📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
We are looking for volunteer (VO) who wants to experience a volunteering year and help with social activities of International Needs Network Slovakia in Lučenec (IN), a church based organization. VO will be involved in the activities with low-threshold programs for youth/teenagers, Roma children/youngsters and assistance with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. IN Network cooperates closely with a protestant church therefore the volunteer needs to respect Christian values. The ideal would be when the VO is involved in church and have some experience in such activities (this recommendation only).
Receiving organization cooperates with Ecumenical council of churches (ECCSR) that coordinates their VOs.
ECCSR program DOBRO with 15 years of experience serves as coordinating organization who leads the whole project. More info about the program DOBRO https://dobrosk.weebly.com/volunteers.html
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation for the VO will be arranged by the IN. The most probably the VO in a student dormitory. The VO gets the allowance 5€/day and food money 150€. The VO usually cook on his/her own (foodstuff is still not so expensive).
Travel costs in Slovakia are still quite cheap so the VO can cross Slovakia or other surrounding countries.
Travel costs from home and back to/from the volunteering in Slovakia are covered according the rules (distance calculator).
🎒 Leisure activities
Besides the regular daily activities focused mainly on working skills, developing creativity, self-discipline, etc. the program also concentrates on non-formal learning and supervision, and organizes additional seminars and supervision meetings with VO. ECCSR uses various methods for workshops: discussions, fun activities, art and crafts. The VOs are coordinated by ECCSR.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: Age between 18-30 flexible and mature, with a open mind;
willing to:
work and help with elderly, Roma, physically/socially weak people or children and youth;
learn a Slovak language;
know about different cultures;
able to develop new programs in the placement and to take the initiative;
open and learn from the others; open to reflect his/her experience with others; open not to have a comfort like at home respecting other people with their condition, abilities and faith.
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/08/2022
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.