📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
We are looking for one volunteer willing to work in a Youth Bank in Valmiera, Latvia.
As a volunteer you will be in charge of assisting the Youth Bank coordinator in recruitment process and shooting and editing photos and videos of different events (such as youth and other charity events of the foundation). The volunteer will work together with young people and the foundation´s employees to organize philanthropic activities, as well as perform filming and editing of long-term video stories about community projects. He/she will also create promotional clips, online banners and posters.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be provided: a rental apartment together with other volunteers, having 1-2 persons per room. Food money will also be given (150 euros per month, either for meals or cooking), as well as pocket money (120 euros). Bikes are also available for volunteers and it is a good way to commute in dry season (from April to October). Valmiera town is not too big and previous volunteers have never used public transport, but there are also city buses available.
🎒 Leisure activities
You' ll receive a pre-departure training in Italy before leaving to Latvia. Moreover, on-arrival and mid-term trainings organized by the National Agency of Latvia will be provided. As well, you will have Latvian language lessons provided by the coordinating organization.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: The ideal candidate for this position would be someone between 20 and 30 years old who is motivated to go abroad for a long period of time.
Someone enthusiastic, creative and willing to work with youth. It would also be an important asset being self-organized and responsible to come up with own activities and take lead on them.
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.