Bring happiness to social centre in Slovakia
INEX SLOVAKIA-OBCIANSKE ZDRUZENIE
Prešov, Slovakia
Description
The volunteers will organize free time activities for young people with disabilities and seniors from NGO Barlicka. Young people from Barlicka are 18+ years old. The activities will be organized during the daily summer camp – summer activities, trips, competitions, and games. Most of young people and seniors are on the wheelchairs. On Saturday 19.07., volunteers together with camp leaders will plan the activities and program for daily summer camp. On the first work day volunteers will have short training how to manage wheelchair and they will get information about young people and seniors. There are no special skills required. Important is motivation and empathy. The staff of social centre will be guiding the volunteers during the work. The working hours are from Monday to Friday divided as follows: 9:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 15:30. You can find more info: https://shorturl.at/HLJ33 In case of any questions, contact Monika on inex@inex.sk. Please, don't write to NGO Barlicka.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Lodging will be provided in the flat. Volunteers will sleep on beds in 3 shared rooms. They need to bring their sleeping bag. Kitchen facilities, washing machine and two shared bathrooms are provided. There is also a living room with sofa and TV for free time activities. Volunteers divided in the kitchen teams will be in charge of preparing the food for breakfast and dinner. The groceries will be provided. The lunch will be provided by local partner. On request, vegetarian meals can be provided. Wifi is available. Info about traveling to the project and meeting point will be send in infosheet.
Training during the activity
The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening. Part of the program is “volunteering footprint” workshop and an educational workshop about current events in Europe. Our camps will follow the rules of Sustainability campaign.
Participant profile
Young person from EU member country, age 18 to 30 who want to take part in an intercultural project in Slovakia. Personal motivation to step out of the comfort zone and become a volunteer for 2 weeks. Speak good English. MOTIVATION LETTER IS NEEDED – write why you want to participate and how you want to contribute on this workcamp on at least ¾ A4. As the volunteers are staying in the social centre, alcohol, cigarettes and other drugs are not allowed in the centre. From all accepted volunteers we need the certificate of good conduct.
Activity dates
From 18/07/2025 to 02/08/2025
Activity location
Prešov, Slovakia
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 07/07/2025 00:00