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ESC: Communication volunteering in a centre of people with disabilities

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

About the project

ESC: Communication volunteering in a centre of people with disabilities

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

AMICOS, Association for the Care and Integration of People with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Paralysis or Brain Damage and Their Families. We are a non-profit entity, founded in 2010, whose mission is to provide service and support to ensure that every person with intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy-damage and their families can develop their life project, with the aim of achieving their inclusion as a full citizen in a just and supportive society. Its founding purposes include promoting actions, supports and resources that facilitate the training and labour integration of people with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy-damage, promoting volunteering, both nationally and Europeanly, in order to promote teamwork and solidarity, and to spread the culture of European unity, in order to create ties that bring us closer to the different European cultures and the different problems and realities of people with disabilities throughout Europe. For this purpose he develops pedagogical activities, psychomotority and rehabilitation, occupational workshops, social inclusion activities through leisure and sport, music therapy... through its structure in 4 areas: Education (under 21 years), People (over 21 years), Enterprises (job training and job inclusion), and Transformation (innovation projects, mainly associated to environmental concern, environment protection and care). We have been participating in Erasmus+ projects since 2017.

💼 What the programme involves

Amicos.org is a non-profit entity which aim is to provide service and support to people with intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, brain damage and their familities, so they are included and supported in the society. We develop volunteering local programs since its beginning, contribuiting to boost the presence of our work in the local community. The organisation offers the opportunity to a volunteer able to speak SPANISH who is willing to support technical staff in our centre in: Creation and sharing contents on Social Networks; Preparation of audiovisual materials taking part in the association; Support in the daily activities of the Communication & Fundraising department.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Amicos offer an apartment with all required services for comfortable living in a single room. The apartment shall be shared with flatmates depending on the arrival of other volunteers simultaneously. The centre supplies with daily meal service from Monday to Friday at lunch time. Besides, volunteers will receive pocket money for their own expenses. We also provide daily transportation from the apartment to the school, and back, on the routinary van journeys that the centre provides to users.

🎒 Leisure activities

Amicos staff is integrated by experienced specialists who will provide insights on Communication and Fundraising, besides in learning methodologies for support and assistance of people with disabilities. We will provide a “Welcoming Training” to introduce our work standards, the tutor, school methodology and facilities...The Spanish National Agency will be responsible of the On Arrival Training and the Mid-term Evaluations. Besides, volunteers will have online Spanish lessons by registering in the Online Linguistics Support platform (OLS).

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for a volunteer who is proactive, commited and able to speak SPANISH. No previous experience required. If you have knowledge in Adobe and Canva would be an asset. If you are available for 4 months and interested in applying, please send your CV and a Motivation Letter to [email protected] indicating the title of the project in the subject.
Deadline: Application deadline: 24/03/2023

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.

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📅 Available sessions

ES33545

01/05/2023 → 30/11/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 24/03/2023

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

Comoxo, 15937 Boiro, A Coruña, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:47 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish