ESC: Ambassador of reading with the street library

Name: ESC: Ambassador of reading with the street library
Start: 2024-09-01
End: 2025-09-30
Location: Bourges, France

Code: 38663 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Are you looking for something meaningful to do? Would you like to get involved with children? Are you interested in books, words, reading, games, and activities? Volunteer in the Bibliothèque de rue and the cultural department of the Ligue de l'enseignement du Cher! What is the street library? It's a lorry fitted out as a library / toy library that travels around the department! For 8 months, you'll be able to take part in activities with children to encourage access to reading and writing, in the public space during the street library's visits to Bourges and St Amand Montrond, and at festive events (Salon du livre de Vierzon, reading challenge, children's literary prizes, etc.) - Discover the activities of the street library - Visits to schools to raise awareness of reading activities with the activity leader - Preparing cultural outings - Accompanying children in reading and/or reading aloud - Choosing books and games for the children - Bringing children's authors into the clas

🏠 Accommodation on site

The European volunteer will be accommodated in a large shared apartment for 4 people at the Val d'Auron lake in Bourges (18 - Cher). The volunteer will have his/her own room with sheets and ears provided. Shared areas: kitchen, living room, WiFi, free on-site parking, washing machine. - Possibility of getting to the city center by bus, bike or car. The organisation will also takes in charge of transports, online language courses, obligatory training and health insurance. The young person will receive a monthly allowance 400€ (pocket money + food money) for their personal use.

🎒 Leisure activities

The young person will receive two training sessions (induction and mid-term) as part of his or her ESC mission. He/she will be invited to meet young people who are on a voluntary mission in France. The material (stationery, animation material...) will be provided by the Ligue de l'Enseignement. He will be trained in first aid by following the PSC1 training and he will participate in some training on the values carried by the Ligue de l'Enseignement du Cher (Values of the Republic and Secularism, ECSI, interculturality, fight against discrimination...)

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: This mobility programme is open to all types of young people aged between 18 and 30 with an interest in working with young people in rural areas and adolescents (aged 12 - 25). In addition, a minimum level of B2 in English and the ability to speak French, a driving licence and living in Europe will be taken into account. It will also be taken into account whether the volunteer has already had experience of living in a community (student life, hostel/hostel, other, etc.).
Deadline: Application deadline: 30/06/2024

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

FR38663

01/09/2024 → 30/09/2025

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Deadline: 30/06/2024

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

5 Rue Samson, 18000 Bourges, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:59 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English French