Call for ESC volunteers at SIW

Name: Call for ESC volunteers at SIW
Start: 2024-04-01
End: 2024-09-30
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands

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Netherlands Culture Education European Voluntary Service Social work Culture Education +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

SIW International Volunteer Projects is a versatile Dutch non-profit exchange organization. SIW has been receiving foreign volunteers on various projects in the Netherlands for over sixty-five years and sends Dutch volunteers to projects all over the world. More than fifty enthusiastic, committed volunteers use their knowledge and experience during the preparation, guidance and evaluation of your dream trip. Our mission: SIW's mission is to encourage people to broaden their horizons. We do this by bringing volunteers into contact with other cultures. In this way, SIW wants to increase intercultural understanding and contribute to personal development of volunteers and encouraging them to work selflessly for a better society. This can be done through our Dutch projects or abroad through the projects organized by our partner network. SIW is for and by volunteers!

💼 What the programme involves

SIW is an organisation run mostly by volunteers for volunteering projects around the world and in the Netherlands. During this ESC project you will get the opportunity to discover different teams within our organisation, depending on your interests. Two to three days a week you will help out in the office with different tasks, for example writing a guide for other international volunteers who come to the Netherlands or digitalising the archive. Other days you can help in a different team and half a day a week is for personal development. With your mentor and ESC coordinator you will discuss regularly which departments and tasks fit your goals. Some teams are: - Marketing & communication: for example speaking in a school, at a fair or making a social media post - Financial: learn about the financial organisation of volunteering projects - Training: learn to organise and/or give training - Summer camp: help with the organisation and/or participate in one or more of our summer camps Training during activities: We encourage volunteers to learn/improve the Dutch language. Half a working day a week is dedicated to your self-development, in which you will get guided by your mentor. There are different meetings to reflect on your progress and tasks with your mentor and the ESC coordinator. There is an on-arrival and mid-term training organised by the National Agency, and you will get access to the SIW online e-learning for international volunteering. You will also get a buddy, a Dutch youngster who has done an ESC project and can help with practical questions or finding fun activities.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Our office is in the heart of Utrecht, close to train and bus stations. The apartment is above the office and will be shared with another volunteer. Each volunteer has their private room and you share the kitchen/living area. Because of the location, it can be noisy during the weekends. Costs for food are covered and you will receive pocket money. The travel costs to arrive at the start of the project and to return home when the project is finished, are refunded based on distance. We encourage you to travel green and come by train or bus if possible.

⚠️ Requirements

Participant profile: You are social and open since a lot of the tasks are communicating with others. You are interested in the Dutch language and culture and ideally have already some knowledge of the language. You are curious to try out new tasks and enthusiastic to learn new skills. You can apply by sending your motivation and CV to [email protected] before 10 February 2024.

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