Volunteering with Copedeco

Start date: 15/09/2025

End date: 09/08/2026

The volunteer’s weekly schedule will range between 30 and 38 hours. A variety of tasks will be assigned throughout the project.

Copedeco specializes in educational intervention with families and children in the municipality of Murcia. As a result, the volunteer will gain experience in different areas of our work by participating in the design and programming of activities, preparing workshop materials, developing their own initiatives, supporting evaluation processes, and more.

The volunteer will be involved in our social intervention projects and activities, which include:

• Schools: socio-cultural and social intervention projects.

• Leisure activities: workshops, summer schools, camps, reconciliation centers for work–family balance, extracurricular activities, etc.

• Training and support for families.

• Social and professional integration.

• Health education.

• Socio-educational and psychosocial support for children, adolescents, and young people.

• Training and support for groups at risk of social exclusion.

• Prevention of situations leading to social exclusion.

• International youth exchanges.

• Training courses on various topics.

• Parenting schools.

• Street and community-based activities.

In addition, the volunteer will also take part in:

• Workshops and presentations about the European Solidarity Corps Programme in secondary schools and at the University of Murcia.

• Creating monthly content to share the organization’s activities, helping to disseminate and promote the results of the project.

Work schedule:

The volunteer will have a split schedule, meaning activities will take place in the mornings and afternoons, Monday to Friday. Occasionally, work may be required on a Saturday or weekend; in such cases, the volunteer will receive compensatory days off or additional vacation days.

The regular timetable will be as follows (subject to change depending on project needs):

• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (09:30 – 12:30): office work at the Alcantarilla office, including administrative tasks, support for women, and assistance to other community groups.

• Mondays to Thursdays (16:00 – 20:00): at various schools in Murcia, Espinardo, and El Palmar, supporting children in extracurricular, leisure, and educational activities.

  
  

Special schedule in July: During the month of July, the volunteer will follow a continuous schedule from 09:00 to 14:00, Monday to Friday.

Practical Arrangements

Working hours: The volunteer’s weekly schedule will range between 30 and 38 hours, with a maximum of 38 hours over 5 working days.

Holidays: According to ESC rules, volunteers are entitled to 2 working days off per month.

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in individual rooms within a shared flat in the city of Murcia, together with other volunteers. The flat and rooms will be fully equipped. Utility costs (electricity, water, gas, and internet) will be covered by the lead organization, up to a maximum of €30 per volunteer per month.

Pocket money: The volunteer will receive €186 per month, as established by the Spanish National Agency.

Food allowance: The volunteer will receive €184 per month for food expenses.

Local transport: Each volunteer will have the option to choose between a bicycle or a bus card provided by the hosting organization, if needed.

Language support: The volunteer will be entitled to language learning support through the online platform specified in the ESC Programme Guide.

Insurance: The volunteer will be covered by private insurance, which will cover all expenses not included in the public health system (health, accident, and civil liability).

Travel costs: The volunteer will receive financial support for travel to Spain at the beginning of the project and back to their home country at the end of the project. The maximum reimbursable amount will be determined according to the distance band established by the European Commission.

Visa and residence permit fees: The volunteer will receive financial support for visa arrangements, if required.

Deposit: The volunteer will be asked to provide a deposit of €370, which will be reimbursed at the end of the project if the private room and common areas are left clean, tidy, and undamaged, and provided that the volunteer does not leave the project before its official end without a justified reason.

Anyone interested, after reading the information above, should complete the online application form and attach their CV and motivation letter (in English or Spanish).

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This project is aimed at young people between 18 and 30 years old who have not previously taken part in any European volunteering project (EVS or ESC). Priority will be given to young people with fewer opportunities.

The selection process will focus on attitude, willingness to participate, motivation, and commitment to the values of the project rather than on the candidates’ knowledge or skills.

We value responsibility, initiative, patience, the ability to manage interpersonal conflicts effectively, as well as enthusiasm and willingness to take part in the different activities offered.

No young person who wishes to participate in our project will be excluded for any reason (economic difficulties; social or geographical obstacles; cultural or ideological differences; sexual orientation; age; ethnicity; gender or gender identity; etc.).

Copedeco (Cooperativa para el Desarrollo Comunitario) is a non-profit social cooperative. Since 1989, it has been working in the field of social intervention, developing projects aimed at the comprehensive development and improvement of the quality of life of people at risk of social exclusion.

The values that guide our initiative are:

• Generating wealth valued both economically and socially.

• Creating the right conditions to promote social and community development processes.

• Ensuring that our actions are rooted in the reality of people and in the context of their specific territories.

• Basing our strategy on cooperation (social and economic) and on the principles of solidarity and sustainable economic development.

• Promoting the growth, training, integration, and quality of life of our employees, who are considered the main capital of the organization.

These values are framed within the conceptual framework of the organization’s development, which includes: voluntary and open membership, democratic management, economic participation of members, autonomy and independence, education, training and information, cooperation, and community engagement.

Target groups we work with:

• Children and young people: through leisure-time projects, socio-educational activities, school support, risk behavior prevention programs, university volunteering, employment promotion, and international exchanges.

• Families: through social and family intervention projects, training and support, parenting schools, positive parenting programs, and educational guidance and counseling.

• Women: via courses and workshops on health (healthy eating, physical activity, women’s medical care, etc.), leisure, personal growth, and development.

• Elderly: through workshops on memory training, positive thinking, Tai Chi, Rondalla, and choral music.

We also work with all these groups in the area of health, promoting healthy habits and lifestyles through drug prevention, healthy eating, physical activity, and other initiatives.

Although Copedeco’s headquarters are in Alcantarilla, most projects are implemented in the municipalities of Murcia and Alcantarilla.

As a volunteer, the European Solidarity Corps allows you to learn through non-formal experiences and to improve existing skills or acquire new ones for your personal, educational, or professional development.

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