📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
SAC "LODE" is social care center for old people with special needs. 36 people are employed in the center of which 15 are carers, 2 social carers, 1 social rehabilitator, 1 social worker, 3 medics, an organizer of cultural events, director, clerk and blue-collar workers. Employees are competent in their field of work, open to new and regularly complete their knowledge in different seminars and courses. As the centers’ main goal is to give seniors a sense of home, employees are the clients’ confidants, supporters in different life situations as sometimes they are the closest people to them. Social center is giving home for 97 persons.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will take work in small village "Lode", in senior care center. Their responsibility will be to help seniors in workshops what gives the opportunity to learn various handicrafts and other basic skills. In summers, there is an opportunity to improve gardening skills. The workshop provides the basis of social integration as much as possible more successfully. The center has developed good cooperation with the Lode Parish Administrations manager/cultural worker who provides an opportunity to attend events organized by the parish and participate in various activities – concerts, theater performances, exhibitions, workshops.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Living for EVS: Adress: Upes street 9/11, Rujiena, Latvia, LV-4240, Multifunctional youth initiative center, phone +371 25450585. Accommodation is located in 3rd floor. Keep safe keys from building outside door, youth centre door and private room. Outside door should always be locked. Room is for two persons. Kitchen, WC, shower, laundry and living area is open for all hostel guests. Room is equipped with bed, table, chair, wardrobe, towel, sheets, blanket, and pillow. Kitchen - stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishes, toaster. Laundry – washing machine.
🎒 Leisure activities
Arrival training and midterm training Latvian language training with teacher
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: olunteer who like to help seniors to spend free time with different activities, do social activities, create events together with team. Volunteer should be registered in Youth portal https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/08/2022
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.