1 year LGBTIQ+ volunteering: Ljubljana Pride Festival Officer
Drustvo Parada ponosa
Ljubljana Pride Association
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Description
You will be included in the daily work and activities of the association. You will be supported by a working coordinator and a mentor. The work will be mainly carried out in the office or in the field (including going to protests and other public events); due to COVID regulations, occasional working from home could happen. Your tasks will primarily include supporting the organisation of the Ljubljana Pride Festival 2023 and supporting the day-to-day office work (logistical and administrative support). About our organisation: Mainly known as the organisers of the annual LGBTIQ+ parade, Ljubljana Pride Association is a youth-led, anti-racist, feminist, LGBTIQ+ association active all year long, fighting against discrimination of all LGBTIQ+ people and their intersectional identities. The purpose of the Festival is to give space and greater voice to LGBTIQ+ artists, topics, demands, organisations… and to demand political and social change.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The project includes: Fully funded travel and accommodation Covered food expenses and pocket money Mentoring and Youthpass certificate Health insurance for non-Slovene residents Language support COVID testing for travel purposes
Training during the activity
You will be included in the daily work and activities of the association. You will be supported by a working coordinator and a mentor. The work will be mainly carried out in the office or in the field; due to COVID regulations, occasional working from home could happen. During your activity, you will participate in an on-arrival and mid-term training organised by the national agency, where you will get to meet the other ESC volunteers from Slovenia.
Participant profile
About you: You’re LGBTIQ+, sociable and have a proactive attitude You are organised and structured :) Comfortable with working in office environments and having an office routine Able to fluently communicate in English Have previous volunteering or working experience with event management, networking, communication and/or fundraising Have interest to work for the organisation of a complex festival, including all the administration and logistics Like to work in teams and feel that social change and activism is something you want to dedicate yourself to.
Activity dates
A total of 1 week(s) during the period 01/07/2022 to 31/07/2023
Activity location
Dunajska 10, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovakia
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/03/2022 23:59