📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Come to Krnov and become a volunteer in Benjamín, center for adults with mental and multiple disabilities who are highly dependent on assistance and care from 15 years upwards.The center is for giving support its service users in an active well-spent day, using educational services, therapeutic workshops, rehabilitation services and leisure activities. The service puts an emphasis on the personal needs and interests of each service user. The service users are people who need support in areas such as hygiene, food, mobility, looking after themselves or communication.
Your main task will be to provide personal support to people using this service, such as helping with food, serving drinks, helping with washing hands, moving the service users from place to place etc. You will also assist people during practical activities such as pottery and textile workshops, gardening, art workshops and sport activities (boccia).To find out more about this project, visit our website www.intervia.cz
🏠 Accommodation on site
Costs related to the voluntary service are covered mainly by European Solidarity Corps programme. As for accommodation, it will be provided for you. A flat is usually shared with other volunteers - don’t worry about your privacy, each person has own bedroom. Moreover, you'll receive food allowance 145 Eur/month and pocket money 6 Eur/day. As for travel costs to the Czech Republic and back home, these are reimbursed to a specified limit depending on the distance. Travel costs to your workplace/seminars/day with are reimbursed as well. You pay only your special activities in your free time.
🎒 Leisure activities
By saying YES to this volunteering opportunity, you’ll have a chance to be part of the group of 25 international volunteers within Slezská Diakonie (SD). These young people have also decided to “bring light into the lives of the needy” in the following year. You will have a chance to meet during on-arrival, mid-term and evaluation seminar to encourage each other, share and reflect on your learning journey. Moreover, you will have the chance to visit the placement of other volunteers (Day with) or to create a common project (Go for it). Join us! We are looking forward to hear from you!
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: If you're a person with an open heart for others, you want to improve your professional skills and gain new experience, you are looking at the right project.
PREFERRED PERSONAL TRAITS:Creativity, an extrovert character, empathy, responsibility, high motivation and proactivity.
It is an advantage to have a little knowledge of mental disabilities.
Being comfortable with the fact that the people with disabilities are part of society. It is important to be proactive and have will to learn Czech language.
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.