New ESC project in Bulgaria
Volunteer Service of Educational and Social Inclusion
Volunteer service of educational and social inclusion
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Description
The main objective of the project is to create opportunities for inclusion of young people with special educational needs and ESC volunteers in activities by encouraging educational and social activities in the local community of Stara Zagora through the promotion of organic farming, and to provide capacity building for practicing it and the formation of positive attitudes and skills for practicing organic farming by young people with and without special educational needs in Stara Zagora. The project activities are: 1) implementation of non-formal education and training in support of children with special educational needs in the school environment 2) promotion of organic farming as a form of extra-curricular activity, 3) intercultural dialogue and exchange of good practices, 4) creating an interactive blog and informational materials for agriculture and environmental culture. 5) promoting healthy lifestyle and knowledge about nature through partner schools and local NGOs
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will live together in a fully-furnished flat, located in the town of Stara Zagora. Each volunteer will have the necessary living conditions and space. They will share a kitchen and bathroom. The utilities (electricity and water) will be covered. Volunteers will receive food allowance and pocket money at the beginning of each month paid in cash in the local currency Bulgarian leva. Transport costs to and from Bulgaria are covered according to the Distance calculator in the Erasmus+ program. Local transport to and from work will be covered.
Training during the activity
The volunteers will take part in the usual ESC trainings organized by the Bulgarian National Agency: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Trainings. Orientation training on arrival in Stara Zagora – getting around the town, basics of work with children with special needs. Twice a week, a Language course of Bulgarian language for foreigners will be carried out. Learning materials, CDs, textbooks, etc. will be provided. The volunteers will receive training on organic farming.
Participant profile
For the purposes of the project, our organization will host volunteers – young people between 18 and 30 years old with attitudes for working with pupils with special educational needs, regardless of their gender, religion and ethnicity. We plan to host a volunteer with special needs - learning difficulties and / or visual and / or other disability.
Activity dates
From 01/09/2024 to 01/08/2025
Activity location
General Stoletov 183, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova (Republic of), Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
No application deadline