ESC: Volunteering in youth centre STUWE

Name: ESC: Volunteering in youth centre STUWE
Start: 2024-09-01
End: 2025-07-31
Location: Linz, Austria

Code: 40882 Copied

Austria European Voluntary Service Social work Education European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

"ARGE Jugendzentren" is a working groop of youth center. This youth centres are financed mainly by the catholic church. Target group of the youth centres are youngsters between 13 and 19 years old - of all religions. During the opening times (mostly in the afternoon and evening) young people can use different leisure time facilities like table tennis, table football, cooking facility, a learning room... or talk to the youth leaders about their life and problems. Beside the opening times a lot of local projects are organised from the youth leaders. Also youth groups and school classes come to the youth centre to visit and get to know the facility, sometimes the youth leaders organise a special programme for the youth groups. One of the youth center is quite experienced with European youth work, they have organised and hosted several youth exchanges and within the last years and they have gained a lot of experience hosting European Volunteers.

💼 What the programme involves

STUWE is a place for youngsters between 13-20 years to spend their leisure time. They listen to music, have a snack, play games, do sports, cook and eat, and talk about whatever is on their mind. We are there for them to talk, listen, help, educate, spend time. That includes caring for the kids and for the house. You as a volunteer will help us provide whatever is needed. You will * spend time with the kids: maybe play a game with them, make music, cook, discuss, remind of our house rules, educate them, … * do background preparations: care for our house and garden, buy groceries, plan activities, etc. * connect with other youth workers, take part in educational courses, etc. * prepare special activities (trips, creative activities, sports events, intercultural activities, girls/boys night …) * plan, reflect, talk, organize together with us. We appreciate if you join and support our program and bring in your own skills and ideas.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Travel costs to Austria and back up to 300 euros will be covered. You will be accommodated in a student dormitory. Both Austrian and foreign students are accommodated, so it is a good opportunity to get to know people of about the same age. The room is a single room with its own bathroom in the "Guter Hirte" in Linz with a shared kitchen. You can also use the kitchen in the youth center. You will receive a monthly amount (240 euros) for self-catering and additional pocket money of 180 euros per month. The money is always paid out at the beginning of the month.

🎒 Leisure activities

Upon arrival and the intermediate training organized by the National Agency, the volunteer takes part in the team meetings and supervision. The volunteer will also accompany us to our regular networking and retraining meetings with youth leaders from other youth centres. If there are good offers, he/she also has the opportunity to take part in special training if necessary. A language course is also offered. Depending on the language level and interest of the volunteer, training takes place i

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You are 21 and older. You have the ability to basic communication in German language, as many of our youngsters don’t speak English (good enough). You will get to know different cultures, religions and lifestyles, so you need to be openminded and interested in other perspectives on the world. Some of our visitors have experienced violence and some also pass it on – which we try to prohibit, but you will most likely also have to deal with that. We are three youth workers and work together very much as a team. You should be able to find your place among us, having ideas.
Deadline: 15/07/2024 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 ?

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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📅 Available sessions

AT40882

01/09/2024 → 31/07/2025

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Deadline: 15/07/2024

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

Steingasse 5, 4020 Linz, Austria

Austria

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:42 (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 German