Call for participants: VEIL CORPS – Forest fire prevention and environmental maintenance in Sicily 🇮🇹
📅 Dates: September 6–21, 2025
📍 Locations: Petralia Sottana & Palermo, Italy
🧑 Deadline to apply: September 5, 2025
Are you passionate about environmental protection and looking for a meaningful volunteer experience in Italy this September? InformaGiovani ETS is calling for young people aged 18–30 from Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Ukraine (and Italy) to apply for the VEIL CORPS team volunteering project through the European Solidarity Corps.
🔥 What will you do?
In week 1: Support local rangers in Petralia Sottana with forest maintenance, trail cleaning, and wildfire prevention.
In week 2: Move to Palermo to assist Rangers d’Italia with green area care and environmental awareness campaigns.
🏠 Accommodation & Logistics
Monastery stay in Petralia Sottana; hostel (shared rooms) in Palermo. All meals, local transport, and insurance covered by the project.
✅ Who can apply?
Young people aged 18–30 from:
🇩🇪 Germany (via IBG)
🇪🇸 Spain (via La Rotllana or Las Ninas del Tul)
🇬🇷 Greece (via SCI Hellas)
🇫🇷 France (via Solidarités Jeunesses)
🇺🇦 Ukraine (via Union Forum)
🇮🇹 Italy (via direct registration)
✏️ How to apply:
If you’re from Italy: Click here to fill in the registration form
If you’re from another eligible country, please contact your national sending organisation listed above.
💡 No previous experience required! Just motivation, a love for nature, and readiness for teamwork outdoors.
