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ESC: VEUlontiranje za bolje učenje 5 (VEUlonteering for better learning 5)

Code: 43220 Copied

Croatia European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: VEUlontiranje za bolje učenje 5 (VEUlonteering for better learning 5)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

GOAL: Through its work, the SCOUT ASSOCIATION of SPLIT long for making a positive educational impact through the non-institutional education of children and young people, and,all the better, to contribute to the achievement of the goals of the Scout Movement, following the principles and methods conceived by the founder of the Scout Movement of the world, Sir Robert Baden Powell, which continue in a line with modern education trends. As a positive educational influence, as the goals of the Scout organization in the covered context, we are including the effects on membership and external users through activities of interest for the general good of the wider community, and through the following domains of activity (according to the Classification of Activities of Associations - Annex No. 2, with the Law on Associations of the Republic of Croatia): 1) Defenders and casualties 2) Democratic political culture 3) Spirituality 4) Economy 5) Hobbies 6) Arts and Culture 7) Human rights 8) International cooperation 9) Education, science, research 10) Social activity 11) Sport 12) Technical culture 13) Health protection 14) Environmental and nature protection 15) Protection and rescue 16) Other areas of activity - scouting Target groups: - Children and young people, from 7 years to more - Adult leaders as a support to the work of children and young people Activities are regular Scout activities, such as: trainings, excursions, multi-day excursions, wintering and camping (as multi-day activities of large groups), sports competitions and other sports activities, national gatherings (over 300 - 400 participants), seminars, courses, activities for the community, participating in national activities of a similar type, conducting social activities ... The SCOUT ASSOCIATION of SPLIT has its own 120 m2 work space (headtquarters), then the“ Rakov jarak“ Scout Center in Fužine, manages with a scout home on Kresevo brdo, and each of the 6 member associations operates in a city space, so, sometimes, work will be organized in those spaces as well, but always under the direction and responsibility of the SCOUT ASSOCIATION of SPLIT. Also, certain activities, again under the direction and responsibility of the SCOUT ASSOCIATION of SPLIT, will be organized in other areas - elementary schools in residence, elementary school in Hvar, where the Split scouts are successfully operating, in the premises of the association “Collegium Split through history“, in the city center, in which the President of the Split Scout Association is the Vice President, and with it, the scouts are already successfully cooperating. In addition to the above-mentioned association (Collegium Split through history), cooperation and volunteering will probably be organized in the premises of the association "Procultura-house of language and culture-Peristil", with which we have agreed cooperation and programs in our implementation. One of the places where activities are possible (under the direction of the SCOUT ASSOCIATION of SPLIT and our responsibility) is the space of the Civil Protection Center, the State Intervention Unit of Split, with which the scouts cooperate as the part of their reserve.

💼 What the programme involves

Long-term activity, mainly help in organizing workshops with elementary school children, making web-posts and designing and implementing simpler digital solutions, help in making short video clips, help in organizing and implementing workshops and trips with high school students related to living in nature, field teaching in nature for elementary school, help in setting up and implementing public exhibitions with the advocacy of green policies

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is in a private apartment, with two volunteers in a room (separate beds), which is equipped with everything necessary. The apartment is close to the headquarters, where they organize and coordinate activities. The city of Split is a Mediterranean city on the sea, connected by all means of public transport.

🎒 Leisure activities

The training will take place permanently, first through learning through work, but also through workshops for volunteers, which will include learning the local dialect, getting to know local culture and history, and customs, in addition to workshops related to vegetation characteristics, vegetation covers, green issues in the city and its surroundings of the city, afforestation and maintenance of seedlings and work with children and young people. Eradication of invasive plant species...

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Dynamic volunteers, ready to act at any moment, who do not know the term "impossible". That they are creative enough in designing their free time, have great communication with everyone, benevolent, and it is an advantage if they have scouting experience. It is not a problem even if you have bad transport connections, if you have difficulties buying travel tickets, if you are privately determined for any reason, if you have some cultural, geographical or economic obstacle. We will be happy to help.
Deadline: No application deadline

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

HR43220

01/12/2024 → 30/06/2025

Closed
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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

Slavićeva Ul. 39, 21000, Split, Croatia

Croatia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 22:10 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Croatian Serbian