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.

To find out more about our current projects, please see our 'Current Opportunities' section below.

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

We currently offer opportunities from 2 - 13 weeks in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Germany through our partner organisations.

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.

 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.

Hungary – Krétakőr

Kretakor

KRÉTAKÖR Egyesület a Munkaerőpiaci esélyegyenlőségért is a

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

Germany – Entegre

Entegre

Entegre is a not for profit NGO whose main concern is orientation, motivation and assistance of young people. This placement offers participants the chance to design, run and deliver fun and interactive workshops for the local community.  

 

For more information about our Leonardo Da Vinci projects or to request an application form, please contact Lauran l.jones@eiluk.org or use the EIL contact infomation at the bottom of the page.

Stories

Art & Music In Barcelona

News posted by: EIL UK on: Wed, 18/01/2012 - 19:39
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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 - 10:39
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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 - 10:50
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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 - 12:39
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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.

Malvern Charity offers fully funded travel opportunity to disappointed A Level Students

News posted by: Anonymous on: Thu, 19/08/2010 - 15:00
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‘A’ level students who have lost out on their places at university and who are unable to find a job should take heart. EIL Cultural Learning, a charity based in Malvern, has EU funding for 50 young people aged 18 plus to travel to Europe on work experience which should enhance their CV’s.

These Leonardo da Vinci placements are part of the EU’s Lifelong Learning Programme which aims to skill up and encourage mobility within Europe’s workforce. There are opportunities to work in environmental conservation, youth and community work, sports and outdoor activities, as well as in cultural and educational organisation.

Placements are available in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Hungary and last from 2 weeks to 13 weeks.

Photos

Photos: 
  • Dinner with volunteers
  • Live on Air!
  • Filming in the market
  • Staff and volunteers in Matera city
  • View over the rooftops in Lisbon
  • Music lab at Link