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ESC: Public Library "Janowo" in Rumia city - activities with people of all ages!

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About the project

ESC: Public Library "Janowo" in Rumia city - activities with people of all ages!

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

City Public Library in Rumia is a self-governmental institution of culture, consisting of "Culture Station " ("Stacja Kultura") and three branches of the library. The main objective of the Library is meeting and developing the reading, learning, educational, informational and cultural needs of the inhabitants of Rumia. Our mission is to preserve the national heritage with particular emphasis on achievements of Rumia and the pomeranian region. The library implements interdisciplinary activities connected with literature, music, visual arts and multimedia, arising from the needs of the local community. Our cultural offer is directed to all social and age groups. Users of our libraries are mostly children and young people, families and older people. Culture Station is a building without architectural barriers - is adapted to the needs of persons with physical disabilities. The volunteer will work mainly in the Culture Station, where the main library is located. This is where most of the cultural and educational events are held. Co-operation with associations and hobby groups broadens the scope of our activities. We systematically organize meetings with writers, travelers and other interesting people. This is the place where jazz concerts within Jazz Station are held, theater performances for adults and children. We organize conferences, workshops (theater, philosophy, photography, dance), library lessons, reading, performance. Culture Station is a library and a modern cultural center. Its unique design and functionality were appreciated by the jury of the international competition Library Interior Design Awards awarding the first prize in the category of single-spaced libraries.

💼 What the programme involves

"Janowo" library implements interdisciplinary activities connected with literature, music, visual arts and multimedia, arising from the needs of the local community. Our cultural offer is directed to all social and age groups. Users of our libraries are mostly children and young people, families and older people. The main task of the volunteer is to assist to the book lending section and perform various library tasks. Volunteer can participate in cultural events offered by the "Janowo" Library , assist with photo/video documentation. If Volunteer had ideas for cultural events or workshops, they can implement their projects with the assistance of the promotion department. In addition, volunteer help adapting the library space for authors’ meetings, concerts, and exhibitions. Help is needed in all kinds of tasks, some simple and some more complex.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteer will be provided with monthly pocket money and tickets for buses to go to work. Volunteer will share a room with 2-3 other volunteers in a rented flat. Gdynia ESC volunteers live in a few flats in different districts of the city and work in more than 10 different locations (libraries, NGOs, neighbourhood centres etc). Together with their mentors (local volunteers) they create a large, international and lively community of around 35 young people.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteer is obliged to participate in training provided by National Agency (On-arrival training and Mid-term training) as well as trainings run and and organized by supporting organization.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for a volunteer who both is interested in dealing with everyday librarian work, but also likes to engage in activities such as art, music or acting and help with them. The volunteer should be communicative and open for new experiences, creative and inventive. It is welcome if the volunteer has basic English language skills and is willing to study Polish. The volunteer will have the opportunity to propose personal projects and lead workshop about a topic of his/her interest depending on the space and possibilities of the library. If you are interested in applying please fill in aplication form: https://cwm.org.pl/wolontariat-miedzynarodowy/516
Deadline: 24/02/2025 23:59

ℹ️ Additional information

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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📅 Available sessions

PL44305

05/05/2025 → 04/05/2026

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 24/02/2025

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

Rumia, Poland

Poland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)

Exchange rate

1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 22:16 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Polish