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ESC: Your voluntary year at Stiftung Irene - Weidenhof

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About the project

ESC: Your voluntary year at Stiftung Irene - Weidenhof

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The Weidenhof, run by the Irene Foundation, has been a place to live for autistic adults since 1983 and was the first facility of its kind in Germany. The facility has over 40 years of organizational knowledge and practical experience in working with autistic people. The 40 residents of the Weidenhof, located in 6 groups in different houses, have a high need for support due to their autistic impairments and are cared for 24 hours a day, 356 days a year by approximately 80 employees. The employees support the residents in organizing their daily lives and guide them in household activities. They assist them with personal hygiene and personal care and take care of their health and medical needs. In addition to assisting with practical daily activities, the organization of leisure activities plays a major role. Group activities such as joint parties, excursions, trips, visits to markets or concerts, restaurants or cinemas, but also individual activities for single residents are offered.

🏠 Accommodation on site

• You live and work in a small town with a variety of cultural activities, train connections to Lüneburg and Hamburg, located on the Elbe River, surrounded by forest. • You will receive a monthly allowance and live together with other volunteers in our volunteer apartment in Hitzacker. • You will take part in the meals in our residential groups while you are working. • A German course with other volunteers will support your language acquisition. A personal mentor will be at your side to help you integrate into your new environment.

🎒 Leisure activities

Interns and volunteers who support the work of the staff in the residential and workshop areas for a certain period of time are always integrated into the care. The facility has its own residential house in Hitzacker, where volunteers and interns live together. It has a common area with a fully equipped kitchen, single rooms and shared bathrooms. The placement site, shopping facilities, restaurants and train station are within walking distance.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: You will work in a team with experienced colleagues and support the residential groups in their daily activities. You will accompany the residents in their housekeeping activities and, together with the staff, design leisure activities for the residents. • You enjoy working with people and you like to get involved • You find the concepts of empowerment and self-determination important • You are reliable, responsible and committed • You are open-minded and interested in learning new things
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/05/2023

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

DE34177

01/08/2023 → 31/07/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 31/05/2023

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

Professor-Wohltmann-Straße 10, 29456 Hitzacker (Elbe), Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:48 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German