Volunteering in Italy with people with disabilities
Consorzio Solidarietà Sociale Forlì-Cesena società cooperativa sociale
Cooperativa Sociale L'Accoglienza
Forlì, Italy
Description
This voluntary activity will be held in the “Ca' Rossa” (Red House), a residential house where about 12 disabled people between 18 and 65 years old live. The users have a mild mental illness and/or disability, with mainly rehabilitative needs and no need for continuous health care. The living environment fosters individual and social emancipation processes and the personal independence of the guests who are invited to develop their hobbies and abilities and express specific needs. The volunteer will be involved in the every day activities connected to the autonomy of the users in daily life, recreactional activities and creative workshops.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer will work Monday to Friday in a total of 32-35 hours a week. The volunteer will have two consecutive days off per week (normally Saturday and Sunday) and two day holidays per month to be used according to the volunteer’s needs but always to be agreed with the supervisor. He/she will live in a flat with other esc volunteers or traineers and it’s near the working place. The volunteer will share a double room (in the apartment there are 3 double rooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room) The volunteer will have a bicycle to move freely in the city.
Training during the activity
The volunteer will have the opportunity to learn how to deal with people with disabilities, how to work in a team. He/she will be offered an italian course to improve/learn the language. He/she will have the opportunity to attend some trainings about multiculture, volunteering, etc. and to meet other volunteers hosted in the same area. In the same time we will host about 7 volunteers in the same City so the volunteer will have the opportunity to meet other cultures.
Participant profile
We are looking for a motivated person with interest in working with people with disability and in learning italian language and culture.
Activity dates
A total of 48 week(s) during the period 15/09/2024 to 15/09/2025
Activity location
viale dell'appennino 373, Forlì, Italy
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova (Republic of), Montserrat, Netherlands, Romania, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, Martinique, Malta
Activity topics
Social challenges
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 19/08/2024 23:59