ESC: Volunteering in the Special School Complex no 11 in Cracow, Poland

Name: ESC: Volunteering in the Special School Complex no 11 in Cracow, Poland
Start: 2024-09-25
End: 2025-07-20
Location: Kraków, Poland

Code: 41501 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

We are still looking for 4 volunteers ready to join our team of ESC volunteers. Project starts in the end od September 2024 (we will set the openning date with the candidate during the meeting) and lasts up to 10 months (ending in June 2025). Volunteers support students in their everyday routine which is dressing, eating, going out for the walks or longer trips, different kind of workshops as gardening or cooking together, learninga languages, computers and other. Some students are in the wheelchairs or walking sticks. Most of them don't communicate in the "normal" way: they use special divices, picture books or gestures. This project isn't easy, but gives a lot of satisfaction and developes many skills connected with communication and team work. Volunteers work 6 hour per day from Monday to Saturday and additionaly are invited to activities organised by the IB Polska foundation. We contact only volunteers who will fulfill the form for candidates, which is placed further.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers are placed in the flats rent by IB Polska. There are rooms mostly shared by 2 people and common kitchen and bathroom. Volunteers get pocket money and food allowance every month - in total it's about 250 €. We provide a card for the public transport in Krakow. Participants will receive the reimbursement of travel costs based on the travel budget depending on the distance calculator. Volunteers outside the EU are insured in Henner - special insurance for ESC volunteers. For EU volunteers Henner is only additional, they have to apply for the European Health Insurance Card.

🎒 Leisure activities

Each volunteer should have preparation before departure to the project provided by the sending organisation from the volunteer;s country. After arrival IB Polska coordinators organize introduction for the new volunteers and it's connected with the first visit in the hosting organisation. During the project volunteers meet all together for one day per month to do things connected with the topics of the project (ecology, well-being, art and culture). There are also 2 meetings provided by Polish National Agency: on-arrival training and mid-term evaluation.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for open-minded young people ready to leave and work in the multicultural community. Participants age: 18-30. This project is not easy, how it was mentioned before, so if the candidate have some previouse experience this would be helpful during the project. Candidates need to be patient and creative, ready to support students with different kinds of disabilities. Link to the form for candidates: https://forms.office.com/e/71rn4ujKud
Deadline: 08/09/2024 12:00

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 ?

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

PL41501

25/09/2024 → 20/07/2025

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Deadline: 08/09/2024

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

al. Adolfa Dygasińskiego 25, 30-820 Kraków, 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: 22:01 (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