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ESC: Let´s live solidarity - with all ages!

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About the project

ESC: Let´s live solidarity - with all ages!

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The Mehrgenerationenhaus "Lebens(t)räume" (Multi-generational house "Life-time-dreams": http://www.mgh-johannesberg.de) is a meeting place for people of all generations. We welcome every European volunteer who is interested in our work and who wants to help create and shape our projects and activities together with us. The Mehrgenerationenhaus was founded in 2012 and is locaded in the village of Johannesberg (http.//www.johannesberg.de). Johannesberg is a small community with just 4600 inhabitants but it has a lot to offer. Our institution wants to bring together different groups of people: the elderly, children, teenagers, adults of all social and cultural backgrounds and therefore is a meeting place for all generations. There are many different activities, events and clubs to choose from, which are addressing the different target groups. For example, the Mehrgenerationenhaus focuses on 2 different types of offers: club for the elderly, youth club, kindergarden, after schools club, these are activities, that are matched to target groups and there are open offers, where all generations can meet, like library, cultural events or Offener Treff ("Open-meeting Place"). Our institution is open to all people regardless of their age, nationality or origin. Our motto is: Everybody is welcome! Our most important principle is "The young help the elderly and vice versa". To do so we cooperate with other local institutions and incorporate the activities and projects they have to offer (e.g. we work closely together with day-care centers, schools, clubs...). Every summer the "Mühlbergfest" takes place, a very popular open-air festival for young people. Johannesberg is well connected by local transport to the city of Aschaffenburg. With 70 500 inhabitants it is the next larger city just 8 km away with lots of museums, cinemas and places to go out for young people. In Aschaffenburg, our coordinating organisation, IN VIA, has got its office and the volunteer is therefore well connected and supported by them and other volunteers in Aschaffenburg. Frankfurt am Main (748 000 inhabitants) can also be reached by train within 30 minutes. Das Mehrgenerationenhaus "Lebens(t)räume" (Mehrgenerationenhaus "Lebens(t)räume": http://www.mgh-johannesberg.de) ist ein Treffpunkt für Menschen aller Generationen. Wir begrüßen jeden europäischen Freiwilligen, der an unserer Arbeit interessiert ist und der gemeinsam mit uns unsere Projekte und Aktivitäten gestalten und formen möchte. Das Mehrgenerationenhaus wurde 2012 gegründet und befindet sich im Dorf Johannesberg (http.//www.johannesberg.de). Johannesberg ist eine kleine Gemeinde mit nur 4600 Einwohnern, die aber viel zu bieten hat. Unsere Einrichtung möchte verschiedene Personengruppen zusammenbringen: ältere Menschen, Kinder, Jugendliche, Erwachsene aller sozialen wie kulturellen Hintergründe und ist daher ein Treffpunkt für alle Generationen. Es stehen viele verschiedene Aktivitäten, Veranstaltungen und offene Treffen zur Auswahl, die sich an die verschiedenen Zielgruppen richten. Dabei konzentriert sich das Mehrgenerationenhaus beispielsweise auf zwei verschiedene Arten von Angeboten: Altenclub, Jugendtreff, Kindergarten und Hortbetreuung. Diese Aktivitäten sind die auf Zielgruppen abgestimmt. Zusätzlich gibt es offene Angebote, bei denen sich alle Generationen treffen können, wie z Bibliothek, kulturelle Veranstaltungen oder Offener Treffs ("Open-Meeting Place"). Unsere Einrichtung steht allen Menschen offen, unabhängig des Alters, der Nationalität oder Herkunft. Unser Motto lautet: Jeder ist willkommen! Unser wichtigstes Prinzip ist: "Die Jungen helfen älteren Menschen und umgekehrt". Zu diesem Zweck arbeiten wir mit anderen lokalen Institutionen zusammen und integrieren die Aktivitäten und Projekte, die sie anbieten (z. B. arbeiten wir eng mit Kindertagesstätten, Schulen, Vereinen ... zusammen). Jeden Sommer findet in Johannesberg das "Mühlbergfest" statt, ein sehr beliebtes Open-Air-Festival für junge Leute. Johannesberg ist mit dem Nahverkehr gut mit der Stadt Aschaffenburg verbunden. Mit 70 500 Einwohnern ist es die nächstgrößere Stadt, und ist nur 8 km entfernt. Hier gibt es viele Museen, Kinos und Ausflugsziele für junge Leute. In Aschaffenburg hat unsere Koordinierungsorganisation IN VIA ihr Büro und der Freiwillige ist daher gut verbunden und wird von ihnen und anderen Freiwilligen in Aschaffenburg unterstützt. Frankfurt am Main (748 000 Einwohner) kann auch mit dem Zug innerhalb von 30 Minuten erreicht werden.

💼 What the programme involves

You simply like working with people, no matter what age, origin or nationality they have? You enjoy playing with kids but also like spending time with the elderly and as well assist staff in the centre in the backgrond? Then the “Mehrgenerationenhaus Lebenträume” is just the place for you! The multi-generational house in the small village of Johannesberg (4000 inhabitants) is a meeting place for all generations. It’s open to people of all ages, nationalities and origin. Their claim is “Everybody is welcome!” and the most important principle is „The young help the elderly and vice versa“. This opportunity includes child-care, working with elderly people, helping refugees and migrants and much much more! As a European volunteer you get the chance to experience many different fields of work through the wide range of diverse activities and projects the multigenerational house has to offer. You are also invited to initiate your own ideas and projects.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You live in your own furnished flat in the village of Johannesberg within walking distance to the Mehrgenerationenhaus. You are provided with a bus pass for travelling to Aschaffenburg and a discount train card for Germany. You get a monthly food allowance and/or eat at the multigenerational house.

🎒 Leisure activities

• On-Arrival Training • Mid-Term Training • language course

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: • you have an ESC sending organisation and are registered in PASS • you are interested in working with people of all ages, nationalities or origin • you don´t mind a bit of housework (in the centre) • you have a driver’s licence • you don’t mind living in a (very) small community • you have basic knowledge of the German language (please show us in your application email) • you are curious about Germany and its culture Due to the COVID Crisis we only accept applicants from EU member states for the moment, this may change again in the future once embassies issue visa again!
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.

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📅 Available sessions

DE24860

01/11/2022 → 31/08/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Hauptstraße 4a, 63867 Johannesberg-Oberafferbach, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:24 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German