How to Volunteer for Outdoors Work in Italy
Six International Volunteer Services for Italia Outdoor Working
Nov 4, 2008
International travellers wishing to go olive-picking, fruit farming and making wine in Italy may need to forget about it as agricultural work is scarce on the ground for visitors to Italia.
For a membership fee of 25 Euros, Willing Workers on Organic Farms or WWOOF will provide the service of a directory of organic farms in Italia who would welcome international volunteers to working outdoors in Italian agriculture and horticulture. Here’s a guide to six other volunteer services for outdoor voluntary work in Italy.
Italian League For The Protection Of Birds Volunteers
LIPU or the Italian League for the Protection of Birds has 47 bird reserves in locations across Italy including in four reserves in Sicily, 2 reserves in Sardinia, four reserves near the city of Milan, and others in the North West of Italy and North Eastern Italy.
International volunteer programs with LIPU can be conservation work, research data collection and nest surveillance on bird reserves (around 400 volunteer places) or in LIPU administration (1000 volunteer places approx.) and are available in April, May, September and October for a maxiumum of 1 month and a minimum 7 days. Italian language skills will give international volunteering applicants the competitive edge.
Habitat For Humanity International Volunteering In Italy
Habitat For Humanity International are a volunteer service well known for the Global Village Challenges. In 2009 house building challenges for international volunteers, aged 18 to 80 years, include Egypt, Zambia, Romania, Mozambique, Ghana, Portugal, Nepal, Bangladesh and Argentina. Short-term volunteering outdoors projects are also available in Italy.
Archaeological Institute of America Voluntary Work Listings
Job opportunities for international volunteers interested in excavation archaeology, restoration or ecological surveillance in Italy are on a dynamic Archaeological Institute of America listing. Applications are currently sought for voluntary work on The Gabii Project, a 5 week placement (June 21, 2009 to July 25, 2009), with experts in Italian field archaeology working 18km east of Rome at the ancient Latin city of Gabii.
Earthwatch Programs in Italy
Scientific field research projects are at the heart of Earthwatch programs for international volunteers in Italy. Generally no specific skills are required for assisting in science and conservation of natural resources. The fee payable by the international volunteer will depend on the choice of program. Duration of Earthwatch programs in Italy are generally from 1 week to 3 weeks.
Italia Workcamps Service Civil International Voluntary Service
Service Civil International Voluntary Service (SCI-IVS) workcamps run mainly from March to October each year. International volunteers were recruited for the Palermo Italia workcamp in 2008. Availability of opportunities for volunteering to work outdoors in Italy on a workcamp, on the dates available to the volunteer, can be checked with the SCI-IVS database.
Volunteering to work outdoors in Italy in the European summer months can offer a sound chance to start or brush up on Italian language skills, a closer appreciation of Italian food and culture plus volunteering delivers an international visitor’s skills and commitment to a short term project helping others outdoors in Italy.
International volunteers should check visa requirements for the length of their proposed stay in Italy and follow relevant public health and safety advice.
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