📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Pack your backpack, have an open mind and come to Slovakia where you can really bring happiness to the lives of people with disabilities and seniors!
Volunteers will organize free time activities for young people with disabilities and seniors from the NGO Barlicka. Centre has been working with people with disabilities and seniors for 16 years, trying to help them to live independently. Activities for young people with physical disabilities and seniors will be organized during daily summer camp – activities, trips, competitions, games. Most of seniors and young people are on wheelchairs. On first work day volunteers will have short training how to manage wheelchair, they will get information about young people and seniors. There are no special skills required. Important is motivation and empaty. Staff of social centre will be guiding volunteers during the work.
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🏠 Accommodation on site
Lodging will be provided in centre of NGO Barlicka. Volunteers will sleep on beds in two rooms based on gender. They need to bring their sleeping bag. Kitchen facilities and bathrooms are provided. Volunteers divided in kitchen teams will be in charge of preparing the food for breakfast and dinner, groceries will be provided. Lunch will be provided by local partner.
Info about traveling to the project and meeting point will be send in infosheet to accepted volunteers.
🎒 Leisure activities
Location and leisure: The camp will be organized in the city of Presov – the 3rd biggest city in Slovakia located in the Eastern part of the country. The volunteers can enjoy the old historical centre, the castles around Presov and the cultural life in the city.
The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening, and will join the “volunteering footprint” workshop. Our camps will follow the rules of the Sustainability campaign.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Young person from EU member country, age 18 to 30 who want to take part in an intercultural project in Slovakia. Personal motivation to step out of the comfort zone and become a volunteer for 2 weeks. Speak good English.
Deadline: No application deadline
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.