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ESC: Solidarity in action - minors refugees shelter

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Germany European Voluntary Service European Voluntary Service Refugees Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Solidarity in action - minors refugees shelter

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our german partner is a non-profit association and recognized carrier of the free youth welfare service in Berlin. Based on Christian values, such as mercy and social responsibility, we are committed to socially disadvantaged young people, and national and international development policy issues. Since 2016, our partner  has been running an open youth club in Berlin-Schöneberg. This is a safe retreat, where a permanent contact person is available for the concerns of the young people and where alternative leisure activities are offered. By promoting their individual skills and talents, as well as strengthening their competencies through our diverse offerings, young people are not only offered meaningful recreational activities, but also increase their self-esteem and confidence in their own potential. In addition, the young people not only experience that they can get help themselves, but can also pass on their own skills and knowledge to other participants in various youth workshops. In this way, they slip into the role of the helpers and contribute to the enrichment of the project. By targeting young people with and without flight backgrounds, we create a platform for exchange and contact. Since 2018, we have been supporting the Berlin Vacation School and run it during the Easter, summer and autumn school holidays in Berlin-Schöneberg. In our Berlin Vacation School, we focus on language support, goal-oriented exchange and exploring different opportunities for leisure activities in Berlin. We are committed to a world in which individuals use their skills and talents effectively to make a lasting difference in the lives of others and help shape social change. our german partner wants to overcome barriers by connecting the business world with the charitable world. So how will our partner help me personally? Our partner offers you a wide range of opportunities to use your specific talents and experience to support charitable organizations in their challenges. Our various volunteer programs allow you to apply your skills in a new environment, develop new skills in practice, achieve your personal and professional goals, build an international network and effectively support some of the most disadvantaged communities. We promote education, training and vocational training in the Global South. International perspective and tolerance in all areas of cultural and population exchange are important to us. For example, since 2017 VISIONEERS has been sending motivated young people to Costa Rica, Peru and South Africa with the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) sponsored volunteer service "weltwärts". By this, federal volunteers from the Global South are enabled to work with us in our association. Through targeted cooperation we support development projects in their countries of origin. 

💼 What the programme involves

.We are looking for a volunteer for our residential group, which houses young underage refugees who just came to Germany. There are about 40 young people (only male) in the accommodation, who we are looking after on a daily basis. Many tasks focus on building relationships with the boys. There will be various tasks: tutoring German, playing games, building relationships, doing sports activities, "hanging out". But also tasks such as tidying up, helping with cleaning, explaining rules and making sure they are implemented, eating together and much more. There are different tasks every day. The volunteer will also have the opportunity to start their own project with the young people.

🏠 Accommodation on site

As an ESC-volunteer your costs for accommodation, transport, food, and pocket money during your stay will be covered according to the framework of the ESC-Program. You will either live in a host family or have your own room in a co-sharing accommodation. We will provide a ticket for public transport in Berlin and you will have a monthly allowance for food.

🎒 Leisure activities

During the tasks you will learn to deal with many new challenges and to look for solutions. You will grow with your tasks while we will give you support through regular feedback meetings. You will develop skills such as teamwork, resilience and creativity.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: .APPLY: * Send a cv and motivation letter in German to:[email protected] You should bring: - Strong personal identification with the mission and Christian values of VISIONEERS; Joy working with male teenagers with refugee background; dependent, reliable, helpful; Very good knowledge of German (B1/B2); open to all religions and backgrounds; Willingness to be a good role model for young people, e.g. B. Not smoking infront of our clients
Deadline: No application deadline

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

DE38392

01/03/2024 → 31/08/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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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

Sachsendamm 67, 10829 Berlin, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:45 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German