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European Solidarity Corps

Sterkari saman

Volunteering in the Autism Center in Krakow

Internationaler Bund Polska

Autism Center

Krakow, Poland

Description

We are looking for one volunteer to our project in the Autism Center in Krakow. This person will be supporting students aged 7-18 in the everyday tasks, helping to prepare the space, materials, decorations, school performances, assisting during the walks, trips, during activities in the pool. Additionaly volunteer will participate in activities prepared by Internationaler Bund Polska, trainings provided by Polish National Agency. I f you want to apply, please read this offer carefully, because we contact only people, who send us the special form.

Gisting, fæði og ferðatilhögun

All volunteers are placed in the flats rent for the purpose by coordinating organisation Internationaler Bund Polska. There is up to 4 people in one flat. There is alway shared bathroom and kitchen in each flat. Flats are placed usualy in the neighbourhood of the hosting organisations, not in the city center. We provide monthly cards for all volunteers, which helps to get to the work and to participate in other activities. Volunteers get travel costs back when they arrive to the project. They get pocket money and food allowance. There is also health insurance provived.

Training during the activity

Volunteers participate in 2 obligatory trainings offered by Polish National Agency: on-arrival training and mid-term evaluation. IB Polska organises regular meetings with all volunteers each Thursday of the month and additionaly meetings connected with different topics connected with the project: ecology, well-being, self-development, Polish culture and history. Each volunteer has preparatoty meeting in the beginning of his/her activity: with coordinators from IB Polska and later on in the hosting organisation

Participant profile

We are looking for volunteers that I least know what autism is and they have some small experience in volunteering in similar places (or with people with disabilities). Age of candidate: 18-30 , accordingly to the ESC rules. We are looking for patient and open-minded person, whom likes to work with children. It's good if the candidate has manual skills. Communicative English is enough. We contact only people who fulfil the form for candidates in English here: https://forms.office.com/e/7n0H57wCAb

Activity dates

Frá 02/05/2024 Til 30/06/2025


Activity location

Krakow, Poland


Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Saint Barthélemy, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belarus, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands, France, Georgia, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Cayman Islands, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Saint Martin (french part), North Macedonia, Martinique, Montserrat, Malta, New Caledonia, Netherlands, Norway, French Polynesia, Poland, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Palestine, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Saint Helena, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Syrian Arab Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna, Kosovo * UN resolution


Activity topics

Environment and natural protection

Health and wellbeing

Creativity and culture


Deadline for applications

Umsóknarfresti: 31/05/2024 23:59