📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Come to Nový Jičín and become a volunteer in Archa. It is a center for adults with mental and multiple disabilities (25 - 70 years). Its mission is to help service users to become more independent with assistance support. ACTIVITIES: Your main task will be to provide personal support to people using the services of Archa. You will participate in free time activities such as playing board games, going for walks, visiting coffee shops or restaurants. Leisure activities are as well based on service users’ preferences and interests. It will be great if you can accompany clients to various cultural events such as concerts, theatre, cinema etc. You can participate in special training such as cooking, baking, cleaning, laundry or shopping which teach clients to be more independent. You can accompany them to social institutions such as doctors, hairdressers, post offices 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 5 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 looking at the right project. PREFERRED PERSONAL TRAITS: be able to work with people with mental disabilities, an advantage is to be able to play a musical instrument, not to be afraid to communicate, responsibility, creativity, empathy and proactivity.It is important to be proactive and have will 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.