ESC: Volunteering in City Public Library in Gdynia - Biblioteka Wzgórze

Name: ESC: Volunteering in City Public Library in Gdynia - Biblioteka Wzgórze
Start: 2024-08-01
End: 2025-07-31
Location: Gdynia, Poland

Code: 40303 Copied

Poland European Voluntary Service Social work Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will work with the local community in one branch of the City Public Library in Gdynia, which is a hive of activity and a great place for the local community to meet, learn new things and have the use of many facilities. Library is a place full of books - but for sure it is not boring! As it may be the only cultural centre in some districts, Public Libraries offer more than just books. They propose children’s programs, workshops and many interesting events for local communities in various ways. And for this purpose they need the support of volunteers, to make their offer more valuable and interesting. Volunteer will have the opportunity to broaden their own knowledge and creativity. At the beginning s/he will watch the activities, which will be conducted in the Library and become familiar with other duties of the librarians. With the time, the volunteer will be able to conduct workshops on their own. Help is needed in all kinds of tasks, some simple and some more complex.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteer will be provided: - with the pocket money, - accommodation in a room with a maximum number of 3 inhabitants, in one of the rented flats, - with monthly ticket for buses in Gdynia.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteer is obliged to attend On-arrival Training and Mid-term Training organized by National Agency as well as trainings provided by the supporting organization.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for 1 volunteer who will be communicative and open for new experiences, creative and inventive. It is welcome if the volunteer has basic English language skills and is willing to study Polish. The volunteer should be interested in methods of active education, open for people from other countries and cultures and willing to co-operate and work in group. More details and description of volunteer's tasks you can find on our website. If you are interested in applying for a vacancy in the library fill application available here: https://cwm.org.pl/wolontariat-miedzynarodowy/544
Deadline: Application deadline: 09/06/2024

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

PL40303

01/08/2024 → 31/07/2025

Closed

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Deadline: 09/06/2024

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

Gdynia, Poland

Poland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Poland Zloty (PLN / zł)

Exchange rate

1 PLN = 0.228363 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 22:15 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Polish