ESC: Jump to life

Name: ESC: Jump to life
Start: 2025-01-15
End: 2025-12-30
Location: Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania

Code: 39360660ff471276e5 Copied

Romania Culture Education European Voluntary Service Social work Culture Education +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Jump to life

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our partner IS A YOUTH ORGANIZATION FROM RAMNICU VALCEA, ROMANIA, IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2016 BY A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE DETERMINATED TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE IN COMMUNITY THROUGH EUROPEAN PROJECTS OF VOLUNTEERING.

What the organization is doing ?

- WE COORDINATE ERASMUS PROJECTS IN OUR COMMUNITY

- WE IMPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING PROJECTS FUNDED BY EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS PROGRAM

- WE MANAGE A YOUTH CENTER IN OUR CITY "YOUTH HUB RAMNICU VALCEA"

- WE ORGANIZE WORKSHOPS OF WRITTING PROJECTS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE FROM OUR COMMUNITY

💼 What the programme involves

It is a volunteering stage for 10 to 12 months in which we offer non-formal activities for career guidance and future preparation to young people with fewer opportunities aged between 12-20 years from Valcea County. The project is part of the strategy for youth development from our community started in 2022 though the project "Empower Youth". The activities will take place in the youth center that we coordinate, boarding schools, local high schools.

Activities during the project:

Getting training about facilitation
Work on creating a brochure with methods and activities that they will implement from October 2024 in the high schools, boarding schools, and the Youth Center Youth Hub Rm Valcea.
Organizing socializing events with young people in the Youth Center
Participating in On-arrival training held by the Romanian National Agency
Work with local volunteers for common activities in the Youth Center or common projects in the community participate in the monthly events in the Park according to the
agenda established with the local authoritie

Write an Erasmus+ project (optional)
Implement the activities in high schools, boarding schools, and the Youth Center Youth Hub Rm Valcea, that you worked on during the summer
Organizing socializing events with young people in the Youth Center
Implement the projects and the activities with the local volunteers
Make promotion campaigns in the high schools about the activities in the Youth Center
Participating in Mid-term Evaluation held by the Romanian National Agency
Working on the Youthpass Certificate
Preparing for the life after ESC project

Tasks for the volunteers:

To design activities and methods for young people that will implement as workshops in the Youth Center that we coordinate and local partners (Boarding schools, high schools)
to collaborate with the local volunteers for local projects or activities -Mandatory one project during the stage
to take initiative for offer your experience to our local young people
to lead workshops for personal development of local young people in the local high schools, dormitories, Youth center
to cooperate on learning how to write an Erasmus+ project

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be accommodated in an apartment with separate bedrooms, a living room, bathroom, kitchen and balcony in Ramnicu Valcea. The apartment will have all the necessary utilities (gas cooker, washing machine, refrigerator, TV, furniture in bedrooms, living rooms and kitchen, internet).

🍲 Food

📍 About the location

Ramnicu-Valcea is situated in the central- south area of Romania. Set at the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, the city is located at about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from the Cozia Mountains and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Făgaras and Lotrului Mountains. Near the city are several tourist resorts famous for the healing effects.

🎒 Leisure activities

In Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania, there's a blend of cultural heritage and natural beauty awaiting visitors. Explore the historic Old Town with its charming cobblestone streets, adorned with traditional architecture and lively cafes. Don't miss a visit to the Râmnicu Vâlcea Art Museum, showcasing a rich collection of Romanian art spanning centuries. Nature enthusiasts can venture into the nearby Cozia National Park, where hiking trails wind through lush forests and reveal breathtaking vistas. For a tranquil escape, spend a day by the picturesque Olt River or indulge in the region's renowned thermal spas for a rejuvenating experience. Whether delving into history, immersing in nature, or simply savoring the local cuisine, Râmnicu Vâlcea offers an array of activities to captivate every volunteer.

⚠️ Requirements

Age between 18 to 30 years old
Motivated to organize workshops with the topics above
Beginner/medium level of English language
Open to collaborate with local volunteers ages between 15 to 17 years old
Active and with sense of initiative regarding youth workshops

ℹ️ Additional information

Working schedule:

Our working schedule will be flexible from 10:00 to 19:00, depending on the school's and youth center’s schedules, but each volunteer has to make 35 hours/week.

70% - for workshops in the Youth Center/high schools/dormitories/local parks.

10% for research at home/office

20% in the office on working with other volunteers for local projects with local volunteers or Erasmus+
projects.

The costs of the transport for both ways will be covered according to the distance band from the
European Commission distance band calculator: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-
and-tools/distance-calculator

Between 0 and 99 km=23 euro
Between 100 and 499=180 euro
Between 500 and 1999=275 euro
Between 2000 and 2999=360 euro
Between 3000 and 3999=530 euro

Pocket money: monthly the volunteers will receive 274 euro in the first days of the month by bank transfer.

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.

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