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ESC: Wohnverbund Soziale Psychiatrie (assisted living groups)

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About the project

ESC: Wohnverbund Soziale Psychiatrie (assisted living groups)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

- ENGLISH VERSION - The Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Niedersachsen e.V. is a non-governmental organisation which provides a wide variety of different offerings in the social sector. The main goal is to help people in need of support in difficult life situations. The 3.400 employees assist and care for old/young people in need, people with disabilities, refugees and people with different illnesses. The Paritätischer represents more than 800 member organisations which carry out more than 1.900 social service offerings in Lower-Saxony. It provides a network for these member organisations and is working actively on advancing social offerings for people in need. Furthermore the Paritätischer Niedersachsen is lobbying for social justice and people without a strong voice in society and politics. - DEUTSCHE VERSION - Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Niedersachsen e.V. vertritt als parteipolitisch ungebundener und überkonfessioneller Spitzenverband der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege die Interessen seiner mehr als 800 Mitgliedsorganisationen mit über 75.000 Arbeitnehmer*innen und Zehntausenden Ehrenamtlichen in Niedersachsen gegenüber Politik und Öffentlichkeit und macht seinen Mitgliedern ein umfassendes Beratungsangebot. Der Paritätische engagiert sich für benachteiligte, hilfebedürftige und diskriminierte Menschen und steht für Demokratie, Toleranz, soziale Gerechtigkeit und Teilhabe und gegen jegliche Form sozialer Ausgrenzung und politischen Extremismus. Die rund 3400 Beschäftigten unterstützen und pflegen alte und junge Menschen, Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen, Geflüchteten und Menschen in verschiedenen Notsituationen. Zu den Angeboten vor Ort gehören Ambulante und Tagespflege, Inklusionsassistenz, Essen auf Rädern, Kindertagesstätten und weitere Dienstleistungen. Zudem betreibt der Paritätische 29 Kontakt- und Beratungsstellen für Selbsthilfegruppen im Land. Sie sind unverzichtbare Anlaufstellen für mehr als 4500 Selbsthilfegruppen, in denen sich 80.000 Menschen für sich und andere einsetzen.

💼 What the programme involves

The guiding principle at the "Wohnverbund Soziale Psychiatrie" (Social Psychiatry Housing) is to offer every person with mental impairments the time to stabilize and grow a perspective to move on. The staff members always offer an open ear, advise and support and promote motivation to become active, but also respect the limits of each individual within the group. Your place of employment is inpatient assisted living - clients are intensively accompanied through their daily lives. These groups consist of three to four flat mates living in single rooms and sharing a flat together. You're supporting the professionals in organizing the day or individual support measures and encouraging the residents in acquiring or maintaining skills. You‘re motivating the residents to participate in activities, therapeutic offers and events. You‘re involved in projects and will take part in excursions and leisure trips. If you play an instrument bring it along, the housing association even has a band.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Together with you another volunteer shall spend a year at the GPS. You will live in a shared flat. A German volunteer will become your companion to show you possibilities how to spend your free time in and around Wilhelmshaven: cultural events, theatre, museums, the beach, a promenade, possibilities for water sports, cafés and bars. Together you‘ll receive tickets for public transportation to explore the region and nearby cities like Bremen or Hamburg. We will need an international certificate of good conduct from you to properly train you in our facilities.

🎒 Leisure activities

At your work site a qualified and experienced practical instructor will be your continuous professional guide responsible for induction and integration into the group's daily routine. A personal mentor from our Department of Voluntary Services will be your contact person and regularly stay in exchange with you. She is responsible for the pedagogical accompaniment and might be contacted any time. In addition you will be part of our educational seminars together with a group of German volunteers and attend a German language class. At the end of your activity you will get a YouthPass-Certificate.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You‘re the perfect match if you‘re interested in social engagement, enjoy working with people with mental impairments, are ready to take responsibility and learn new things, are looking forward to work in a great team and are interested in living at the coast. Besides an interesting and fun work site with unforgettable moments you will get 30 days holiday, pocket money 180€, supply money 288€, 27 seminar days, German class, 49-Euro-Transportation-Ticket each month and a Youth PASS Certificate. Visit https://nextcloud.paritaetischer.de:10443/s/ifLazELJEei33tH for more info (PW: GPS-esc2024)
Deadline: No application deadline

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

DE38394

01/09/2024 → 31/08/2025

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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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

Marktstraße 158, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 22:03 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German