Look into it and go for it, I made lots of new friends, learned a lot about myself and a new country. I took everyday and made the most of them all, the place I volunteer at was amazing, I met some amazing people who worked hard everyday to make the place safe and comfortable for cats that ended up there because they were strays, I went to Barcelona and it was so beautiful, there's so much to do.
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Content Creator For Impact Volunteer Program in Spain - Barcelona
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Once you have secured your place, join regular video calls to meet your Program Manager and other volunteers before your trip.
This program is ideal for:
Project details
Inspired to be a Content Creator For Impact volunteer in Spain - Barcelona? International Volunteer HQ’s Content Creator For Impact project gives volunteers the opportunity to use their skills to make a meaningful difference. Volunteers will assist NGOs in Barcelona who are fighting for causes like social inclusion, anti-racism, animal protection, disability awareness and environmental conservation. Their help with communication can be the key to obtaining donations, raising awareness, and making local citizens more active in these causes.
What to expect and how you'll make an impact
In today’s digital world, a strong online presence is essential for NGOs. By providing a powerful platform, you will contribute to promote awareness, reach a broader audience, and efficiently mobilize resources and leverage digital channels, which is crucial for advancing NGOs missions and fostering meaningful societal impact.
The reality is that full-time specialized professionals are often unaffordable for non-profits, but this is where you come in. This program offers you the opportunity to use your creative and digital skills to boost local organizations’ online presence and support their initiatives.
As a Content Creator for Impact volunteer, you’ll contribute to various impactful projects, from animal shelters and refugee support to community aid and environmental campaigns.
Volunteers with a range of skills can make a difference by joining this project:
- Website Developers: Improve and enhance websites with engaging content and media for charitable causes.
- Graphic Designers: Create attractive marketing materials, including flyers, advertisements, social media posts, and logos.
- Videographers and Photographers: Produce compelling promotional videos and document NGO activities for social media and marketing.
- Copywriters: Craft engaging narratives that highlight the missions and stories of these organizations.
- Content Creation Enthusiasts: Use your creativity to support nonprofits in unique and impactful ways.
If you have a preference in regards to the type of NGO you would like to work with, please note this in your application when you apply and we will do our best to match you to that focus area.
Why do Content Creator For Impact volunteering in Barcelona with IVHQ?
When you volunteer with NGOs in Spain - Barcelona you’ll be adding value to the local community, while also developing personally and professionally by:
- Improving the reach and impact of NGOs
- Using your digital skills to help local communities
- Developing your communication skills
- Gaining experience in your field
- Practicing your Spanish
- Immersing yourself in the Spanish way of life
- Exploring Spain’s amazing beaches
Volunteer requirements
- To join the Content Creator For Impact project in Spain volunteers are required to have training and/or professional experience in videography or photography. Training and/or professional experience in website development and graphic design is also beneficial.
- Volunteers need to be 18 years or over to participate in this program. If you are under the age of 18, IVHQ offers alternative volunteer opportunities for teens. Visit our High School Volunteer Abroad page to learn more.
- All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance and provide a criminal background check to IVHQ before departure.
- All volunteers must speak fluent English.
Are you eligible to volunteer?
Submit a free application so we can confirm your eligibility and check availability for your preferred dates.
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Once you have secured your place, join regular video calls to meet your Program Manager and other volunteers before your trip.
Spain photo gallery
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What recent volunteers said about their IVHQ experience
I gained invaluable insight into the problems and issues that Barcelona faces and the wonderful NGOs that are helping others. I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone looking for a trip of a lifetime that helps facilitate positive change in a community. IVHQ does a fabulous job and the volunteer coordinators were absolutely wonderful and a pleasure to work alongside.
I loved the local support team, they were super helpful and fun which made the experience really enjoyable. I worked on a project in Youth Support where I actually felt needed by the kids and the staff who worked there and I got to practice my Spanish too! It really is such a life-changing experience because not only are you exposed to a different culture and learn so much about the place you live, you get to meet and make so many friends through the volunteer program. It's a great experience to go alone to learn more about yourself and see how you can push yourself outside of your comfort zone to make the most of this experience.
The pre-departure support was very extensive. It was a life changing experience, in a positive way and I got to meet people from a diverse range of countries and backgrounds. It changed my life perspectives to entertain new ideas and appreciate everything life can give me.
Just do it! You'll have an amazing experience and meet some of the most incredible people along the way!
Just do it! You won't regret it! Even if volunteering isn't your thing, it will become your thing. The biggest impact my volunteering trip had on me was exploring the world sustainably and being able to immerse myself in cultures more than I ever thought I could without a volunteer experience.
To read all reviews, visit our reviews page.
Academic course credit
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Academic course credit
Gain course credit from your college or university and meet your academic requirements when completing a volunteer abroad program with International Volunteer HQ!
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Location
Catalonia is a region in northern Spain with its own distinct culture. Barcelona is its capital and melds millennia of history with modern life in a way that creates a vivid, stylish city with a vibrant atmosphere. It’s rich with the art and architecture of Gaudi and Picasso; home to FC Barcelona - one of the world’s best football teams; loaded with remnants of its ancient Roman past; stacked with beautiful beaches and parks and known for its mouth-watering cuisine. The IVHQ Spain volunteer program in Barcelona hosts a popular range of meaningful volunteer work. The dedicated local team supports volunteers 24/7 as they’re immersed in local life, helping you to develop an authentic understanding of this iconic destination. Volunteer placements are located throughout the wider city area of Barcelona. Some placements are up to a 90-minute commute, which can be on different means of public transport.
Arrival and orientation
The program orientation begins on the second and fourth Monday of every month, and volunteers need to arrive in Barcelona on the Sunday before orientation.
After you have registered for the program, please book your flights to arrive at Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN). Your airport pick-up is included in your program fee.
When you arrive, you will be greeted at the airport by a member of the local team and transported via Metro and bus to the volunteer accommodation. Your accommodation is covered by your program fee and includes the night before your program orientation.
If you are travelling in Spain prior to your volunteer program and arriving overland, we will provide you with a time and place to meet the local team in Barcelona on the day before your program orientation.
Orientation is hosted by our Spain team in Barcelona. It begins the morning of your chosen start date and lasts for a full day. The orientation covers everything you need to know for your volunteer program in Spain – an introduction to Spain and Barcelona, culture and customs, rules and expectations, safety, travel opportunities, an introduction to project and placement as well as a tour of the local area and a basic Spanish language lesson. The orientation will also give you a chance to sign up for additional Spanish language lessons and to meet other volunteers with whom you can swap contact details for weekend travel and socialising .
Volunteer schedule example
Weekdays:
After the initial orientation, you will have a morning, afternoon or evening 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 specific project that you are participating on.
A typical daily schedule is as follows:
7:00 - 10:00 AM | Breakfast at the volunteer accommodation. |
8:00 AM | Volunteers with a morning shift travel to placement to join local placement staff and begin work on their project. |
1:00 - 3:00 PM | Lunch at the volunteer accommodation. |
2:30 PM | Volunteers with an afternoon or evening shift travel to placement to join local placement staff and begin work on their project. |
8:00 - 10:00 PM | Volunteers usually have dinner around this time. Please remember that you will need to purchase your own dinner from a local restaurant or supermarket. |
Weekends:
On your free weekends in Spain, visit Gaudi’s unfinished yet still iconic La Sagrada Familia church, catch a football match, try a local paella, sunbathe on an incredible beach or wander the streets of Les Ramblas to Barcelona’s city centre.
Volunteers staying for longer durations, or who wish to travel before or after their program, can visit areas further afield in Spain including; Granada, Valencia, Madrid and many other places. Volunteers can make travel arrangements once in Barcelona, with the advice and guidance of our local team.
Accommodation and WiFi
Prepare for an exciting stay just a short distance from Barcelona’s bustling city centre! Volunteers will be accommodated in a vibrant dormitory-style hostel, offering a lively atmosphere and the chance to meet other volunteers and travelers. Each room accommodates up to eight individuals of the same gender, providing a comfortable and sociable environment.
Expect modern conveniences like shared ensuite bathrooms with hot showers, cozy bedding, reading lamps and individual sockets next to each bed, and air conditioning. Each volunteer will have their own, complete with a provided lock. While towels are not provided, they can be rented from the hostel reception for a small fee, approximately US$3 (approximately AU$4) - US$4 (approximately AU$6), or you’re welcome to bring your own towel from home.
The hostel features communal spaces including a welcoming living room, dining area, fully-equipped kitchen, and a spacious outdoor terrace, perfect for socializing and enjoying meals together.
WiFi is available in the hostel, free of charge, and can also be accessed from many cafes and restaurants in the area. If you would like to keep connected during your stay, it’s recommended to bring an unlocked mobile phone and purchase a local SIM card once you arrive in Spain.
Private room upgrades with shared or private bathrooms can be arranged upon request for an additional cost, subject to availability.
Meals
Volunteers are provided with breakfast and lunch everyday.
Breakfast is self-serve at the volunteer accommodation and typically consists of fruit, bread, jam, cereal, milk, tea, and coffee.
Lunch is provided at the volunteer accommodation’s restaurant, according to a fixed menu. Meals typically include pasta, rice, meat, seafood, vegetable and salad dishes.
Dinner is not included in the program and you will need to purchase this yourself. You can expect to budget around US$13 (approximately AU$20) - US$23 (approximately AU$35) for dinner, however; prices will vary depending on what type of establishment you choose to purchase your dinner from.
Tap water is safe to drink in Barcelona but if you would prefer to drink bottled water, it is readily available and volunteers should budget approximately US$5 (approximately AU$7)- US$8 (approximately AU$12) per week for two liters of water per day.
If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know when submitting your application so we can make arrangements for you. As you will be living and volunteering abroad, you should not expect to eat as you normally do at home; however, the local team will do their best to ensure you are well taken care of.
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Pricing
Spots are limited. For a Registration Fee of just US$329 (approximately AU$511) you secure your spot and unlock all our preparation and training tools.
You don't need to worry about paying your Program Fee until you get closer to your start date.
Duration |
Program FeeDue 30 days before you start, or within 48 hours if you register inside of 30 days. Covers the cost of hosting you.
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1 week | $780 Equivalent to $111/day |
2 weeks | $1,240 Equivalent to $89/day |
3 weeks | $1,700 Equivalent to $81/day |
4 weeks | $2,160 Equivalent to $77/day |
5 weeks | $2,620 Equivalent to $75/day |
6 weeks | $3,080 Equivalent to $73/day |
8 weeks | $4,000 Equivalent to $71/day |
10 weeks | $4,920 Equivalent to $70/day |
12 weeks | $5,840 Equivalent to $70/day |
- All programs attract a Registration Fee of US$329 (approximately AU$511) in addition to the Program Fee. This covers all pre-departure support services.
- A 5% international banking fee is added at point of payment.
- Recommended spending money: Volunteers in Spain generally find US$100 to be sufficient for weekly expenses including dinner, transportation and miscellaneous spending.
- Any changes or cancellations within 14 days of your start date are subject to a US$200 late change/cancellation fee.
- Breakfast and lunch
- Airport pick-up
- Accommodation
- 24/7 in-country support
- In-country program orientation
- Pre-departure support from your Program Manager
- Personalised preparation tools, guides and check lists
- Access to IVHQ’s preferred insurance and flights partners
- Discounts on language lessons
- Certificate of International Volunteer Service
Learn more about what's included in your IVHQ Registration Fee and Program Fee.
- Transport to and from your placement each day
- Return to the airport when your program finishes
- Dinner
- US$10 per night for the Barcelona City Tax, paid directly to the accommodation upon arrival.
- Flights
- Visa (if required), travel insurance (mandatory), vaccinations, criminal background check.
- Personal spending money for snacks, laundry, public transportation, drinks and leisure activities during your free time.
Free-time experiences & tours in Barcelona
Take your volunteer experience to the next level with IVHQ's affordable activity and tour add-ons in Barcelona! Explore your options below and learn how to book them once you've been accepted onto the IVHQ Barcelona program.
![Spanish Language Lessons - Ten Hour Intensive Class](https://ivhq.imgix.net/images/addons/spain-language-lessons.jpg?w=570&h=260&fit=crop&auto=format,compress)
Want to improve your Spanish language skills while volunteering in Spain? There’s no better time or more affordable way to gain confidence speaking, reading and writing in Spanish!
Check what's required to visit Spain
Safety and support
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Safety and support
IVHQ follows best practice and industry-leading health and safety procedures, which are regularly reviewed and optimized as part of the B Corporation recertification.
- All volunteers encouraged to complete our interactive pre-departure training.
- All local teams trained on best practice volunteer management & First Aid.
- All IVHQ programs are required to adhere to IVHQ's Risk Management Policy.
- All volunteers have access to 24/7 in-country support from our local team.
Essential country information
Essential country information
Capital | Madrid |
Population | 46.9 million |
Languages | Spanish |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
Weather and climate: Being such a large country, the climate of Spain is very varied. Barcelona and its metropolitan area has a Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and hot summers. Its average annual temperature is 21.2 °C (70.2 °F) during the day and 15.1 °C (59.2 °F) at night. In the coldest month, January, the temperature ranges from 12 to 18 °C (54 to 64 °F) during the day and 6 to 12 °C (43 to 54 °F) at night. In the warmest month – August, the temperature ranges from 28 to 32 °C (82 to 90 °F) during the day and about from 20 to 24 °C (68 to 75 °F) at night. Large fluctuations in temperature are very rare.