Program, akce: Evropský sbor solidarity (ESC) — dlouhodobé individuální dobrovolnictví (12 měsíců)
Termín doborovolnictví:
- 2. září 2024 — 31. srpen 2025 — Friedehorst (leisure time center for people with disabilities)
- 7. říjen 2024 — 30. září 2025 — ESC on a farm, working with young people and animals on Erlebnisfarm Ohlenhof, Bremen, Germany
Místo konání: Brémy, Německo
Deadline pro přihlašování: co nejdříve
Veškeré info o této ESC Friedehorst příležitost najdeš zde a pro ESC on a Farm zde.. Pokud máte zájem se přihlásit, prosím pošlete životopis v angličtině na: [email protected] Do předmětu emailu prosím dejte “Bremen ESC volunteering in Friedehorst“ či „in Erlebnisfarm“ a vaše jméno. Prosím také vyplňte přihlášku na Friedehorst ESC či přihlášku ESC on a Farm (na samotném konci stránky).
Pro to, abyste na tento projekt mohli jet je nutné, abyste vlastnili nejen občanský průkaz (který musíte mít ze zákona), ale také platný cestovní pas (s platností min. ještě 150 dní od datumu začátku vámi vybraného projektu).
V rámci programu Evropský sbor solidarity jsou následující finanční specifika: v rámci všech projektů ESC je kompletně (ze 100 %) zajištěno jídlo, ubytování, aktivity, povinné doplňkové pojištění u pojišťovny Henner, jazykový kurz, místní doprava, a to vše je zcela pokryto z fondů EU programu Evropský sbor solidarity a zařízeno organizátory. Účastníkům dále budou proplaceny cestovní náklady (v případě tohoto projektu) ve výši max. €275 z místa bydliště do místa konání projektu a zpět.
Účastník musí:
- Být ve věku 18-30 let;
- Být zaregistrovaný na portálu ESC (v případě, že máte s registrací problém, řiďte se tímto návodem)
- Mít zájem o dobrovolnictví a tento projekt;
- Ovládat angličtinu alespoň na úrovni B1
Hostitelská organizace: NaturKultur Bremen e.V.
Popis ESC příležitostí:
Friedehorst (leisure time center for people with disabilities)
- Working with a variety of people: children, youngsters, adults, people with physical disabilities in the Freizeittreff, a centre of leisure activities for the residents of Friedehorst
- Providing small activities for the residents, including own projects on topics that you are interested in
- Assisting the employees of Friedehorst in the implementation of events
- Planning and implementing events together with the other volunteers for the community of Bremen
ESC Volunteering at Friedehorst in Bremen, Germany
Would you like to make other people smile? By volunteering at the Freizeitzentrum at Friedehorst, an organisation that provides leisure activities to people with special needs and illnesses, you can become creative and give your best as a volunteer for 12 months!
Dates: 02.09.2024 – 31.08.2025
Location: Bremen, Germany
Hosting Organisation: Friedehorst
In collaboration with the leisure time (youth) centre at Friedehorst, we are looking for one volunteer.
About your hosting organisation and the tasks
Your daily voluntary work will be at Friedehorst, an institution that provides competent help, trusting care and individual support to children, young people and adults. Founded in 1947 on a former barracks site in Lesum, the facility now offers a variety of opportunities and is unique in this form in Northern Germany. With around 1,400 employees who take care of around 2,000 people each year, Friedehorst is one of the largest employers in Bremen-Nord. Their activities span from helping children, to adults and older people.
Your responsibilities include:
- Working with a variety of people: children, youngsters, adults, people with physical dissabilities in the Freizeitzentrum, a centre of leisure activities for the residents of Friedehorst
- Providing small activities for the residents, including own projects on topics that you are interested in
- Assisting the employees of Friedehorst in the implementation of events
- Planning and implementing events together with the other volunteers for the community of Bremen
To get a better idea of what this position entails, you can read Kübra’s Final Report and Klara’s 2nd Report about their voluntary service.
Logistics
You will be accommodated in a house just for ESC volunteers in Bremen, where you will have your own room.
Bremen is a city in North-West Germany (around 500.000 inhabitants), close to Hamburg, the border with Netherlands and the North Sea coast. Bremen is a vibrant, multi-cultural city with a lot of young people and where you can find a historical centre, modern and cultural areas, in a small area.
As an ESC volunteer, you will receive health insurance, 180€ monthly pocket money, 266€ for living expenses. Travel costs will be reimbursed depending on the travel distance (normally between 180€-360€).
You will be supported by a Coordinator, an internal Mentor to help you get settled in your work place, and an external mentor to you get to know the city of Bremen. You will also receive German language lessons (once per week) together with all volunteers and have access to OLS, the online language learning platform.
But – how is it to volunteer in Bremen?
If you’d like to watch a video – here you can check out some stories from our volunteers.
Or find out more about Maria, who was volunteering in a school in Bremen.
You can apply, if you…
- … are a resident of an EU Country (not Germany) or do not need a visa to come to Germany
- … are between 18-30 years old (on the day you start your ESC)
- … have at least A2 level of understanding, speaking and reading German
- … have a high level of motivation, self-development and readiness to work with different age groups
- … have patience and are a positive person, so you can work with people with illnesses and disabilities on a daily basis
In short, this ESC project will give you the opportunity to learn and gain experience in a new professional environment, develop your self-awareness and knowledge about people with different backgrounds, learn more about a new culture and language, find your strengths and interests in an unforgettable, unique 12 months in Bremen!
The European Solidarity Corps is financing the voluntary service. The mission of the ESC is to bring people from different backgrounds together to form a society based on mutual acceptance, solidarity and cohesion.
ESC on a farm, working with young people and animals on Erlebnisfarm Ohlenhof, Bremen, Germany
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- Working on a farm with young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
- Assisting with environmental education activities, including practical and manual tasks such as redesigning mainly outdoor areas;
- Supporting open afternoon activities for children and young people, developing and implementing creative projects such as photography workshops, nature exhibitions, or photo books.
- Contributing to the farm’s social media visibility by updating the Instagram account with the latest news and events.
- Learning about the care and basic maintenance of farm animals;
- Planning and implementing events together with the other volunteers for the community of Bremen.