📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
1.Assisting with needle exchange programme:
Volunteers will be fully trained by staff members, inducted and supported to work in the needle exchange where drug users can get new injecting equipment (needles, syringes, water, acid etc.), return used needles for safe disposal, get advice on safer injecting and harm reduction and make HIV and hepatitis tests.
2.Promotional activities - HELP promotes the rights of people who use drugs and their communities through advocacy to help achieve a world where drug policies and laws contribute to healthier, safer societies
3. Mother language and culture lessons for the locals
4. Clean up
Every 2 weeks we organize clean-ups in order to keep our city safer and cleaner. Volunteers and staff members go to the spots where drug users usually gather and they clean the area . Gloves, bio containers and special tools are provided.
5.Development of a personal project
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: The volunteer will live in a flat shared with the other volunteers. They will share the room with one more person. There will be clear rules to house-living in order to guarantee the best experience for everyone and ensure cleaning schedules and expectations are well met by everyone. The flat is next to the famous Bacvice beach.
- Food : A monthly food allowance will be given in weekly portions to the volunteer.
Transport: no need for the public transport, everything is in a walking distance
🎒 Leisure activities
- Training courses : Volunteer will participate in pre-departure provided by their sending organizations and on-arrival training, and mid-term
evaluation organized by NA. HELP will have organized different training courses and workshops for local/international youth during a year. These workshops are not obligatory for volunteers, but they are more than welcome to take a part in it.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: The volunteer should be an active participant and planner of their own tasks, open to intercultural dialogue and able to collaborate with other young people and adults in activities of promoting values of solidarity and respect of differences. Preferences will be given to longterm unemployed people.
We want to see and summarize in these points:
-willingness to share the flat and room with other volunteers
-respect of the house rules
- Willingness to work in a team;
- Language skills are not necessary, we prefer basic English;
- Experience in previous projects is not necessary.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/12/2021
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.