SHIFT BY SHIFT, WE CHANGE THE WORLD!
DATES AND REGISTRATION
If you want to register, send an email to geral@justachange.pt
WHAT IS TURN UP?
Turn Up is a volunteering program located in Lisbon, Porto and Guimarães with a duration of 4h a day, once a week, during 1 month.
Each volunteer chooses a shift (for example, tuesday morning) and commits to participate in this shift during one month. The shifts are from Monday to Thursday, from 9AM to 1PM or 2PM to 6PM. Teams are made up of 5 volunteers, a coordinator and a site technician, who guides and carries out the work. Although volunteering is demanding, there is a very good atmosphere on the construction site, very relaxed and lively! If you want to come and change lives with us, here’s what you need to know: 1. For 1 month, you commit to coming on site once a week for 4 hours. 2. We work as a team from 09AM to 1PM or from 2PM to 6PM.
3. Each team has a coordinator in charge. 4. There is always on site a professional technician to guide you through the work and teach you everything you need to know. 5. Registration costs €5 (includes t-shirt, insurance, tools and protective equipment).
6. You have to bring to the construction site steel toe boots, clothes to get dirty and, very important, a spirit of service. If you don’t have steel-toed boots, we can lend you some, subject to availability (the boots are used and the loan must be arranged in advance).
USEFUL INFORMATION
Rehabilitation of private homes
Monday to Thursday,from 9AM to 1PM or from 2PM to 6PM,during 1 month
Direct impact on local communities
Lisbon, Porto and Guimarães
5€
// includes insurance, t-shirt and material
Frequently Asked Questions
When do registrations open for Keep Up?
The Turn Up registrations for Spring 2024 open on February 14th
How do the Trun Up registrations work?
Click on the city in which you want to register, and fill out the form with your information. After that, you can choose the shift (or shifts) in which you want to participate.
What does it take to be a volunteer?
To become a Just a Change volunteer, you just need to be 18 years old or older, available and willing to help! The rest is up to us 🙂
Are there any age restrictions for volunteering?
Yes. To become a Just a Change volunteer, you must be of legal age.
I've never worked on construction sites and I don't know anything about construction. Can I still participate?
Yes! Our volunteers are constantly accompanied and supervised by a coordinating volunteer and a construction technician, who are there to teach you everything you need!
I don't have steel toe boots.
If you don’t have steel toe boots, we can lend you a pair, subject to availability. It is important that you know the boots aren’t new, they are used and may not be exactly your size. You must arrange the loan in advance. In case you don’t want to wear used boots, you must bring your own.
I am on the waiting list. And now?
(Un)Fortunately, we have more applications than vacancies. Vacancies are occupied in order of registration and therefore it is natural that there are people on the waiting list. But don’t get discouraged yet! There’s always the chance someone drops out and you can join. Unfortunately, this can happen even in the days before the start of the volunteering activity and we have no way of notifying you in advance.
How much does Turn Up cost and what does it include?
Turn Up has a cost of 5€, which includes insurance and a Just a Change t-shirt.
This value DOES NOT include transportation to the volunteering location or food.
I am available to work 2 shifts. Can I?
Of course! You can sign up for multiple shifts in the same month 🙂
Does Turn Up include accommodation?
No, in this program volunteers work for 4 hours and return to their homes at the end of the shift.