Wohnheim St. Martin - supporting adults with disabilities in Austria
GRENZENLOS - INTERKULTURELLER AUSTAUSCH
WOHNGEMEINSCHAFT ST.MARTIN - VEREINZUR FORDERUNG DES ZUSAMMENLEBENS VON BEHINDERTEN UND NICHTBEHINDERTENMENSCHEN
KLOSTERNEUBURG, Austria
Description
IMPORTANT!! TO APPLY PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED HERE: https://melange.wien/en/application-govienna/ APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF THE COMPLETED MELANGE APPLICATION FORM IS SENT TO application@melange.wien BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE! DESCRIPTION: Wohngemeinschaft St. Martin is a living place for about 25 multiple adults with disabilities. It is located in Klosterneuburg, a town near Vienna in Austria. In Wohnheim St. Martin there are two living groups/communities and several practice rooms, where the clients (inhabitants of St.Martin) work during the day. Our main task is to offer housing and (re)integration into the society for adults with disabilities. This is done mainly through leisure time activities and by offering a working place. As a volunteer you will support the daily routine at Wohnheim St. Martin, creating leisure time activities for the clients, helping with meal times, accompanying the clients on excursions, etc. MORE INFOS: www.melange.wien
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
As a volunteer, you will live at St. Martin in a single (private) room in the institution house. You have access to a private bathroom and a shared kitchen in the house. Meals are provided together with the staff and clients. Special food arrangements (e.g. vegetarian) are no problem. Klosterneuburg itself is an old town located at the Danube river surrounded by nature, ideal for hiking, walking and other outdoor activities, but still close to Vienna. You can reach Vienna by public transport within 30 minutes. Transportation ticket for Klosterneuburg and Vienna will be provided to you.
Training during the activity
You will attend Weclome days from Grenzenlos (the coordinating organization) and an on-arrival and mid-term training by the Austrian National Agency. There will also be a Youthpass Workshop, task-related training at the host project, etc. IMPORTANT!! TO APPLY PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE DESCRIBED HERE: https://melange.wien/en/application-govienna/ APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM IS SENT TO application@melange.wien BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE!
Participant profile
Since this project is dealing with disabled people, you should be willing to and enjoy work with them. Open-mindedness will help you in any situation. The working language in St. Martin is mostly German, some colleagues also speak English. Before you start, no language skills are required, you will have the chance to attend a German course during your project. As a volunteer you will help with the leisure time program for the clients, e.g make excursions, sports, creative activities, assist the hobbies of the clients, etc.
Activity dates
From 01/05/2026 to 28/02/2027
Activity location
MARTINSTRASSE 40, KLOSTERNEUBURG, Austria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 15/12/2025 23:59
Project code
2025-1-AT01-ESC51-VTJ-000347506