📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
PLEASE NOTE THIS ADVERT IS FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM NAMED SENDING ORGANISATIONS, ACTING AS PARTNERS IN THIS PROJECT.
Named sending organisations:
Esplac (Spain), Kinderfreunde (Austria), Nuoret Kotkat (Finland), SJD-German Falcons (German), IFM-SEI (Brussels) and Georgian Falcons (Georgia)
Role purpose:
The purpose of the Common Ground Volunteer placement is to provide project support to our large international youth camp, happening in the UK in July/August 2022. The selected volunteers will join a multicultural team of young people from the UK and up to 18 other countries, for a once-in-a-lifetime camp of international friendship.
The role is varied and people-centred, and despite a busy camping environment, the volunteers will be given clear times for volunteering, rest and enjoying the event with new friends. The role is based at the event site, camping, and the volunteer will help set up the camp and pack it down, as well as help deliver the event.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Camping equipment will be provided by the organisers. All food will be provided during the stay.
Transport will be arranged collaboratively between the host organisation, sending organisation and the participants.
🎒 Leisure activities
The placement will include 2 days of training at one of Woodcraft Folk’s residential centres at the beginning. This training will cover everything that the participants need to know about their role at the camp as well as basic safeguarding and health and safety training.
During the 'working week' in preparation of the camp there will be other training of equipment on site as well as other procedures that will be needed during the camp.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: Essential: Available for dates - Eligible for ESC funding- Experienced in youth work, as a participant or as a young leader - Enthusiastic about volunteering alongside other young people, in bringing about positive social change-Responsible and committed-Able to cooperate with others -Positive about the aims and principles of Woodcraft Folk and IFM-SEI, especially Inclusion of All and the Rights of the Child
Passionate about empowering other young people and children - Sufficient level of English to follow safety briefings, safeguarding advice and other key information.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2022
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.