Program, akce: Evropský sbor solidarity (ESC) — dlouhodobé dobrovolnictví (jedenáct měsíců)
Termíny konání: 1. listopad 2023—1. říjen 2024
Místo konání: Sanguedo, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugalsko
Deadline pro přihlašování: co nejdříve
Prosím přečtěte si info-pack. Pokud máte zájem o tuto dobrovolnickou pozici, prosím pošlete své CV a motivační dopis (obojí v angličtině) v jednom emailu na tyto emailové adresy: [email protected] & [email protected].
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. €360 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: CRUZ VERMELHA – DELEGAÇÃO DE SANGUEDO
Popis této ESC příležitosti:
Are you interested in solidarity, interculturality and volunteering? Do you enjoy working with children and the seniors at a local community? Have you always wanted to experience the Portuguese culture and lifestyle?
Sanguedo is a little village located in the north of Portugal. It belongs to the city of Santa Maria da Feira that has around 140,000 habitants. Sanguedo is located at 30km from Porto and at 300km from Lisbon. It is 15 minutes away from Espinho – a city well known by its beach.
The average annual temperature is 19°C and it tends to rain a bit in the winter.
And, of course, it has us! Located right in the middle of Sanguedo, we count on around 100 volunteers. We work with pre hospitalar emergencies, social support of families in need and, very recently, we also work with ESC and Erasmus+ programmes.
Individual volunteering – Activities for the integration of the volunteer in the community, linguistic support, development of entrepreneurial skills (related to the transformation of needs into ideas and actions). Creation and implementation of personal projects, socio-personal reinforcement activities and development of key competences, mentoring, promoting intercultural dialogue and learning from and with the local community.
WHY ARE WE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS?
We need to create different social, cultural and educational initiatives and practices. Volunteers are the best to promote solidarity, interculturality and diversity, with local youths and in local institutions and community!!
VOLUNTEER’S PROFILE:
- Youngsters (preferably with fewer opportunities) between 18 to 30 years old;
- With the ability to learn with new results and to adopt new behaviors;
- Empathetic and aware of the needs and challenges of communities;
- With the ability to influence positively the peer group and the community;
- Aware of their role and to be able to participate in all phases of the volunteer activity in which they will be involved;
- Interested in participating and contributing to volunteer activities that are oriented towards priorities and values European countries promoted by Erasmus+ and the ESC.
- Motivated to participate in volunteer actions and activities that enable the development of skills key, experiences and learning;
What we need from you:
- Promote social, cultural and educational practices tailored to the needs of local youth and the community;
- Promote solidarity, diversity and interculturality;
- Empower volunteers with new skills and learning based on Non Formal Education;
- Encourage the entrepreneurial, creative and proactive attitude of volunteers
- Raise awareness among the community and local organizations of the need to foster entrepreneurial attitudes towards the development of the region;
- Promote European social values, including solidarity;
- Promote local community participation in volunteer activities;
- Share best practices;
- Promote recognition of EU opportunities.
Non-formal education
All the activities that you will develop will be based on Non Formal Education. It is a learning which takes place outside of a formal education and training through learning activities and with some form of learning support.
Some characteristics:
- it is carried out by learners on a voluntary basis;
- It has a participative and learner-centred approach;
- It has a holistic and process-orientated aproach;
- Take note that you will also use formal and informal education as complement!
- It is closely linked to young people’s needs, aspirations and interests.
Take note that you will also use formal and informal education as complement!
Activities of the project:
- Preparation and development of the Volunteer
a. Get to Know each other and Team building activities
b. Linguistic support via Online Linguistic Platform
c. Implementing a personal project by volunteer’s choice - Social and Personal reinforcement activities
a. Psychological support
b. Support for inclusion in the community
c. Weekly reflection and Mentoring
d. Promoting interculturality and solidarity via workshops and non-formal activities
e. Individual and group reflection - Intercultural dialogue and diversity
a. Promoting interculturality dialogue among youngster at schools.
b. Working on a foster house: helping disadvantage children with their schoolwork. - Culture and Social Inclusion
a.Activities such as: music classes, painting
classes and pilates.
b.Inclusive school: curricular enrichment activities
with children and senior at our senior university.
c. Working on a kennel and at a zoo in order to be
involved with nature and help on the animal cause. - Solidarity and volunteering
a. Solidarity in the community with different actions (workshops,participation on campaigns for food collection at the supermarkets…)
b. Disseminating opportunities for Youth - Training and quality of life
a. Workshops on various topics relevant to the project
b.Activities at the Universidade Sénior
