Gaining experience in outdoor youthwork
SOCIETATEA PENTRU TINERET OUTWARD BOUND ROMANIA
ASOCIATIA SOCIETATEA PENTRU TINERET OUTWARD BOUND ROMANIA
Sovata, Romania
Description
At Outward Bound Romania Youth Center in Sovata for 2025 we have 1 more open spot for volunteers, who would like to develop in outdoor education and practice outdoor youthwork. Tasks of the volunteer: participation in the organization life and implementation of adventure education courses, involvement in equipment management, and support in the logistics of outdoor education training courses. We offer: a 9-month volunteering period composed of a personal experience, approx. 20 days of training and a minimum 100 days of experience, leading outdoor educational programs for diverse groups. During the volunteering, you will have the opportunity to learn to independently design, facilitate, and conduct outdoor education programs. The volunteers will acquire basic outdoor skills,and pedagogical competencies, and will also develop their personality. The volunteers and the local youth groups will build solidarity among each other during the outdoor programs.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The 4 volunteers will be accommodated in a 3 room flat in Sovata, paid by OBR. They will work in our youth center in Sovata, which includes a big house for the participants, a smaller house for the staff, a small lake, a ropes course, and a big yard. When we have groups in the youth center the volunteers will sleep there, meals will be provided by the kitchen. OBR will provide 150 EUR/month for food and 4 euro/ day pocket money. International and local travel costs are covered based on the original invoices and tickets
Training during the activity
Internal courses organized by Outward Bound Romania in the topic of expedition, water activities, ropes course and rock climbing, how to use the outdoor method as a tool of learning and developing and many more occasions for learning by doing about the outdoor experiential learning method. In addition, OnArrival Training and Mid-term Training organized by the Romanian National Agency.
Participant profile
You are the ideal candidate if: ✅ you are between 20-30 years old ✅ you are a resident of one of the European Union countries ✅ you can move to Sovata for the 9 month volunteering period ✅ you speak good level of English ✅ you enjoy working with children/young people (experience is an advantage) ✅ you enjoy spending time in nature, hiking, and outdoor activities and have physical endurance ✅ you enjoy challenges, adapt easily, are open to new things, and can withstand stressful situationsolu
Activity dates
From 30/03/2025 to 22/12/2025
Activity location
str. 1st of May, FN, Sovata, Romania
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/03/2025 00:36