📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The project addresses issues of refugee support, urban integration, non-discrimination and other social assistance
notions, focusing on children and third-country nationals, as well as vulnerable population, responding to the refugee
crisis that still affects Europe (and Greece in particular) and leads thousands people deprived of their human rights and
opportunities for their personal development and welfare.The activities of the project will take place in the broader area of Thessaloniki, where ARSIS’s presence over the years has significantly changed the scenery of child, youth, and vulnerable groups protection and support. ARSIS aims at involving volunteers in the facilities of the Shelters for Unaccompanied Minors (Pylaia, Oreokastro,
Tagarades), "The House of ARSIS"-Shelter for Vulnerable Children/Children at risk (Oreokastro), Youth Support Center
(YSC at Spartis str.), Supported-Independent Living apartments for Unaccompanied Minors (UAMs) in Thessaloniki.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The program covers the travel cost to and from Thessaloniki at the beginning and at the end of your ESC, the transportation in the city, the accommodation, the daily meals. You will be given pocket money at the beginning of each month for your daily expenses. You will be covered by the private insurance CIGNA for the duration of your project and for two more months after it’s finished. Cigna works as a supplementary insurance from the EU Health Card and the registration to the insurance is made by the Sending organization.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteering programme includes training seminars (individual and group) in order to ensure the volunteers’ preparedness and response to all challenges ahead. These trainings aim to
• improve volunteers’ foreign language skills, as they will be working with people from different nationalities, ARSIS’ staff and other volunteers
• enhance their independence skills, as they will be living on their own and relying on themselves, being responsible, and
• enrich their knowledge on the field they work (seminar on asylum processes, human rights).
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: ARSIS is looking for motivated young people, willing to work and offer their experience and ideas to the organization and the greater community. It would be of great interest to the latter to involve people that share the EU's values on democracy, freedom, non-discrimination, as well as ARSIS' beliefs on social inclusion, youth protection and equal treatment of all individuals. It is of great importance to note that participants with genuine interest to work with vulnerable populations and experience first hand the refugee crisis will be welcomed. A medium level of English is required.
Deadline: No application deadline
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.