📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
YMCA Revuca NGO is member of YMCA in Slovakia movement since 1997. Since then we have worked mainly with children and young people in regular club activities and organised also irregular events like outdoor hiking, survival or children camps.
We used to have kids clubs in Revuca but since opening of the new drop-in centre in Jelsava in April 2011 we focused on work with Roma community, the core of our regular activities moved here.
💼 What the programme involves
By enjoying EVS in YMCA in Slovakia YOU CAN:
- volunteer 9 - 12 months in Roma community centre Slovakia from september 2020 in small community centre in Jelsava
- work with children and young people
- explore your skills
MAIN TASKS
- daily activities in Roma community centre: kindergarten, afterschool club, music club, sport club and others depending on interest of local community
- other YMCA activities according to current offer (non-formal language education, national meetings, workshops, organizing international seminars, charity events, etc.)
- own initiative/project (e.g. involvement with local students, own workshops, etc.) according to volunteers interest and abilities
We offer supervision for volunteers, support in many areas :)
more information with application here: http://www.ymca.sk/programy/european-voluntary-service/
We continue to develop programmes and cooperation that target local community needs and involve people from various backgrounds...
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation & Board
private / shared room (max. 2 persons/room) in rented flat nearcity centre with Internet access, shared kitchen and bathroom with other international volunteers
fully equipped kitchen, staff kitchen or lunch at local restaurant at better price during lunch time menu (average 3,50 €)
250 € - month meal allowance and pocket money,
Travel: one return journey to and from the EVS is reimbursed, maximum sum is depending on distance to Slovakia, see https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en
Vaccination is recomended and also covered
🎒 Leisure activities
Activities: ROMA (low treshold) CENTRE: prepare, assist and create own various activities with children aged 3 - 5, 6 - 11 and teenagers in local community centre: singing, arts&crafts, playing games and sports, help with homework, assist with hygiene, talk to, play, teehouse evenings, Slovak language lessons, own mini-project in local community can be developed during EVS depending on volunteer, promotion of the centre, fundraising activities, volunteering development, organisational support, EVS monitoring, high schools: assisting to the teachers on foreign language lessons
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: ✔ commitment for the whole 12 months (upon agreement)
✔ basic knowledge of English for everyday communication
✔ enjoy to work with children and youth on regular basis
✔ active, responsible and open minded
✔ various skills are welcome (but not required): ability to play any musical instrument, sports, singing, dancing, drama ...
✔ ability to adapt and to react flexibly in challenging social environment necessary
✔ character integrity: being a role model
✔ communicative
✔ able to find own entertainment in free time
Deadline: Application deadline: 30/07/2022
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.