📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
1. Volunteers during their stay will have a chance to cooperate with Leszno Food Bank in Leszno, ECHO Association, Local Committee for Protection of Children's Rights Committee for the Protection of Children's Rights, Intervention and Rehabilitation Center, Men's Shelter.
2. Leading action reaction (local youth club volunteer group) aimed at undertaking solidarity actions for the benefit of the local community
3. During youth clubs meetings, events will be implemented, festivals, flashmobs, social campaigns in response to issues such as: poverty, food waste, climate issues, human rights.
4. Volunteers will create cooking workshops together with other NGOs and local participants.
5. Volunteers will create activities that also include creative DIY workshops for children and youth, encouraging upcycling and reuse of seemingly unnecessary / used objects.
6. Each volunteer will also have a specific role in the office , Youth Worker - Promoter - Administrator
🏠 Accommodation on site
1. will get pocket money as per ESC Guide 2022 , page 29
2. will get food allowance and house cleaning supplies
3. will get Cigna health cover
4. will share a accommodation with other volunteers, common space , bathroom
5. has access to foundation bikes
6. will be reimbursed or covered for local transport when used for work
7. will be reimbursed for travel tickets according to ESC Guide page 26
🎒 Leisure activities
Throughout the volunteering period, volunteers will receive regular training, beginning with an "orientation week" upon arrival aimed at introducing volunteers to life in Leszno. During this week, basic Polish lessons will be provided, which is then supported by access to the OLS (Online Linguistics Support) platform. On arrival training will be provided from the National Agency, as well as a mid-term training, with ESC volunteers from across Poland. The organisation will provide group coaching on a fortnightly basis, as well as a weekly evaluation session with the coordinators.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: Passionate about issues relating to youths and inclusion & want to make a genuine impact.
-Leszno Volunteer Centre; working with local volunteers, implementing your own workshops. Should be creative and socially minded.
-Street pedagogy; Outreach to youths in areas with high social problems. Should be empathetic and focused on inclusion.
-Language Cafe; Delivering non-formal language learning
Deadline: Application deadline: 16/05/2022
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.