximately 10€ which includes pocket money and food a lowance. This makes approximately 330€ per completed month. The payment wi l be made to the volunteers at the beginning of every month, preferably by bank transfer.

The volunteer’s accommodation is within walking distance to the venues of volunteering activities (always under 1, 8 Km = 22 Min walk) so you are expected to walk to and from work on working days. Even if it rains :)
We do not provide bikes, scooters etc. to the volunteers and we do not cover volunteer’s own personal expenses of transportation in their free time.

You’ll have access to the ESC online language platform, where you can learn Portuguese at your own level and tempo

The volunteer’s weekly schedule will vary.
Work is mostly from Monday to Friday from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm with a lunch break in between, but they might also work nights and/or during the weekend (compensated with time off at another moment)
However, work time never exceeds 37 hours/ week. The Hosting Organization adjusts each volunteer’s work time according to the needs of Organizations involved.

You will choose either for 1) remote rural village or 2) small city

1) Vila de Cucujães is a small rural village located in between the small cities of Oliveira de Azeméis and S. João da Madeira. It belongs to the Municipality of Oliveira de Azeméis and to the District of Aveiro. It is also part of Porto Metropolitan area. It has an area of about 10,42 Km2 and not more than 10 705 habitants. As a small rural village, public transportation is very sparse and unreliable. It is a quieter, more relaxed environment.

2) Oliveira de Azeméis is a small city with an area of 161,10 Km2 and 66 175 habitants. It is located 40 Km away from Aveiro and 50 Km from Porto. Oliveira de Azeméis belongs to the District of Aveiro. It is also part of Porto Metropolitan area. With more amenities and services than small villages, it is a less tranquil and slighly more busier environment. Nearest cities are: S. João da Madeira, Santa Maria da Feira, Vale de Cambra, Espinho, Ovar