Supporting children/youth with disabilities in a boarding school
STOWARZYSZENIE PROMOCJI WOLONTARIATU
CREIO TPD Helenow
Warszawa, Poland
Description
“Helenów” is a complex of institutions providing education, treatment and welfare for children, youth and adults with disabilities. It specializes in treatment of children with Central Nervous System dysfunctions - it runs a kindergarten, schools and offers various forms of therapies such as hippotherapy, physiotherapy, music therapy, art therapy, etc. The main role of the volunteer is to support the students who stay in the boarding school - helping them with preparation for classes in the morning, helping with self-service routine, organising after-school activities, transporting pupils around the area of the Center, giving personal support and spending time together. The boarding school serves as a place where students can gain autonomy in everyday routine activities. There are teachers and educators who take care of the students professionally - the volunteer is a person of extra personal support. Infopack: https://www.spw.ngo/helenow-infopack
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
- Accommodation: Shared flat on the premises of the host organization. Possibly shared room with one more volunteer of the same gender - Food: Volunteer receives 150 EUR/month and should be cooking on their own - Pocket money: 180 EUR per month - Language support: Polish classes on the Online Linguistic Support platform - Local transport: Volunteer receives city transport pass which allows to use all means of public transport in Warsaw - International travel: Reimbursement up to 211 EUR, 309 EUR or 395 (or a bit more in case of "green travel")
Training during the activity
- Orientation training (coordinating organization): introduction to the project, getting to know the cooridinators and the organization, integration with other volunteers and mentors, planning - On-arrival training (National Agency): Getting to know Poland, ESC introduction (5 days) - Mid-term training (National Agency, 5 days) - Final evaluation (coordinating organization) - Evaluation meetings/trainings (coordinating organization): intercultural education, learning, cultural adaptation, communication (once every two months)
Participant profile
- Friendly, making relationships with people easily, open - Willing to work with children and youth with disabilities - Patient, open and understanding - Communicative English - Reliable and diligent - Extra hobbies such as cooking/drawing/playing an instrument will be an advantage - the volunteer can use them during free-time activities with students
Activity dates
From 02/09/2024 to 31/07/2025
Activity location
Hafciarska 80/86, Warszawa, Poland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Deadline for applications
No application deadline