Lunaria Spring Workcamps | Volunteering opportunities in Italy


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This opportunity below is NOT necessarily supported financially by Erasmus+, or European solidarity corps programs.
That means, that the listed fees, travel cost, visa cost, and other possible expenses are at your own financing.


We at Smokinya Foundation are glad to share with you new volunteering opportunities in Italy!

The Lunara organisation prepared eight work camps which will take place between April 23 and June 25.

Deadline for applications: ASAP

Read more details in the infopack.





1. Rural community empowerment


Where: Rifugio Cognolo, Casperia
When: 23/04/2025-08/05/2025
Age of participants: 18-30


WORK: Volunteers will work on the maintenance of the space and area around Cognolo Refuge: maintenance of trails, construction, and restoration of terraces, collection of wood for the winter season, construction of tables, chairs, or other necessary elements, maintenance and cleaning of the spaces, making tent pitches.


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: The group is housed in tents in the camping area around the shelter. The shelter and spaces inside are used by staff for cooking and rain emergencies. Scarcity of resources – the shelter has electricity. Spartan housing to keep with shared bathrooms, compost toilets, and solar showers. Management of space cleaning and meal preparation will be handled by volunteers themselves through cleaning/cooking shifts. The group will have access to a pantry based on which to build a weekly menu respecting allergies/intolerances and diet particulars.



2. Cleaning the coast of Giglio


Where: Isola del Giglio (Tuscany)
When: 13/05/2025-26/05/2025
Age of participants: 18-60


WORK: Volunteers will be asked to collect wastes along the coastline of the island during the project. The activities will be concentrated mainly in the morning hours. The volunteers, together with local groups, will carry out various activities: cleaning the beaches, collecting plastic material (bottles, polystyrene boxes, corks, abandoned shing tools) for disposal. Volunteers will be accompanied to the places of collection of waste either by car, or on foot along the paths of trekking, or by sea with boats, while the waste will always be collected and brought to the dump by sea by specialized personnel.


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers will be hosted in a at with shared rooms. All supplies will be guaranteed, 3 bathrooms/showers, wi- connection, use of washing machine and kitchen.The volunteers will take care of the common areas and prepare meals. Vegetarian food is available.



3. The Old Ways – Local Place and Path Care


Where: Cevo
When: 19/05/2025-28/05/2025
Age of participants: 18+


WORK: Volunteers will be mainly involved in cleaning and maintaining the high and medium mountain and agro-silvo-pastoral paths adjacent to the hostel, as well as supporting the activities of agricultural companies. They will also be involved in restoring the signs of the local paths and in taking care of the greenery of the large park surrounding the hostel.


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Meals will be served mainly in the hostel with a predominantly vegetarian menu, however variations may be made to meet different needs. Where necessary, volunteers are expected to bring a packed lunch, while on other days they will have lunch together with the local community or at the farms that will host them for their tasks. Main meals are provided (breakfast, lunch, dinner); the remainder are paid by each volunteer. Participants will be hosted at the Casa del Parco hostel and accommodated in several shared rooms: each room has 4 to 5 beds, private bathroom and shower. There are several common areas, including reading rooms, a restaurant and a large outdoor garden, as well as free Wi-Fi (due to the location of the facility in a closed valley, we cannot guarantee a fast connection in case of heavy crowds) and the possibility of using the washing machine once a week.



4. Small rural communities


Where: Roccantica
When: 28/05/2024-12/06/2024
Age of participants: 18-30


WORK: The days will be structured by providing for a part of manual work and redevelopment and preparation of the area, also with the construction of mobile structures, and creation of signs and paths. Volunteers will arrange a camping area that in the summer will host children for summer camps, volunteers and tourists in the participation in events organized by the municipality and proloco to attract rural tourism.


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: The group is accommodated in a hostel, in shared dormitories with 6 beds per room, shared bathrooms and facilities. The management for cleaning the spaces and the preparation of meals will be managed by the volunteers themselves through cleaning/cooking shifts. The group will have access to a pantry based on which to build a weekly menu respecting allergies/intolerances and particular diets.



5. Agape 1


Where: Prali
When: 07/06/2025-19/06/2025
Age of participants: 18+


WORK: Every Resident has a sector for which they are responsible (kitchen, cleaning, bar, maintenance), in which you will help them, and each of the Residents will be there to help you and support you. You will have 6-7 working hours per day. The Centre will organize every year’s national camps in the place and the international group will work in parallel with the permanent residence to guarantee the running of all other project schedules. Volunteers will help in the following tasks: kitchen, meal service (tables and dishes), cleaning, maintenance, bartending, and babysitting.


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers will be host in 3-4 bed bedrooms with shared toilets on the floor. The meals are typical Italian Mediterranean cuisine, with limited consumption of meat for environmental reasons, and the possibility of choices for those who require a special diet. There is a washing machine available for the volunteers.



6. CARNIVALL TOGHETHER 1


Where: Carignano
When: 08/06/2025 – 22/06/2025
Age of participants: 18+


WORK: Volunteers will work with children from 6 to 13 years old (Italian speaking) in the summer camp of the village from Monday to Friday. We’ll be focused on the historical tradition of carnival in Carignano and we’ll create some carnival costumes for the nal show. The local team of volunteers will support the international ones for translation. For an amazing experience of exchange, they could talk about carnival traditions in their countries and also teach the children typical songs or dances.


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers will be hosted in an ancient building (under restoring) with beds, communal bathrooms with 2 showers and hot water and a kitchen. Bedrooms are provided with 4 to 6 beds per room. The volunteers are responsible for the cleaning and cooking. Food is provided by the host organization. Volunteers must be equipped with a sleeping bag (or sheets), pillowcase and towels.



7. Wood Care


Where: Val di Nizza
When: 13/06/2025-23/06/2025
Age of participants: 18+


WORK: Volunteers will work in the woods surrounding Cascina Croce Piaggi, an area that requires restoration and care to ensure a peaceful environment for wildlife. In collaboration with the local association and forestry authorities, volunteers will help enhance the area. The tasks will primarily involve on-site work, such as redening paths with paint, maintaining existing plants, and planting new ones. Volunteers will also construct birdwatching shelters to promote exploration of the woods.


FOOD AND ACCOMODATION: The volunteers will be host in a farmhouse called Croce Piaggi. Oltre Il Blu has a large garden (over one hectare) with an outdoor swimming pool, and a panoramic lounge with 80 seats. There will be 4 rooms with 3 beds in each. Kitchen and toilets are provided. The volunteers are responsible for the cleaning and cooking. Food is provided by the host organization.



8. Crack Fest


Where: Rome
When: 15/06/2025-25/06/2025
Age of participants: 21+
Extra fee: 20 euro


WORK: During the festival, the place is going to host hundreds of artists and thousands of spectators, so the international volunteers will be asked to join the local volunteers to manage the entire organization of the event. An average of 6 to 7 hours per day is required, with possible activities organized on the event nights. The volunteers’ work is going to involve : the logistic set up, the pub & restaurant tending, the cleanup and other activities proposed by the organizers. After the event, the volunteers will help taking down the structures and cleaning the fortress.


ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: The volunteers are going to sleep in a dormitory, yet they will have to bring a sleeping bag. During the festival, they can possibly be asked to sleep a few nights in tents. Please, take good note that the accommodation is really basic. Hand in hand with your team-mates, you will have to clean and to prepare the dorm at your arrival. Consequently, we want you to be aware that the comfort on the camp will be simply basic. The toilets will be collective. As for the showers, they will probably in outside (open air showers). Regarding the meals, the volunteers are going to use the kitchen for breakfasts and will have meals at the restaurant: they will be asked to help the cookers.


Read more details in the infopack.


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Lunaria Spring Workcamps | Volunteering opportunities in Italy
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