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Becoming a volunteer and participating in a work camp with IBO Italia is not difficult; however, a lot of generosity, understanding, humility, and a will to succeed will serve you well during your time with IBO. IBO Italia organizes numerous informational meetings, general or specific for a particular destination, open to all and necessary for all participants, where we can expand upon all of these points, and where prospective volunteers can meet past volunteers and camp staff.
Age Requirement: to participate in the work camps in Italy and the rest of Europe, one must be 18 years old;for the camps outside of Europe, one must be 21 years old.

How to Apply

N.B.: FOR GROUP APPLICATIONS, APPLICATIONS TO CAMPS THAT ARE ALREADY FULL, SPECIAL REQUESTS, ERRORS, OR DIFFICULTIES IN APPLYING, CONTACT OUR OFFICE DIRECTLY AT 0532.243279 - 247396.

OnlineApplication
1) Our online application can be accessed directly from the page on work camps, where one can chose both the camp and the session. Upon accessing the form, fill in the required information and then send it with the appropriate button.Your pre-application will then be complete, which is not binding.
2) You will then be contacted after a few days for a telephone confirmation of your application and more information depending on the project you chose.
3) We will then send to your house a copy of the contract, the application form you completed online, a description of the chosen camp with all the details and the contact information for the staff, and the postal payment slip for paying the camp and membership fees.
4) Verify that all of the information on the contract is correct, sign it, and send it back to IBO (within one week of delivery) to our secretary via mail, fax oremail, together with the confirmation of payment of the required fee.

At this point your application is final.

Telephone application
Dopo aver preso visione del programma dei campi di lavoro, verificare la disponibilità dei posti telefonando alla segreteria che provvederà alla vostra iscrizione secondo le modalità di cui sopra (iscrizione on-line) direttamente al telefono.

The application will always require the following documentation:
• application form;
• contract;
• copy of the bank transfer receipt, payable to IBO Italia at IBAN IT88Z 06155 13000 000000034179, for:
- 150 € for camps in Europe, including Italy
- 200 € for camps outside of Europe
The prices quoted include 40 € for a membership card, necessary for insurance purposes.
Those possessing a Carta Giovani dei Comuni di Ferrara, Bologna e Padova are entitled to a discount of 20%!
In the event of cancellation, fees paid are non-refundable.

To be a member of IBO Italia means sharing our values and changing your desire for solidariety into concrete action. In addition to a membership card and our newsletter you will also receive an IBO Italia t-shirt. Starting this year, our members can receive the journalVolontari per lo Sviluppoat a discounted price. Membership also entitles you to participate at the National Assembly. Membership is obligatory only for the year in which you are volunteering, and is not in any way binding for years to come. Upon receiving a reminder to renew your membership, all you have to do is ignore it to be automatically removed from our rolls.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
IBO Italia - via montebello 46/a 44100 Ferrara
Tel. 0532.243279-247396 - Fax 0532.245689
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