ADAPA Foundation - work with adults with Autism and other developmental disorders
ADAPA, Fundacja na rzecz osób z Autyzmem i innymi zaburzeniami rozwoju
Gdynia, Poland
Description
ADAPA works in area of education, rehabilitation, social care and therapy. Mainly our Foundation is focused on the Occupational Therapy Workshops (OTW) that are designed to teach our participants how to improve their skills in everyday life by using practical methods. The volunteer will work directly with therapists in Occupational Therapy Workshops, helping them in order to perform a safer therapy. In ADAPA we have 5 thematic laboratories that our mentees atend to: craft, art, technology, topography and cooking. During them they learn e.g.: how to make jewellery, create decorations, use computer programms or how to value money or do shopping. Classes at the OTW are held from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 15:00 and are attended by 35 adults with intellectual disabilities.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteer will be provided with monthly pocket money and tickets for buses to go to work. Volunteer will share a room with 2-3 other volunteers in a rented flat. Gdynia ESC volunteers live in a few flats in different districts of the city and work in more than 10 different locations (libraries, NGOs, neighbourhood centres etc). Together with their mentors (local volunteers) they create a large, international and lively community of around 35 young people.
Training during the activity
Volunteer is obliged to participate in training provided by National Agency (On-arrival training and Mid-term training) as well as trainings run and and organized by supporting organization.
Participant profile
We search for a volunteer who is empathetic, ready to act and tolerant for our participants. We would like to host a person with his/her own ideas to support work in Occupational therapy. Being creative, open-minded and patient in our work is crucial. The candidate should be well organized, like to work with other volunteers, but also be able to work independently. Motivated, ready to learn and grow person is very welcome to join us in your foundation. Volunteer's main responsibilities will be: -helping therapists in running activities during workshops in laboratories; -possibility to conduct classes independently according to own ideas and initiative; -preparing videos/photos for social media (Instagram, Facebook); -recording and editing videos/photos; -helping to promote the foundation's activities; -help during city trips with our participants. If you are interested, please, fill the application available on our website: https://cwm.org.pl/wolontariat-miedzynarodowy/530
Activity dates
From 11/04/2025 to 10/04/2026
Activity location
Gdynia, Poland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 09/03/2025 23:59