📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
YAP Italy organises an international workcamp in Scandiano for the 4th time together with Stradora, Benzi and Mago , 3 of the 6 care centres for people with disabilities of different kind (physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental). The centre is managed by the social cooperative named ZORA (http://www.coopzora.it). Zora social cooperative was founded in 1997 to meet the needs of socialization and self development of disabled people, to encourage institutions and communities to recognize and support the rights of disabled people and to fight social exclusion. Stradora, Benzi and Mago care centres are situated in the town of Scandiano and hosts several services: residential centre Stradora for 15 disabled people (aged 18 to 60); day care centre Benzi for 16 disabled people (aged 20 to 50); Mago is a flea market involving disabled people from other houses of the cooperative. The main aims of the centres are to help people with disabilities to live in their communities and to promote independent living, giving the opportunity to develop relational, social life and employment skills in accordance with their individual needs.
💼 What the programme involves
The international volunteers will support the social workers and civic service volunteers in the activities organised for the disabled people in the different care centres: games, workshops and tasks aimed to encourage self expression, communication and interpersonal relationships through singing, music, drawing and painting, beauty salon, handicraft with recycling paper, swimming pool, day-trips and home cleaning, flea market, etc. Volunteers may also be engaged in small renovation works in the building. The volunteers will work from 09 am to 04 pm from Monday to Friday. Please bring games, good ideas and whatever you can use to create a nice atmosphere with the residents and during free time.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will sleep in the meeting room of the residential centre Stradora. The room is situated on the 2nd floor of the building and it is separated from the living space of the residents. All hygienic services are provided. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided.
📍 About the location
Scandiano is a small town of 25.000 people close to Reggio Emilia (13 Km), in Emilia Romagna region. The care centres Stradora, Benzi and Mago are quite isolated and there is no public transport to the Scandiano city centre but it can be reached by walk (approx. 2km). There is no public transport in the late evening and in the night from/to Reggio Emilia. The weekends are free and the group of international volunteers can organize visits to beautiful cities such as Reggio Emilia, Parma and Bologna but the costs of the visits are not covered by the project. Reggio Emilia is the nearest train station. Milan and Bologna are the nearest airports.
⚠️ Requirements
A project-related motivation letter is required. Minimum age 20 y.o.
ℹ️ Additional information
A project-related motivation letter is required. Minimum age 20 y.o.