ESC: Volunteering in kindergarden "Flughörnchen" in Leipzig
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About the project
ESC: Volunteering in kindergarden "Flughörnchen" in Leipzig
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
With more than 14,000 employees, the "Internationaler Bund (IB)" is one of the largest service providers in youth, social and educational work in Germany. It supports children, young people, adults and seniors in leading a self-responsible life - regardless of their origin, religion or ideology. Its guiding principle "Menschsein stärken" ("Strengthening humanity") is the motivation and orientation for its employees. The "Internationaler Bund (IB)" was founded in 1949. In its youth community organizations, it accommodated tens of thousands of young people without parents, homes or jobs, educated them and showed them new perspectives. The group's headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main.
IB Mitte gGmbH für Bildung und soziale Dienste (for Education and Social Services) (IB Mitte gGmbH) is a non-profit subsidiary of the registered association and employs more than 2,300 people in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. Every month, more than 17,000 children, young people, adults and senior citizens are supported in 5 regions. IB Mitte gGmbH offers almost all of the IB Group's business areas, with educational support, child development and education vocational preparation, vocational orientation, vocational rehabilitation and work with senior citizens being our core business areas. We employ more than 2,300 people, including 1,750 educational staff.
💼 What the programme involves
We - the team at the ‘Flughörnchen’ integrative day care centre - look after up to 133 children aged 1-6 years in a total of 7 groups. We want to organise the kindergarten time with the children and their families in such a way that they will remember it fondly.
Our daycare centre is a place of diversity, where children of all backgrounds and specialities find a social network that gives them room to develop their different needs. Nature education, social-emotional and language education play a major role in everyday life. Our proximity to the Leipzig floodplain forest gives us the opportunity to explore nature with the children and plan excursions. Our beautiful garden also offers a variety of opportunities to get in touch with nature.
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🏠 Accommodation on site
You are provided with a shared furnished apartment in Leipzig or surrounding with 1-2 other European volunteer/s in a private room. The apartment also has a kitchen in which the volunteers can prepare food for themselves. The volunteers will receive a meal allowance as well as a pocket money per month. Moreover, either a local transport ticket in Leipzig (Bildungsticket) will be provided to the volunteer.
🎒 Leisure activities
Our organization offers to the volunteer the possibility to take part in a language course, according to their current level of German. All participants must participate in two mandatory ESC seminars during their project: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Training. These are opportunities to meet volunteers from other countries, gain understanding of the EU values and reflect on the ongoing project. The volunteers will also get to know other volunteers from Leipzig.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: The volunteer should be interested in working with children and their families. A basic knowledge of the German language is an advantage. Furthermore the volunteer can contribute with creative ideas in projects. The motivation of the volunteer to do a voluntary service and work with children is the most important criteria in selecting the volunteers. Other criteria might be: - good basic knowledge of the German language is an advantage or very good English language skills, - desirable: initial experience in the field of education or social work. We need an extended certificate of good conduct. Since 2021, it is obligatory that people working with children in Germany have a measles immunisation. The volunteer will be working together with the educators, supporting their daily work with children. Possible tasks are: - Accompaniment on excursions and walks (getting to know the neighbourhood) - Reading aloud in mother tongue - Assistance in preparing meals (children are welcome to incorporate their own ideas and cultural influences) - Participation in the garden fields of the daycare centre (tending beds, watering plants, harvesting, processing crops) - Designing the house and garden (creative ideas) - Supporting the paedagogical staff in everyday life (playing with the children, crafting, painting, doing sports) - Please apply via PASS Portal or via mail [email protected] .
Deadline: 15/06/2025 20:00
Deadline: 15/06/2025 20:00
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 ?
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.
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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01/09/2025 → 31/08/2026
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Deadline: 15/06/2025
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
Stahmelner Str. 28, 04159 Leipzig, Germany
Germany
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 21:51 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
German