• Climate Action

Upcycling Supporter for Social Good

location
1 - 2 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Good 4.2  · 
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Højdepunkter

  • Innovation in Recycling! This creative solution demonstrates the potential for repurposing materials and encourages a shift towards more sustainable manufacturing practices.
  • Promoting Environmental Education! The program serves as a platform to raise awareness about single-use plastic and its environmental impact.
  • Social Integration! By locating the project's headquarters within the skatepark, the program helps break down barriers to access skateboarding.
  • Empowering Youth Through Sports! Volunteers have the opportunity to directly impact the lives of young individuals by assisting them at the skatepark
  • Environmental Impact: Volunteers play a vital role in transforming 1.4 kg of single-use plastic. This initiative directly combats plastic pollution and promotes sustainable practices.

Særligt velegnet til

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

Turn plastic into skateboards, ping pong paddles, and beach tennis rackets, fighting single-use plastic while promoting social integration at a local skatepark!

Our upcycling project aims to combat plastic pollution by converting hard plastics, mostly bottle caps collected from local restaurants and schools, into sports items like skateboards, ping pong paddles, and beach tennis rackets. This initiative not only tackles environmental issues but also creates ...

Om programmet

Our upcycling project aims to combat plastic pollution by converting hard plastics, mostly bottle caps collected from local restaurants and schools, into sports items like skateboards, ping pong paddles, and beach tennis rackets. This initiative not only tackles environmental issues but also creates a positive social impact.

What to Expect:

  • Plastic Transformation: Volunteers help in separating, shredding, and transforming plastic waste into valuable sports items.

  • Community Engagement: The project is based in a social neighborhood, operating out of a skatepark. This ensures that local children have access to skateboarding and other sports anytime they wish.

  • Educational Impact: Raise awareness about the issues of single-use plastic and the benefits of upcycling within the local community.

Daily Tasks:

  • Plastic Separation and Shredding

  • Production Assistance: Help in the creation of skateboards and paddles from recycled plastic.

  • Support at the Skatepark: Assist and engage with children using the skatepark facilities.

  • Awareness Campaigns.

Why Join?

  • Combat Plastic Pollution: Play a crucial role in turning plastic waste into valuable resources.

  • Social Impact: Help integrate local children into sports and recreational activities.

  • Learn and Innovate: Gain insights into sustainability, social justice, and the innovative use of materials.

Ready to Transform Plastic and Lives?

Typisk dag

A Typical day would be:

After the initial orientation, you will have an afternoon shift at your placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day. Please note that start times and daily workload depends on the project that you are participating in. 

08:00 | Breakfast begins at Impact ...

Typisk dag

A Typical day would be:

After the initial orientation, you will have an afternoon shift at your placement and will work for approximately 3 to 5 hours per day. Please note that start times and daily workload depends on the project that you are participating in. 

08:00 | Breakfast begins at Impact Beach House, available until 10 am

10:15 | Enjoy your free morning as you wish or to attend Portuguese languages lessons                                                                   

12:30 |  Lunch is served at the accommodation or take-away if you want to go somewhere else                                

13:30 | Travel to placement by train to join local placement staff and begin work on your project, it takes around 20-30 minutes by train and bus.

19:00 | Dinner at the volunteers' accommodation with the other volunteers. After dinner, you will have the remainder of the evening free to relax and use as you wish

Please note that the actual schedule can change :)

Fritidsaktiviteter

Lisbon is near the beach, near the mountain and is a great starting point to get to travel the rest of the country.

Enjoy climbing in Arrábida, festivals all around the summer, diving in Peniche, Hiking in Monsanto, visit some of the best museums in Europe in Lisbon and Porto, join for a Horse ride ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

Lisbon is near the beach, near the mountain and is a great starting point to get to travel the rest of the country.

Enjoy climbing in Arrábida, festivals all around the summer, diving in Peniche, Hiking in Monsanto, visit some of the best museums in Europe in Lisbon and Porto, join for a Horse ride at the beach (like in the movies!), visit the fantastic zoo in the Capital, join a great variety of sports at your choice, enjoy swimming and water sports at the pool or at the beach (warning: the water is cold) and participate in yoga classes in relaxing places.

We can help you with anything you might want to do in your free time.

Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (intermediate level)

Nationalitetsrestriktioner

Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af ImpacTrip

- Pick up at the international airport in Lisbon & transfer to the accommodation - on Sunday 

On Sunday, the ImpacTrip team will be at the airport waiting for you with a big sign and a smile on our face! :)


If you arrive prior to the Sunday, you will still be able to receive an airport pickup and our team can transport you to the accommodation, but you will need to pay an extra fee for this service.

- Accommodation at a dormitory at an impactful hostel, female dormitory, or mixed dormitory

- Three meals a day everyday: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (Local style. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and meals for lactose-intolerant are also available upon request)

- Shared use of a common room, outdoor area, garden, and free WIFI

- Orientation event on arrival (including an introduction to Portugal and culture, volunteer experience, an overview of programs, practical information, safety guidelines)

- SIM card

- Guided city tour

- The best tips to discover the city!

- Allocation and coordination of a work placement in an impactful non-profit project

- Introduction on the first day of volunteering

- Ongoing support throughout the stay

- 24h/7 emergency support

- Limited coverage civil liability insurance.

Afhentning i lufthavnen i Lisbon Portela Airport

On Sunday, the ImpacTrip team will be at the airport waiting for you with a big sign and a smile on their face! :)

If you arrive prior to Sunday, you will still be able to receive an airport pickup and our team can transport you to the accommodation, but you will need to pay an extra fee for this service.

We will reach out to you by WhatsApp a few days before your start date to connect :)

Indkvartering

Volunteers will stay accommodated in a in a dormitory-style sustainable hostel in Estoril.

Estoril is a beach town, a 30 min train ride from Lisbon city centre!

And the hostel is a 5 min walk from the train station

This sustainable hotel has dormitory-style rooms accommodating from 6-14 participants (single gender) and private rooms (available for upgrades upon request. Bathrooms are shared).

Wi-fi is freely available in the hostel, and of course in many cafe's and restaurants.

Around the house there are big common areas to relax and meet other people from all over the world.

We are extremely dedicated to its sustainable concept, making it an integrated part of how this hostel works and the experience that you will have.

Feel free to ask us about our environmental measures and to give us new ideas!

Mad og drikkevarer

All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) are included on the program fees. 

Portuguese food is delicious and during your time, you will be sure to receive some incredible treats.

The meals are prepared daily by local cooks who use fresh local ingredients to offer volunteers the best of typical Portuguese dishes.

Volunteers are provided with three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

Volunteers will have access to a shared kitchen that they can use to cook!

Lunch and Dinner will include local staples such as fish and chicken, as well as rice, pasta, vegetables and salad.

Breakfast is self-served at the accommodation and generally includes tea, coffee, bread, cheese, ham, spreads, cereal, yogurt and fruit

Internetadgang

God adgang til projektområdet

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) i Lisbon. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Portugal. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Portugal giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Portugal, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Portugal. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

This program starts every Sunday.

Tilgængelighed
Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

Programgebyrer

1 uge (min. ophold) 1.040€
2 uger (max. ophold) 1.415€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 873€/uge

Programgebyrer

873€ pr. uge 1 - 2 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

Betalingsmetoder

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Duration

1 - 2 weeks

Deposit

Depositummet er blot for at reservere din plads som frivillig. Betalinger håndteres af PayPal, vores betroede globale betalingsudbyder. Hvis du ikke har en PayPal-konto, kan du også betale med et kreditkort.

Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med ImpacTrip under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

Mød din vært

ImpacTrip

Good 4.2 rating (70 feltrapporter)

Agentur - grundlagt i 2015

Verificeret af Volunteer World

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Vært er

Cristiana

Spoken languages: Portugisisk, Spansk, Engelsk

Om projektet

ImpacTrip is a social enterprise that promotes Responsible Travel Experiences in Portugal, Spain and Croatia.

Mød din vært

ImpacTrip is a social business internationally certified as B-Corp that promotes Responsible Travel Experiences in Portugal, Spain and Croatia.

Founded in 2015 by two dedicated social entrepreneurs that want to change the way people travel, ImpacTrip aims at combining the best of travel with a positive social and environmental impact.

We really want travelers to have the most unique and meaningful travel experiences.

We offer short-term Travel Experiences across our country that allow you and other Responsible Travelers to connect with the locals, experience the culture and contribute in a positive way to the local communities.

We also offer long-term volunteer programs in which you can dedicate 1 to 12 weeks volunteering for local non-profits for a specific cause while meeting people from all over the world.

Since 2015 we've received people from over 50+ different nationalities that contributed with over 30.000 hours of volunteer work to support over 300 non-profits.

70 feltrapporter · rating4.2

Alba Gala Torrero rating5

2024 at Youth Supporter

I recommend this experience to absolutely anyone, it was the best of my life. The first week my placement was in a Skatepark in Cascais, so I had to catch a train and then a bus. Although it was good and the commute was fine, I didn't feel comfortable at the beggining so I asked to switch to a ...
Martin Hag rating3.6

2024 at Environmental Scuba Diving

The people working there were really supportive and genuinely wish for you to have a good experience. My first day was an introduction to the area, possibility to get help with the tickets for the public transports and a guided tour of Lisbon. They also have communication chats for you to contact ...
Thomas Payne rating3.2

2024 at Animal Care and Protection

Honestly, I was surprised, when on the website it shows photos of so many dogs, animals, it turned out I was working at a cat sanctuary. It's not that I was disappointed by the cats, it was just a shock, and also, at points of the sanctuary I feel like I wasn't apart of it massively, there wasn't ...
Isabel Hager rating2.6

2024 at Environmental Scuba Diving

Here’s a more formal and assertive version of your feedback: After months of requesting a detailed schedule for our diving experience, we only received the information after all payments had already been made. To pay €1,500 for a week, only to end up with just four dives, is completely ...
Louise Rivet rating1.8

2024 at English Teaching to the community

Unfortunately, my experience was not the best one. The lodging was too far from the project; we had to travel almost two hours to get there. The classes were not organized. After one week, and following my request, I was assigned to a school which was fine but still one hour bus and metro to get ...
Lian Van Haaster rating1.4

2024 at Impact Surf Camp

I would not recommend the Impact Surf Camp program. I thought it was way too expensive for what you get in return. When I was there, early November 2024, I was the only one who had booked the Surf Camp program. At first it was cancelled the day before it started because of the weather, even though ...

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