🏢 About the local organisation
1 - First, the definition of WIPSEE:
The name WIPSEE is a contraction of several words which represent the heart of its activity and its values:
World : Wipsee is open to Europe and to International community to support and conduct exchange projects and partnerships.
Innovation :Wipsee aims to develop innovative actions and to participate in the creation of original concepts around youth education, integration, entrepreneurship, volonteering
Project :guided by the political orientations of the local and the international, Wipsee works to implement projects that meet the specific needs and expectations of individuals, businesses and institutions
Solidarity : Wipsee is committed to everyone with a concern for equal opportunities and respect for the human being, in a Social and Solidarity Economy approach.
Exchange:One of Wipsee's strategic missions is to develop skills through intercultural, professional, educational and institutional exchanges.
Wipsee is committed by its actions and its operations to be part of a sustainable development approach to meet the ecological challenges.
Ecology : In order to achieve this we will follow the 2030 SDGs agenda (Sustainable Development Goals), we want our actions to take into account sustainable development, nature conservation, anti-waste, gender equality.
2 - WIPSEE missions
WIPSEE is governed by the law of July 1, 1901 (non-profit organisation), by the values of the Social and Solidarity Economy (ESUS Label obtained) and by the values of Youth and Popular Education.
As stipulated in its statutes, the association aims to:
1.Support individual Mobility projects
2.Support the strategies of openness to Europe and International of the institutions and companies
from the “Landes” to promote local development, the acquisition of skills, the circulation of
information
3.Help the territorial operators in their steps of set-up and submission of financing files
4.Inform and train local operators and individuals
3 - The lines of action and actions to date:
4 words to summarize the following concrete actions: mobility, strategy, partnership and information/training:
-propose or organize internships, volunteer missions, integration projects...
-set up projects for the exchange of young people, adults with OFAJ, Erasmus + etc.
-host delegations, transnational groups in seminars, traineships, study visits, formations..
-advising and training in intercultural, modern languages (French and host country languages), project engineering, management of transnational partnerships, European policies...,
-creating innovative actions in animation, pedagogy...
-to organize events, conferences, debates... on civic rights, international solidarity, gender equality, ecological transition, employment, transversal skills, social and solidarity economy, modern languages..
-to support structures to carry out projects of European and international scope
-offer fun, digital and and supportive training for children, associations, Third-place, Youth Service on Languages, civic rights, tolerance, Interculturality, European Wealth, Local and International Solidarity
💼 What the programme involves
Join Us for an Unforgettable Volunteering Experience in Mimizan, France
You will be part of a duo of European volunteers, actively involved in the Children and Youth Department of the Town Hall.
Together, you will take part in various activities and city-wide events, and you'll be encouraged to develop your own personal projects and share your ideas.
Your Main Missions
Promote European mobility and citizenship among young people
-Make language practice more accessible
-Facilitate cross-border youth meetups
-Organize and animate cultural activities
+Run language cafés and intercultural workshops
-Support the Youth Municipal Council (11–15 years) in leading local initiatives
-Co-host workshops in schools, youth centers, and during public events
-Share your culture and traditions with children (ages 3–11) through fun, engaging activities
-Create content for social media related to youth and European opportunities
-More depending on you !
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 ?
- 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.