ESC: Support in the daily activities of a Cerebral Palsy Centre

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Spain European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Prodis (Prodiscapacitats Fundació Privada Terrassenca) is a social initiative non-profit organisation, aimed at the assistance and comprehensive promotion of adults with intellectual disabilities, mental disorders or cerebral palsy. At Prodis we understand that the improvement of the quality of life is not only the absence of disease, but also involves maximizing the capacities of people, promoting good physical, mental and social health. We accompany our users in a personalized way in their life journey, focusing on providing answers and improving all dimensions of their quality of life. We think that volunteering is a key piece of the puzzle, since it unites the people we serve with our community and society, while we continue with our direct awareness-raising work. We think that the European volunteering through ESC is one more step towards this search for integration and it will be a very enriching cultural exchange.

💼 What the programme involves

Prodis is a non-profit social entity that works for and with adults with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, mental disorder in Terrassa and its natural environment. We offer work services, in a protected environment, occupational therapy services, occupational insertion services, housing services, sports and leisure. The volunteer will be most of the time in the Cerebral Palsy Centre of Prodis where will be able to accompany the people we attend. These people are between 21 and 60 years old (or older) and have high support needs. They need a person to carry out practically all the activities of daily life, such as eating, moving around, communicating, etc. It will be necessary to provide support to the monitoring team that assists them in activities such as motor skills, handicrafts, theater, etc. The activity will take place from Monday to Sunday and some weekends sporadically.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be living in a fully equipped flat in the central area of Terrassa shared with other ESC volunteers. Some rooms are private, some shared with another person. Depending on the flat, it will be 15/25 minutes by walk from your workplace in Prodis. Some bikes will be available to use and share with the other volunteers. Working hours: 28h per week with 2 free days per week (sometimes weekends, sometime weekdays) + 4h of Catalan class per week. Pocket and food money: 325€/month More info: https://vibria.org/2023/05/25/esc_prodis_palsy-centre/

🎒 Leisure activities

Learning the methods of support in psycho-Social Adjustment activities and co-liderating it; Be able to break down stigmas and join us in the struggle to make our society more inclusive and just; be able to see how many capabilities people with disabilities have. Participation in daily life and assistencial activities; Participation in community projects and leisure activities; Getting to know the structure of a strong local volunteers network; Practice of the Catalan and Spanish daily; Catalan language lessons; On-arrival and Mid-term training provided by Spanish National Agency

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Empathetic, active and with the will to participate in the activities that are carried out; Ability to improvise and adapt to changes; Sensitivity to the group we work with (not being mandatory that you have experience, although it would be interesting if you do); Emotional stability; Ability to work as part of a team and to plan and self-manage; Ability to learn and carry out assistance tasks and to provide emotional support to the people we assist; Catalan or Spanish basic level.
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/07/2023

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

ES35260

14/09/2023 → 14/08/2024

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Deadline: 15/07/2023

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

Plaça del Tint, 6, 08224 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:03 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish