ESC: Solidarity through volunteering - SAJC
Code: 41825 Copied
Lithuania
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Solidarity through volunteering - SAJC
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Širvintos Sports Center existed since 1974 and was run under different names till 2017. The main aim of the Sports Center is to implement a common state and municipal sports development policy, and healthy lifestyle programs, promote employment and self-expression of children, youth, adults, and the disabled through sports, search for talented athletes, and train athletes who can adequately represent the Sports Center, the Municipality and the Republic of Lithuania at national and international events. Besides it, under Širvintos sport center operates an open youth space. Širvintos open youth (SAJE) space carries out open work with young people (14-29y.old.), providing them with social, pedagogical, and psychological services. It is a place for youth self-expression, creativity, projects, volunteering, and ideas. Young people can use the premises and equipment free of charge; participate in various campaigns and celebrations.
Main activities:
• sport and healthy lifestyle trainings for children youth, adults and seniors;
• exchange of good practices among teachers
• organization of marathons, sport events
• participation in matches
• promotion of sports and healthy lifestyle among education institutions in Širvintos district
• organization of seminars and conferences in the field of sports, healthy lifestyle, youth
• organization of socio-cultural, educational events, workshops, trainings for youth
• preparation of local and international projects and participation in it
💼 What the programme involves
Activities:
- to assist in preparing activities for Youth center ( 14 -29 yrs old youth).
- to present EU possibilities for youth at schools, youth centers, other NGOs.
-to assist in conducting "Mobile Youth Work" activity twice a week : contributing to the planning and preparing of games, and interactive exercises for these activities with students between 14-18 years old.
- being responsible for photos and videos for the social media accounts to assist in designing posters for planned activities e-blog writing
- to assist in organizing youth camps, festivals, and celebrations, to prepare various cultural presentations for school visits from time to time (the traditions and understanding in the
volunteer's home country)
- Environmental activities - preparation of facilities (cleaning, to raise awareness of pollution by organizing collecting garbage in the town with youngsters).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteer will share flat with another foreign volunteer, will have her private room.
Organization provide food allowance 180 Eur/month., internet expenses 15 Eur/month.
No need public transportation in Sirvintos town as it quite small and possible to reach everything on foot. We can provide bicycle under volunteer request.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Ability to understand and relate to the challenges and experiences of youth.
Patience to deal with diverse personalities and behaviors.
Capable of adjusting to different situations and the varying needs of individuals.
Open to working in dynamic and sometimes unpredictable environments.
Genuine interest in supporting the growth and development of young people.
Enthusiastic about empowering youth to achieve their potential.
AT THE MOMENT WE CAN HOST ONLY FEMALE EU PARTICIPANTS, GEORGIAN AND UKRAINIAN.
Deadline: 01/08/2024 17:00
Deadline: 01/08/2024 17:00
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 ?
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.
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.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
LT41825
15/09/2024 → 15/02/2025
Volunteers registered
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Deadline: 01/08/2024
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
Vilniaus g. 81, 19121 Širvintos, Lithuania
Lithuania
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Summer Time
Local time: 20:56 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Lithuanian
Russian