📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
POLITES Association is a non-governmental organization that came into existence in 2002 with its primary mission concentrated on promoting active citizenship among children, youth and adults, mainly through voluntary work and non-formal education. By organizing social, cultural, civic events, actions, projects and by the Association triggers a debate on issues of social life that are important and topical for the local society. We systematically implement such programs as: running the Regional Volunteer Center, the Elder Brother Elder Sister Program, the First Aid Program in the lessons, Your Voice. We are one of the founding organizations of the West Pomeranian NGO Federation and one of the founders of the Szczecin Center for the Support of Non-Governmental Organizations SECTOR3. We work in many areas with non-governmental organizations and public institutions located in Szczecin and the region, i.e. the City Hall of Szczecin, the Secretariat for Youth of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, schools, community centres, etc. We are active on European level and European voluntary service since 2003 and during this time we have sent, hosted and coordinated many European volunteers . Through the implementation of international projects, we enable young people from other countries to get to know Poland, its inhabitants and their culture, and we give the opportunity to volunteer in a Polish non-governmental organization or public institution.
💼 What the programme involves
Join our team of 21 volunteers and spend ten exciting months in our ESC project! More information -- INFOPACK: www.tinyurl.com/aE22-23infopack or www.activeeurope.com.pl.
POLITES Association is organizing a long-term individual volunteering project that will take place in Szczecin, Poland. It will last from Sept 22 to July 23. The main aim of the project is to develop your key competences and gain life experience. Taking part in our project means working with kids, the youth and the local community. You will have a great chance to present yourself, your country and culture. Also, you will participate in different workshops and activities.
During these ten months, you will be presenting your culture, country, ideas, and the creative approach in organizing activities for kids, the youth and the local community. More information in our INFOPACK - contact us for more! We are looking for volunteers ready to work in local kindergartens and office.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will live in a shared flat (you will have your own room). Each month you will receive pocket money and food allowance. Also, you will receive travel cost reimbursement and local transportation ticket.
🎒 Leisure activities
You will take part in two training sessions conducted by the Polish National Agency: ON ARRIVAL and MID-TERM training. During the project you will have a chance to participate in addition workshops about team work, working with kids and youth, organizing events and workshops, project management, working with kids, organizing workshops, events and actions.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for 21 creative, motivated, open-minded and enthusiastic volunteers from European countries who would like to work in our office or local kindergartens. Previous volunteering experience is not required. Experience in field not required as well. Communicative English is preferred.
Deadline: No application deadline
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.