Solas Project After Schools support
Solas After School Ltd
Solas Project
Dublin, Ireland
Description
The After Schools Club provides a purposeful activity in a safe environment to meet the physical, emotional and social needs of children aged 5 - 10 years. Solas Project specifically targets these children because they are at risk of early school leaving due to social and educational disadvantage. We cater for up to 35 children living in challenging circumstances in Dublin. The Club strives to be a home away from home. We provide the structure of sitting around a table to have a meal, helping with homework, and doing a fun activity together. What's involved in this role? - Building up rapport with the children, playing with them, and intentionally investing in the relationship. - Supervising mealtime, activity time and motivating the children to participate and engage with the programme. - Organising and initiating activities, games and free time for the children. - Menu planning, preparing, cooking and serving food. - Cleaning up programme space daily.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Host Families. You will get a monthly allowance for food and can also avail of the food you will be preparing daily for the children. Host families will be on the outskirts of Dublin city and a bus journey from the project.
Training during the activity
Induction Training Child Protection Awareness Training On Arrival Training with national agency Mid-Way Training with national agency Therapeutic Behavioural Skills Training Ongoing team meetings and information sharing
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers who: - enjoy working with children - show initiative - show positivity and energy - are reliable, patient, resilient (not easily deterred or offended) and other - focussed / outward focussed. - are motivated and enthusiastic - understand a trauma- informed approach - relate well to children and will gently encourage them to engage with the programme - have a sense of humour not taking themselves too seriously but serious about making a difference in the lives of children - adaptable and flexible - are empathetic and practical
Activity dates
From 20/08/2026 to 20/08/2027
Activity location
Windmill View House, Oliver Bond Street, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 01/03/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-1-IE01-ESC51-VTJ-000346773