Volunteer service with people with disabilities
L’Arche à Trosly
Arche Trosly
Trosly-Breuil, France
Description
Within a home that accommodates between 6 and 10 people with intellectual disabilities, the volunteer: - Participates in community life and tasks within the home, creating a true "home" for them. - Provides a supportive and reassuring presence to the individuals and fosters good relations between them. Volunteers gradually perform a number of tasks, under the supervision of the home manager and staff: - Assisting people with mental disabilities in their daily lives (daily activities, shopping, accompanying them outside the home) - Contributing through their observations to the educational program (participation in observation and reflection, respecting and implementing the guidelines set out in the personalized project) - Participating in household tasks and running the home (meals, cleaning, laundry, leisure activities). Their schedule is personalized.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer has his own private room in the household, with WIFI access. Meals are shared with the whole household in accordance with the diets of each. During his days off, the volunteers organize their meals as they wish. A car is available to volunteers for travel needs.
Training during the activity
Volunteers will participate in 3 seminars with VISA-AD (coordinating organisation) and 2 seminars with the National Agency.
Participant profile
Volunteers don't need to have any special skills. However, they should speak English and/ or French and be capable to live with people with disabilities.
Activity dates
A total of 0 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 31/07/2027
Activity location
Trosly-Breuil, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000346696