ESC: Education, Rehabilitation and Welfare Centre in Helenów
Code: 39750 Copied
Poland
European Voluntary Service
Social work
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Education, Rehabilitation and Welfare Centre in Helenów
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
CREiO is a complex of institutions providing education, treatment and welfare for children, youth and adults. The scope
of CREiO activities includes the support and rehabilitation of disabled people at different ages as well as the training of
specialists to work with disabled and socially excluded people. The Centre specializes in treatment of children with Central
Nervous System dysfunctions.
The Centre consists of public and autonomous institutions listed below:
- Special Education and Treatment Centre of the Society of Children’s Friends - a boarding school (Specjalny Osrodek Szkolno-Wychowawczo-Rehabilitacyjny TPD - internat),
- Specialist After School Centre of the Society of Children’s Friends (Pozaszkolna Placowka Specjalistyczna TPD),
- Sue Ryder Special Kindergarten of the Society of Children’s Friends (Przedszkole Specjalne TPD im. Sue Ryder)
- Autonomous Special Secondary School of the Society of Children’s Friends (Niepubliczne Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace TPD),
- Special Professional School of the Society of Children’s Friends (Szkoła Przysposabiająca do Pracy TPD),
- Autonomous Health Care Centre (Niepubliczny Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej),
- Hippotherapy Centre of the Society of Children’s Friends,
- Prevention and Developmental Support Centre (Pracownia Profilaktyki i Wspomagania Rozwoju),
- Complex of Public Special Schools (Zespol Szkol Specjalnych),
- Graduate Club (Klub Absolwenta).
💼 What the programme involves
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Helenów is a complex of institutions settled in the Varsovian district of Międzylesie which focuses its efforts on providing education, treatment and welfare for people with disabilities. Even if the Centre is specialized in the treatment of children with Central Nervous System dysfunctions, it is currently helping around 200 kids and youngsters with developmental disorders such as autism, Asperger's syndrome and sensory integration dysfunctions.
Helenów offers a wide range of therapies thought in order to help its residents to express themselves and develop their interest and aptitudes by painting, playing instruments or attending drama classes. It is also a national referent in the field of Hippotherapy.
Helenów is located in the outskirts of Warsaw. Helenów is located in the outskirts of Warsaw. You just need one hour to reach the center.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Each one of the volunteers shares a flat with a colleague of the same gender near the working place. One of the apartments has individual rooms, in the other one single room is shared.
Even though each apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, the volunteers can choose to eat in the canteen of Helenów, where, each day, three meals are served. Additionally, volunteers will receive 150€ to buy food.
All volunteers receive a city transport pass that allows them to use all means of public transport in the city of Warsaw.
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🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will receive an On-Arrival-Training at the beginning and a Mid-Term-Evaluation after half of their time.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Supporting Hippotherapy Sessions - Two volunteers are responsible for leading horses during the sessions of Hippotherapy. They are also in charge of supporting the therapists and cleaning the animals.
Supporting Helenów’s Boarding School-One volunteer takes cares of supporting kids in creative activities.The volunteer is also responsible for supervising kids during lunch and dinner and helping them with their homework.
Supporting Helenów’s Vocational School- one volunteer collaborates with the activities organized by “szkoła branżowa” by guiding the residents of the Centre in workshops.
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/06/2024
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/06/2024
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 ?
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.
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.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
PL39750
01/09/2024 → 31/07/2025
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Deadline: 15/06/2024
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
Warsaw, Poland
Poland
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)
Exchange rate
1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:57 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Polish