📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
"New perspectives" is a non-profit organisation which works with young people and adults with multiple disabilities
(physical and mental) in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 2010 by another non-profit organisation
"Perspektivy".
Our main field of activity is supporting the residents of the boarding house for people with all kinds of disabilities (a special
state-run institution in Russia where people with physical and mental disabilities aged 18 and older live) in Peterhof (a
suburb of Saint Petersburg) and supported living for young people and adults with multiple disabilities.
Lately, "New perspectives" has launched two new projects.
First, the project of supported living in Razdolye (in cooperation with the local orthodox church community) - a village
house where people with multiple disabilities live with support and assistance of specialists and volunteers.
And second, training apartment where residents of Peterhof boarding house (young people with physical and mental
disabilities) train their self-service skills and learn how to live independently (cooking, shopping, paying bills, making
month budget, cleaning).
In both projects volunteers will work along with specialists and coordinators.
These projects are very important at local and national levels - Russian Federation hasn't got governmentally regulated
system of supported living for people with special needs. These projects give opportunity for such people to have decent
lives and to live independently.
Volunteer mobility includes activities with young people and adults (up to 40 years old) with physical and mental
disabilities in boarding house and apartments and supported living project in Razdolye.
"New perspectives" along with the main activities is carrying out educational programs, aimed at sharing experience with
others (specialists, volunteers, parents of children with disabilities), fundraising activities, legal and informational support
of people with disabilities and their families.
💼 What the programme involves
"New perspectives" is a non-profit organisation which works with young people and adults with multiple disabilities (physical and mental) in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was founded in 2010 by another non-profit organisation "Perspektivy".
Our main field of activity is supporting the residents of the boarding house for people with all kinds of disabilities (a special state-run institution in Russia where people with physical and mental disabilities aged 18 and older live) in Peterhof (a suburb of Saint Petersburg) and supported living for young people and adults with multiple disabilities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers live in 3-4 room apartments located in the center of the city or in the areas where it is comfortable to get to work from. Each volunteer lives in a separated room. An apartment is equipped with a washing machine, refrigerator, stove and necessary furniture. Apartments will be provided with Internet connection; however, a volunteer shall pay for it. Every month volunteers are given travel cards to get to work. Every month volunteer received 110 euro on food and 90 euro for pocket expenses. Volunteer receives language course about 2 month
🎒 Leisure activities
On-arrival workshop (The aim is to get acquainted with each other, tell our volunteers about our organization, and show them how to work with people with physical and mental disabilities), Mid-term workshop, Final workshop (We summarize final results, share our future plans)
Workshops and consultations related to specific subjects, e.g. work with people with autism spectrum disorders, playing possibilities for children, etc. Holidays / travel (e.g. travel to Moscow, Velikiy Novgorod, Christmas celebration). Supervision with a psychologist (every 3 months). First-aid workshop.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for responsible, motivated volunteers with some social experience, people who are interested experience in working with people with disabilities, the one who is ready to do not easy but very meaningfull tasks.
Deadline: Application deadline: 01/03/2021
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.