📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The project offers to young people, age 18-30, a high-quality volunteering service in Athens. In an effort to promote the social inclusion and integration of refugees and other forced migrants in Greece, JRS engages in projects that support people from the moment of their first arrival and accompanies them in the process towards their self-sufficiency and their full participation in their new society. Volunteers is a necessity for us to accomplish our mission.
JRS Hellas provides a possibility for Youth with competences, mainly, in our non formal educational projects to participate in high quality volunteering activities with refugee solidarity projects. Each activity will be related to a specific learning dimension and thus contributing to the personal development of the volunteer, by enhancing his/her soft skills and competences.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will receive an additional Pocket money as described in the ESC table and accommodation will be provided. Travel expenses from the country where the sending organisation is based will be provided as foreseen by the EU Solidarity Corps based on real travel expenses and up to a maximum amount as provided by the ESC Distance Calculator.
🎒 Leisure activities
JRS Hellas provide a structured framework to volunteers about JRS Hellas work with urban asylum seekers and refugees in Athens. The Framework and the Volunteer's Manual will cover all aspects, including accessibility, practical support, guidance, learning outcomes
methodology, project monitoring and impact measurement, assuring a structured follow-up during all phases of the project, including individual and fit-for purpose pre-departure preparation, mentoring during service and upon return of the volunteer.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for young people (18-30), for a 6 to 12 months service at JRS office in Athens in our projects. Volunteers will participate in projects that support people from the moment of their first arrival and accompany in the process of self-sufficiency and full participation in their new society. There is no specific criteria of qualification/graduation. JRS will focus on young adults and young people with fewer opportunities who have finished their obligational school education, a vocational education or studies in the field of interest.
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.