ESC: Volunteering in Klaipeda Personality development cultural center
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Lithuania
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
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About the project
ESC: Volunteering in Klaipeda Personality development cultural center
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Rietavo savivaldybės nevyriausybinė jaunimo organizacija „Progresas“ buvo įkurta 2001 m. Tai organizacija, kuri vadovaujasi savo įstatais ir kurios tikslas atstovauti organizacijos narius valstybinėse, savivaldos institucijose ir asociacijose, organizuoti narių asmeninių, socialinių įgūdžių ir kompetencijų neformalų ugdymą. Pagrindiniai uždaviniai: sudaryti sąlygas narių iniciatyvų įgyvendinimui; siekti, kad būtų priimti jaunimui ir jaunimo organizacijoms palankūs sprendimai, teikti pasiūlymus kompetentingoms valdžios ir valdymo institucijoms; sudaryti galimybę nariams dalyvauti ne organizacijos rengiamuose nacionaliniuose ir tarptautiniuose renginiuose; rengti diskusijas, susitikimus, seminarus, konferencijas, susijusias su narių veikla; dalyvauti Rietavo savivaldybės, nacionalinėse, tarptautinėse jaunimui skirtose programose.
Nuo pat įkūrimo metų iki dabar nuolat įgyvendina įvairias jaunimo iniciatyvas Rietavo savivaldybėje. Šiuo metu organizacija vienija 17 jaunų žmonių, kurie, kaip nariai, aktyviai dalyvauja organizacijos veikloje. (105 jaunuoliai nuo organizacijos pradžios yra buvę jos nariais). Jie dalyvauja įvairiuose savivaldybės projektų veiklose, organizuoja renginius, vasaros stovyklas jaunimui ir vaikams. Be to, nariai dalyvauja įvairiose Jaunimo reikalų departamento ir JUaunimo tarptautinio bendradarbiavimo agentūros organizuojamose jaunimo programose.
"Progresas" turi sukaupęs didžiulę patirtį su Veiklus jaunimas, Erasmus, Erasmus+ . Dalyvauta įvairiuose jaunimo mainuose bei Europos savanoriškos tarnybos projektuose. Nuo 2005 iki 2014 m. aktyviai siuntė EST savanorius. Išsiųsta daugiau nei 20 jaunų žmonių iš Rietavo, Telšių, Klaipėdos bei Šilalės savivaldybių.
Taip pat Rietavo savivaldybės jaunimo organizacija "Progresas", bendradarbiaudamas su Rietavo atviru jaunimu centru, 2015 m. ir 2017 m. inicijavo mobilaus atviro darbo su jaunimu veiklas, kurias jau eilę metų tęsia Rietavo atviro jaunimo centro komanda.
Organizacijos nariai gana dažnai įgyvendina savo iniciatyvas organizuodami renginius sau ir savo bendraamžiams. Jie turi patirties organizuojant įvairaus pobūdžio užsiėmimus ir veiklas ir yra pasirengę dalytis ja su savo tarptautiniais partneriais projektų metu. Kita vertus, jie yra pasirengę aktyviai dalyvauti mokydamiesi naujų metodų ir naujų būdų, kaip organizuoti savo laisvalaikį ir prisidėti prie įdomesnio ir turiningesnio Rietavo savivaldybės jaunimo gyvenimo.
💼 What the programme involves
The non-governmental organization “Asmenybes ugdymo kulturos centras” is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to contribute to the creation of a safe, cultural, creative, active, physically and emotionally healthy community for personal growth. The idea of performing voluntary activities or voluntary work is in line with the organization’s values and contributes to the organization’s mission. The involvement of young people in voluntary activities enables them to develop citizenship and increase social activity. By participating in voluntary activities, they acquire and/or improve personal, social, and other competencies.
Learn more about us on https://shorturl.at/J2gNW
🏠 Accommodation on site
The living place will be in apartment. In the living place, volunteers will live in private separate rooms but have to share with others volunteers the bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, and dining room. A project will cover costs like accommodation, food, travel, and living expenses of the volunteer. Volunteers are insured by Henner. The volunteer is going to be paid pocket and food money each month to buy necessary things.
🎒 Leisure activities
Before coming volunteers will have the pre-departure session in this country and when come to Lithuania will have an on-arrival and mid-term training. Training will be about volunteering experience and Youthpass certificate. In Hosting organization volunteers can learn about Lithuanian culture and traditions, know how to organize and implement activities for kids and young people, have a clearer idea of what they want to do in the future, and realize volunteer in different activities.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Our organization is an open youth center whose main activities are the informal education of children and youth through Martial arts and extreme sports classes and the implementation of open youth work programs. Since we have established the only indoor skateboard park in Klaipeda, where our main activities take place, we would like volunteers with real qualities and abilities. Here are some important qualities and competencies of a volunteer:
- The volunteer should be interested in oriental martial arts or extreme sports, or have at least a minimal understanding of sports, or would have experience in arranging other type of events or informal educational activities.
- Be able to communicate with young people, create a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Able to work in a team and cooperate with other volunteers and center staff.
- The volunteer should be patient and ready to teach children and young people the basics of sports, give advice and encourage their development or being to create various events.
- The volunteer would like to organize and lead various activities and events that would attract young people and encourage their activity.
- Ability to keep commitments, be punctual and reliable, carry out assigned tasks responsibly.
- The most important thing is to have motivation to work with young people and contribute to their personal and sports development. Enthusiasm for youth work and the activities of the center.
- It would be great, however, not a necessity if a volunteer would like to contribute to the maintenance and repair of the park.
Deadline: 20/08/2024 00:00
Deadline: 20/08/2024 00:00
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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01/09/2024 → 31/08/2025
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Deadline: 20/08/2024
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
Sausio 15-osios g. 24, 91124 Klaipėda, Lithuania
Lithuania
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Summer Time
Local time: 21:42 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Lithuanian
Russian