International Volunteers
// destinations - Italy
FACT FILE
- Population: 57.2 million
- Capital: Rome
- Major languages: Italian
- Major religions: Christianity
- Monetary unit: Euro
- Click here for more information on the country.
PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
- LEGAMBIENTE http://www.legambiente.eu/
Legambiente is the leading environmental organisation in Italy, with 20 regional committees and more than 2000 local groups. Legambiente operates locally, nationally and internationally and all its campaigns and initiatives are supported by a Scientific Committee of over 250 scientists and experts in different disciplines.
- LUNARIA http://www.lunaria.org/
Lunaria was set up in 1992. As well as running International Volunteer Projects, Lunaria is involved in work with youth centres, provides support to immigrant workers, as well as carrying out research on anti-racism and other issues for Italian and European institutions. Lunaria projects are often of a social or cultural nature but they also organise environmental and renovation projects.
- YAPITALYhttp://www.yap.it/
YAP Italy is the Italian branch of Youth Action for Peace (formerly the Christian Movement for Peace), an international movement which is non-governmental and non-profit making.
TYPES OF PROGRAMMES
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Visa: not required.
- Arrival info: date of arrival is the start date scheduled for the project.
- Other: a selection of projects is open to volunteers aged 16 and 17. Every summer there are also projects available for parents with their children. For more information contact the office.
PROJECTS AVAIALBLE
- Click here to see the projects available in Italy now
PICTURES, VIDEOS AND REPORTS
- Click here to see the pictures from Italy sent by our volunteers
BLOG, NEWSLETTERS
- Click here to read our Newsletters with more experiences and articles.
- Click here to read our Blog with reports on projects worldwide .