Bring happiness to social centre in Slovakia

Name: Bring happiness to social centre in Slovakia
Start: 2024-07-21
End: 2024-08-05
Location: Prešov, Slovakia

Slovakia People with disabilities Social work People with disabilities Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Association Barlicka (Little crutch) has been working with young people with physical disabilities since 1999 by establishing a centre to help them live independently. The association has been offering: activities in a social centre on a daily basis; practical school; courses (theatre, dance, music, PC, etc.). Later, they also build a centre for mothers and services for elderly people. The workcamps have been organized in Barlicka centre since 2013.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will organize free time activities for young people with disabilities and seniors from the NGO Barlicka. The young people from Barlicka are 18+ years old. The volunteers will be helping with activities for young people with disabilities and senior. The activities will be organized during the daily summer camp – summer activities, trips, competitions, and games. Most of the young people and seniors are on the wheelchairs. On the first work day volunteers will have short training how to manage the wheelchair and they will get information about young people and seniors from Barlicka. There are no special skills required. Important is motivation and empathy. The staff of social centre will be guiding the volunteers during the work. The working hours are from Monday to Friday divided as follows: 9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 15:30. By participating to this project you contribute to reducing inequality within and among countries (UN SDG 10).

🏠 Accommodation on site

Lodging will be provided in the flat. Volunteers will sleep on beds in 3 rooms. However, they need to bring their sleeping bag. Kitchen facilities, washing machine and two bathrooms are provided. There is also a living room with sofa and TV for free time activities. Volunteers divided in the kitchen teams will be in charge of preparing the food for breakfast and dinner. The groceries will be provided. The lunch will be provided by local partner. On request, vegetarian meals can be provided. Wifi is available.

📍 About the location

The camp will be organized in the city of Presov – the 3rd biggest city in Slovakia located in the Eastern part of the country. The volunteers can enjoy the old historical centre, the castles around Presov and the cultural life in the city.

⚠️ Requirements

Bring a sleeping bag, a swimming suit, some info materials and pictures of your country, materials which could be used in workshop, musical instrument to play nice music, some ideas for games with the young people and seniors, your enthusiasm and a smile on your face :)

ℹ️ Additional information

Study Part: The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening. The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening. Part of the program is “volunteering footprint“ workshop and an educational workshop about current events in Europe. Our camps will follow the rules of Sustainability campaign. Attention: MOTIVATION LETTER IS NEEDED – write why you want to participate and how you want to contribute on this workcamp on at least ¾ A4. As the volunteers are staying in the social centre, alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs are not allowed in the centre. For more info about BARLICKA: https://barlicka.sk/ Important: This project is supported by the program European Solidarity Corps (ESC) for young people between 18 and 30 years. It is open to all volunteers that fit the ESC criteria. Volunteers will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets; volunteers need to enrol in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then INEX Slovakia will organise their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project. Summary: Pack your backpack, have an open mind and come to Slovakia where you can really bring happiness to the lives of people with disabilities and seniors!

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