📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
L'associazione Centro Social Pet nasca a luglio 2013 a Matera. Si affilia al Centro Sportivo Educativo Nazionale (riconosciuto dal CONI) ed ha per scopo principale quello di favorire lo sviluppo delle attività sportivo dilettantistiche. Ciò si realizza attraverso la promozione, la diffusione e l'esercizio di attività cinofile con grande attenzione alle Attività Assistite dal Cane (AAA), precedentemente conosciute come Pet Therapy. In ambito associativo si organizzano anche laboratori esperienziali, progetti didattici nelle scuole, seminari, conferenze e percorsi di formazione in ambito cinofilo al fine di promuovere una corretta educazione/cultura zoofila, cinofila e civica favorendo la partecipazione attiva dei cittadini. Dall'amore per lo sport coniugato a quello con la natura, nasce a giugno 2018 il progetto "Il giardino di Nunù" che si propone di promuovere attività di crescita in natura per bambini dai 3 ai 6 anni di età. Questo progetto si svolge quotidianamente dalle 8.00 alle 14.00 presso una fattoria didattica a Matera. "Il giardino di Nunù" offre ai bambini la possibilità di svolgere laboratori in natura, esperienze di zooantropologia didattica (la zooantropologia è una disciplina che studia la relazione tra l'essere umano e le altre specie), attività col cane da pet therapy e gli altri animali della fattoria, insieme ad esperienze ludico-motorie prevalentemente svolte negli ambienti esterni opportunamente predisposti, e in totale sicurezza. I nostri progetti sono 4 in un anno ed hanno cadenza trimestrale, seguendo l'andamento delle stagioni, attualmente abbiamo 19 iscritti, con un numero massimo di 21 per non superare il rapporto 7/1 con l'operatore, avendo 3 operatori a disposizione. Il progetto si rivolge a tutti i bambini, anche quelli con difficoltà, negli scorsi anni abbiamo seguito dei bambini con diagnosi di autismo, per cui era previsto un affiancamento con un operatore specializzato.
💼 What the programme involves
The association Centro Social Pet was born in July 2013 in Matera, Italy. It is affiliated to the National Educational Sports Centre (recognised by CONI) and its main purpose is to encourage the development of amateur sports activities, through the promotion, dissemination and exercise of dog activities with great attention Pet Therapy. The combination of sport & nature gave birth to "Il giardino di Nunù" (Nunù's garden) in June 2018. It aims to promote growth and educational activities in nature for children aged 3 to 6. Il giardino di Nunù offers children the opportunity to live the nature every morning from 8:00 to 14:00 on an educational farm outside of the city; to do zoo-anthropology experiences, experience pet therapy dogs and farm animals, together with play and movement.
The association also organizes experiential workshops, educational projects in schools, seminars, conferences and training courses to encouraging the active participation of citizens.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Since the space of Centre Social Pet is outside of the city, it is necessary to drive together with the coordinators car to the working space - punctuality is very important. If you are very sportive you can ride the bike to arrive there, takes about 30 min.
Volunteers do stay in double rooms, inside a flat shared with other European volunteers. The flats are 10 min walking distance from the city center. The apartments are self-managed by the persons who life inside. cleaning, shopping, cooking) and everyone needs to follow basic rules. Volunteer receives 155 euro for food + 150 pocket money;
🎒 Leisure activities
The topic of solidarity is part of our association, as it is part of the life of the members involved. Through our activities we pass on the basic elements of solidarity directly and unfiltered to the children who are part of our activities. Welcoming a volunteer from another European country will be a further element of concreteness that we can demonstrate to our children.
The volunteer will experience from inside what means: outdoor education, education in nature, dog and animal therapy, the concept of Forest Kindergarten and see from inside the management of an Italian NGO.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are searching for a solar person who loves children and education, who like to be outside and be in contact with nature; a person ready to help wherever needed with artistic or sportive competences to share with the staff and the pupils of the kindergarten; languagewise is important that the young volunteer wants to learn Italian and is ready to study, but for the start is enough to have a medium level of English; Age 18 - 30 years
Some experience in the field of education, animal therapy, out-door education or sport would be appreciated.
Deadline: Application deadline: 01/03/2022
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.