📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Concordia is a French non-governmental and non-profit making organization, founded in 1950 with the aim to promote international exchanges of young volunteers. Concordia's objectives are :
- To contribute to the social life of communities through bringing together volunteers from different countries/regions and backgrounds ;
- To facilitate European and international mobility and exchange of ideas, through international exchanges in order to develop knowledge, mutual understanding and peace.
- To promote an educative project, encouraging an active citizenship of people for a democratic, united and participatory society.
Concordia is a member of the Alliance of European voluntary service organizations, of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS –UNESCO), of the National Committee of Youth and Popular Education, and of Cotravaux (Coordination of French Voluntary Work organisations). Concordia has the approval of the French Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Concordia has its headquarters in Paris and eleven regional delegations, including the Auvergne delegation, located in Clermont-Ferrand, coordinating projects in all Auvergne territory, including :
- Organizing international volunteers workcamps ;
- Sending, hosting and coordinating European Solidarity Corps projects ;
- Working within the framework of the French Civic Service program ;
- Organizing Youth Exchanges and Mobility of Youth Workers projects.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteer will work in the office of Concordia in Clermont-Ferrand (www.concordia.fr). His/her main role will be to promote international mobility and Concordia Auvergne's activities among young people in the region (forums, conferences, presentations, newsletters and blogs), develop and facilitate European projects (European Solidarity Corps, Youth Exchanges, European training courses), take part in setting up and lead international volunteering work camps in the region. If you want to learn more about the project, check our CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u77SfGzNeAb1b5NYdxEXUnH7HTnGpl5g/view?usp=sharing Please note that to apply for this project you MUST fill in the APPLICATION FORM, without it your application will not be considered. To do so please follow the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchitL_d-XObPb_iEjz7RxcFeomImfZZ_K5aW1yObJhANyZfA/viewform?usp=sf_link
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be provided by Concordia in Clermont-Ferrand. The volunteer will share the flat with another ESC volunteer. The accommodation, house services and Internet fees are 100% covered by Concordia. Financial support will be provided to cover expenses for food (7,50€ per day). Apart from that, the volunteer will receive pocket money (6€ per day).
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will take part in two trainings organized by the National Agency: one at the arrival and another one in mid-term. During 3 to 5 days, this will give you the opportunity to meet other volunteers and to have a support for your volunteering project (introduction to the Program and French culture).
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are searching for an active and motivated person with the following qualities: - Adaptation, to be communicative and willing to approach different audiences - Convinced by non-formal education principles and benefits - Speak English and/or French and interested to learn French - Motivated to become a facilitator for European projects, international work camps and to co-lead a group of international volunteers.
Deadline: Application deadline: 29/05/2022
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.