Leonardo da Vinci programme

The Leonardo da Vinci programme is an EU funded Lifelong Learning Programme for young people aged 18 or above who want to improve both their working and language skills while experiencing life in another European country.

Leonardo is also an opportunity for the participant and receiving organisation to exchange knowledge and ideas and to gain understanding of others by comparing their different cultures.

A Leonardo mobility project usually involves a sending and a hosting organisation and one or a group of individuals, selected on a motivation/competence basis. It includes continuous tutoring, monitoring and a subsequent dissemination of ideas by both the sending and the hosting organisations.

Only permanent residents of the UK can apply for this programme.

The placements are funded by a grant from the EU but please note the following terms and conditions:
- a £100 administration fee applies, but ...
- you will receive a 'successful completion' payment of €200 (approx. £150) when you finish

If you want to know more about the Leonardo Da Vinci Programme, visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc82_en.htm

http://www.leonardo.org.uk/

 

Current opportunities

Sorry we have no opportunities currently available. If you would like to do a Leonardo placement, please contact Ecorys on 0845 199 2929.

 

Portugal - Ananda

Ananda is a voluntary youth organisation located near Lisbon which works on Lifelong Learning, Cultural, Intercultural, Volunteering and Social issues at a regional level. It offers youth work projects with outdoor activities.

Spain - Nexes

Based in Barcelona, Nexes are able to offer a wide range of opportunities, tailor made to each participants’ interests. Example placements include after school clubs, sports clubs, museums and music workshops.

Italy - CE.S.I.E. (Centro Studied Iniziative Europeo) 

Centro Studied Iniziative Europeo

C.E.S.I.E. is engaged in the promotion of cultural, formative, scientific and economic development at both local and international levels, with a special focus on the Euro-Mediterranean region. It was established in Palermo, South Italy, in 2001.

CESIE projects include educational workshops for children and working in a nature reserve.

Italy - Link 

Link

Link is a cultural organization based in Altamura, South of Italy, and it promotes creativity through arts and media education. It mainly offers sports, theatre and cinema projects, but also workshops related to FairTrade. This is a fantastic project for people who are interested in youth and community work, especially working with young people.

 

Hungary – Krétakőr

Kretakor

KRÉTAKÖR Egyesület a Munkaerőpiaci esélyegyenlőségért is a

not for profit NGO in Hungary who mainly work with Hungarian young people who have dropped out from traditional school systems. It offers projects in an environmental reserve learning about conservation practices.

Stories

Are you British, aged 18 - 35 and have a passport?

News posted by: EIL UK on: Wed, 28/03/2012 - 19:06
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If yes, do you want to go to Hungary for 2 weeks in April 2012?Volunteer in Debrecen University Botanical Gardens

We urgently need to fill 7 placements on an environmental project at Debrecen University Botanical Gardens. This opportunity is for anyone who is unemployed and not studying and is fully funded through the Leonardo da Vinci programme. You will learn about plants and conservation, and experience the culture of Hungary. See our Leonardo page for more details.

Art & Music In Barcelona

News posted by: EIL UK on: Wed, 18/01/2012 - 20:39
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Our Leonardo participants Shane, Shireen and James, returned recently from their placements in Barcelona, Spain and had a great time! Here are some of their photos:

Leonardo participant enjoying the Barcelona beachView over BarcelonaLeonardo participant teaching music to local children in Barcelona

 

 

 

 

 

 

... and an extract from Shane's diary:

Day 5, 24.11.11

I went to work in the morning and the evening today. 10am-1pm and 4-8pm.

Paris in Italy!

News posted by: EIL UK on: Fri, 10/06/2011 - 11:39
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Staff and volunteers in Matera cityCiao, my name is Paris. I volunteered through EIL on the Leonardo da Vinci programme and I had the time of my life! I spent a month in a city called Altamura in Southern Italy with a not-for-profit organisation called Link. Link engages young people in non-formal educational activities and promotes creativity through arts and media education. My project was mainly media related, but I did a little bit of everything.

I was also a guest on the local radio every week, which was always hilarious! All the people I met there were genuine people who treated me as if I was family and I can’t wait to go back on another project.

Conservation enthusiasts needed now for free overseas project in Hungary!

News posted by: Lorraine on: Wed, 04/05/2011 - 11:50
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EIL is urgently seeking young people aged 18 - 30 for a 2 week work placement in Hungary this June at Debrecen University Botanic Gardens and surrounding National Park. The work includes habitat conservation, propagating and re-establishing rare plant species, and monitoring bird boxes. Cultural visits are also included. This trip is just one of the Leonardo da Vinci placements that EIL has to offer young people looking to combine foreign travel with work experience. Flights, accommodation, food, pocket money and an excellent support structure are all paid for. There is no need to speak the language as all placements have English speaking staff and language training is included. For more details please contact Lauran Jones on 01684 562577 or email her at l.jones@eiluk.org.

International Volunteer Day

News posted by: Anonymous on: Thu, 02/12/2010 - 13:39
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Internation Volunteer Day 'Ticket'Have you been or are you a volunteer, or maybe you are considering becoming a volunteer – either way it is worth noting that Sunday December 5th is ‘International Volunteer Day’.

In the run up to International Volunteer Day 2010 you are invited to an online ‘festival’ of volunteering organised by the United Nations Volunteer programme. The ‘festival’ will provide volunteers with the opportunity to share the stories of the work they have done with the rest of the world, around the world.

Photos

Photos: 
  • Volunteer in Debrecen University Botanical Gardens
  • Dinner with volunteers
  • Live on Air!
  • Filming in the market
  • Staff and volunteers in Matera city
  • View over the rooftops in Lisbon