Sharing Lives
Agenzija Sapport
Agency Sapport
Santa Venera, Malta
Description
Sharing Lives aims at promoting the social inclusion of persons with disability and facilitate access to activities within the community. Our volunteers empower persons with disability to develop meaningful relationships with others. Your role as a volunteer with Sharing Lives may involve: • Befriending service users on an individuals basis • Offer assistance in our social groups aimed for adults with disabilities to engage in activities of their choose organized in the community • Offer assistance in the our youth group that offers non formal education opportunities for young persons with disabilities and space to socialize with their peers • Create and implement social activities and projects • Assist the Sharing Lives team in strengthening the community of volunteers • Support the team with some office work to plan logistics and see the implementation of projects & activities.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Transportation: The main mode of transportation will be with public transportation. The volunteer will be supported to apply for the local Tal-Linja card. An additional transport budget will also be allocated to the volunteer to attend activities scheduled at a late hour. Accommodation: Costs related to accommodation throughout the duration of the volunteering experience will be funded by the ESC project. Volunteers will be given a private room. Personal Allowance & Food Budget: These budgets will be allocated every month. Volunteers will be responsible to do their own shopping.
Training during the activity
Training and Support: On arrival, volunteers will be supported to conduct a number of orientation visits of the services that Agenzija Sapport operates. Periodical training will be provided along the year together with our local volunteers. In addition, the volunteers will be expected to attend formal training with the national agency - European Union Programme Agency (EUPA). Further support will be offered through monthly appointments with the mentor.
Participant profile
Eligible participants are young people between 18 and 30 years of age. We are seeking creative flexible individuals that are motivated and willing to work in a dynamic team, share ideas and take initiative to create projects and activities. A background with experience in the social field such as social work, education, psychology, occupational therapy is considered an asset.
Activity dates
A total of 26 week(s) during the period 01/11/2025 to 01/05/2026
Activity location
Triq il-Kanun, Santa Venera, Malta
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 29/10/2025 23:59
Project code
2025-1-MT01-ESC51-VTJ-000346075