📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
“Helenów” is a complex of institutions providing education, treatment and welfare for children, youth and adults with disabilities. The Centre specializes in treatment of children with Central Nervous System dysfunctions. It runs kindergarten, schools and offers various forms of therapies such as hippotherapy, physiotherapy, music therapy, art therapy, etc.
The main role of the volunteer is to support assistants, educators and therapists of various units located in “Helenów” Center. The main activity is providing support during hippotherapy. It includes: working in stables, cleaning and saddling horses, leading horses during therapy, supporting children. Volunteers can be also engaged in organising after-school activities, transporting pupils around the area of the Centre, running sport activities, excursions, organising and running language workshops (teaching foreign languages in an informal way through games, exercises), arranging intercultural activities and presentations.
🏠 Accommodation on site
- Accommodation: Shared flat on the premises of the host organization. Possibly shared room with one more volunteer of the same gender
- Food: Volunteer receives 510 PLN per month (around 115 EUR) and should be cooking on their own
- Pocket money: 120 EUR per month
- Language support: Polish classes in a language school or Online Linguistic Support platform
- Local transport: Volunteer receives city transport pass which allows to use all means of public transport in Warsaw
- International travel: Reimbursement up to 180 EUR, 275 EUR or 360 (or a little bit more in case of "green travel")
🎒 Leisure activities
- On-arrival training (National Agency): Getting to know Poland, ESC introduction (5 days)
- Induction training (coordinating organisation): Introduction to intercultural learning, getting to know the host organization and work environment, planning, integration with other volunteers, mentors, coordinators (2-3 days)
- Mid-term evaluation meeting (National Agency)
- Final evaluation (coordinating organisation) (3 days)
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: - Friendly, making relationships with people easily
- Willing to work with children and youth with disabilities
- Communicative English
- Physically fit (able to work in stables and walk a few km everyday)
- Reliable and diligent
Deadline: No application deadline
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.