📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The activity will see the volunteers supporting "Irida" Women's Centre, a community centre for women of all nationalities and backgrounds.
We are searching for a volunteer fluent in French and English (or Greek). Tasks would be:
- Translate written communications that our French-speaking members have with the reception team (Requests for appointments , Questions regarding classes , social services , directions etc.)
- Support the reception team with new member registrations.
- Provide interpretation for the lawyer and the social worker in face-face appointments.
- Support Social Worker with the Free Shop Service (once a month woman who do not receive any cash assistance are visiting Irida’s free shop where they receive some basic food and hygiene items for their family). The support includes escorting women to the free shop (inside Irida), explain the rules of it, note down the items they are receiving, update the social worker.
Propose and deliver leisure activities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The participants will stay in a five-floor independent building, with all the necessary equipment available. It is located in the centre of Thessaloniki. The accommodation also hosts volunteers participating in other ESC projects, offering an important opportunity for networking and for exchanging experiences with each other. Meal is provided from Monday to Friday via a catering service. This includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, with respect to participants' allergies or preferences. Volunteers will be supported with a monthly transportation card to use public transport or with a bicycle.
🎒 Leisure activities
task support
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: -Fluent in French and English / Greek.
- Good communication skills.
- Empathetic.
- Previous experience in working with vulnerable women desired
- Previous experience in working with refugees / asylum seekers / immigrants desired
As the volunteer will be working very close with vulnerable women the position must be covered by a female.
Deadline: Application deadline: 18/09/2022
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.