📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Come to Široká Niva and become a volunteer in Archa! It is a center for adults with mental disabilities, including associated mental illness (18 - 64 years).The mission of Archa is to provide personal support for people who want to become more independent. They want to leave their parents or long-stay apartments and stand more on their own feet.You will support service users in various activities e.g. (household care - cleaning, cooking, shopping etc.) On other days, service users need your accompaniment as they visit public institutions: doctors, hairdressers or the post office by supporting travel, decision-making and the maintenance of social contact.
You will also be able to fully participate in the free time activities of the service users, such as gardening, art-therapy, memory training, letter writing, trips, training in how to use electronic devices, etc.To find out more, visit our website www.intervia.cz
🏠 Accommodation on site
Costs related to the voluntary service are covered mainly by European Solidarity Corps programme. As for accommodation, it will be provided for you. A flat is usually shared with other volunteers - don’t worry about your privacy, each person has own bedroom. Moreover, you'll receive food allowance 145 Eur/month and pocket money 6 Eur/day. As for travel costs to the Czech Republic and back home, these are reimbursed to a specified limit depending on the distance. Travel costs to your workplace/seminars/day with are reimbursed as well. You pay only your special activities in your free time.
🎒 Leisure activities
By saying YES to this volunteering opportunity, you’ll have a chance to be part of the group of 25 international volunteers within Slezská Diakonie (SD). These young people have also decided to “bring light into the lives of the needy” in the following year. You will have a chance to meet during on-arrival, mid-term and evaluation seminar to encourage each other, share and reflect on your learning journey. Moreover, you will have the chance to visit the placement of other volunteers (Day with) or to create a common project (Go for it). Join us! We are looking forward to hear from you!
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: If you're a person with an open heart for others, you want to improve your professional skills and gain new experience, you are in the right placelooking at the right project! You should be open to work with adults with disabilities. It's important to have an active approach, be communicative, supportive, patient and be open to learn Czech language :)
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2023
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.